In parts of Europe and the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth century, clitoridectomy was a remedy for all of the following except ________.

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Clitoridectomy was not considered a remedy for painful childbirth, but rather to control women's sexual desire and behavior. It was believed to cure hysteria, excessive masturbation, and nymphomania.

In Parts of Europe and the United States During the Nineteenth