Question

Which disorder, diagnosed in the 1800s, was believed to be caused by a woman experiencing "wandering movements of the womb"?

Answer 1

A 2nd-century hysteria was caused by the belief that the uterus could move freely within the body in search of fluid and cause specific symptoms depending on the areas the uterus was displaced to. Called the wandering womb disorder, the womb was believed to be a living thing within a living thing.