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Sawbones: The Ejaculation Panic

· 34 min · Episode 477

Episode Sawbones: The Ejaculation Panic

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In the 1800s, there was a growing concern about spermatorrhea, a condition that involves involuntary and excessive semen leakage or discharge. Some doctors (and people who claimed to be doctors) were quick to come up with some truly terrifying solutions . . . except that it was largely a panic and not really happening at all.

Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/

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