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Virginity

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Portrait of a Girl (Anonymous, 1600-1620). Wikimedia Commons.
2 May 2024

Green Sickness: A Historical Look at the 'Disease of Virgins'

Explore the mysterious disease of virgins that shaped medical control over young women from the 1550s to 1920s through marriage and motherhood.

The Faint, by Pietro Longhi (1744). Source: Wikimedia Commons.
6 Jun 2022

Green Sickness and Virginity

Discover green sickness, the mysterious ailment that affected young women from the 1550s to 1920s—diagnosed by paleness, fainting, and virginity.

Portrait of a Girl (Anonymous, 1600-1620). Wikimedia Commons.
2 May 2024

Green Sickness: A Historical Look at the 'Disease of Virgins'

Explore the mysterious disease of virgins that shaped medical control over young women from the 1550s to 1920s through marriage and motherhood.

The Faint, by Pietro Longhi (1744). Source: Wikimedia Commons.
6 Jun 2022

Green Sickness and Virginity

Discover green sickness, the mysterious ailment that affected young women from the 1550s to 1920s—diagnosed by paleness, fainting, and virginity.

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