A History of the Vibrator

Back in the 19th century female sexual arousal didn’t have a name, it had a diagnosis, Hysteria. Fortunately, this recurring alignment could be cured with “hysterical paroxysm” (aka orgasm). The use of vaginal massage as a therapy for “hysterical” patients dates back to Hippocrates.
The treatment was not generally regarded as sexual but doing it by hand was tiring, although lucrative, work for the medical professional. Not surprisingly, the invention of stream-driven vibrating machines was welcomed by all but they were expensive and not easily portable.
The vibrator was first patented as a medical device by Joseph Mortimer Granville, a British doctor, in 1883. The electromechanical version of the vibrator was designed to relieve Hysteria but it too View the rest of this article