What was the 19ᵗʰ century cure for hysteria?

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The vibrator was actually invented in the 19th century as a medical device to cure female hysteria, a condition considered to be related to the womb moving and causing anxiety, irritability, and sexual desire. Doctors would manually stimulate women's genitals to induce "hysterical paroxysm" or what we now know as an orgasm, but this was time-consuming and caused hand fatigue. The vibrator was then developed as a more efficient alternative.

What Was the 19ᵗʰ Century Cure for Hysteria