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A historical reprint of Edward Pollock Anshutz's late-19th-century popular medical guide on sexual health and venereal diseases. Written for general readers of its era, it explains then-current beliefs about physiology, hygiene, and treatment. Today it serves as a primary source for historians of medicine, sexuality, and Victorian public health, offering insight into how doctors communicated sensitive topics to lay audiences.
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About Sexual Ills and Diseases: A Popular...
Sexual Ills and Diseases: A Popular Treatise is a facsimile or modern reprint of Edward Pollock Anshutz's late-19th-century medical advice book aimed at ordinary readers rather than physicians. It covers sexual physiology, hygiene, and the era's understanding of venereal and related disorders, blending moral counsel with practical guidance on symptoms, prevention, and treatment as conceived at the time. Because the content reflects period medical theories—many now outdated or disproven—it is valuable chiefly as a historical document. Readers gain insight into Victorian and early-20th-century attitudes toward sexuality, gender, public health, and doctor-patient communication. The book also illuminates the genre of popular medical guides that shaped lay health knowledge before modern sex education and antibiotics.
Who should read Sexual Ills and Diseases: A Popular...?
Historians of medicine, sexuality, and public health; students of Victorian and early-20th-century culture; collectors of antiquarian medical literature; and readers curious about how past societies discussed sexual health. It suits those seeking a primary source rather than current medical advice. General readers wanting modern guidance on sexual health should consult contemporary clinical resources instead, as the treatments and theories here are historical and often unsafe by today's standards.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ Provides a genuine primary source for the history of sexual health and popular medicine.
- ✓ Reveals period attitudes toward sexuality, morality, gender, and doctor-patient communication.
- ✓ Useful for academic research, teaching, and antiquarian medical collections.
- ✓ Offers a window into the genre of late-19th-century lay medical advice literature.
- ✓ Reprint makes a scarce historical text more accessible to modern readers.
Cons
- ✗ Medical content is outdated and can be misleading or unsafe if taken as current advice.
- ✗ Reflects the racial, gender, and moral biases of its era, which may discomfort modern readers.
- ✗ No modern introduction or contextual notes are guaranteed in this reprint.
- ✗ Print quality and formatting depend on the facsimile source and may vary.
- ✗ Not suitable for anyone seeking contemporary diagnosis, prevention, or treatment information.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this book still useful for medical advice today?
No. It reflects 19th-century medical theories and treatments that are outdated and sometimes dangerous. Use it as a historical source, not for diagnosis or treatment.
What kind of book is it?
It is a popular medical guide from the late 19th century, written for lay readers, covering sexual physiology, hygiene, and venereal diseases as understood at the time.
Who was Edward Pollock Anshutz?
Anshutz was an American physician and author of popular medical works in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for advice books aimed at general audiences.
Is this a modern edition with commentary?
This listing indicates a reprint of the historical text. Check the publisher's details for any introduction or notes; many such reprints reproduce the original without modern commentary.
Why would someone read it today?
For historical research, teaching, or curiosity about how past societies understood and discussed sexual health, morality, and medicine.
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