
Medieval Contraception with Eleanor Janega
The Medieval Podcast
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What Is a Wandering Room Problem?
The ideal womb is a full womb, according to the ancient Greeks. The pregnancy will then pin the womb in place because it's like "Oh, I've got to breathe this baby now" It can interfere with other organs and make you really unwell if it moves into the wrong position. A lot of just generalized illnesses and maladies, both the ancient Greeks, well, and Romans and medieval people, are called wandering rooms.
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