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Wandering uteruses and far-reaching tubes: the surprising mobility of the female reproductive tract

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par Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol

The ancient wandering womb theory suggested that many ailments in women were caused by the uterus becoming dislodged and roaming the body in search of moisture.

According to these theories, the uterus could roam freely around the body, pressing on the liver or lungs and causing symptoms such as breathlessness, fainting and emotional distress – what was later termed “hysteria”, from the Greek hystera (uterus).

Treatments included fumigating the lower body with…

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