Back in the day, ladies complained about everything from anxiety to bloating and got slapped with a one-size-fits-all diagnosis: hysteria. Enter the Victorian-era vibrator, a "medical device" that was all the rage among physicians who were probably just as confused as us. Imagine going to the doctor for a headache and walking out with a prescription for a vibrating contraption. Awkward! So, what was hysteria, you ask? Basically, any behavior that made women seem, you know, alive. Feeling anxious? Hysteria! A little too opinionated? Definitely hysteria. According to the lore, docs claimed that using vibrators could relieve symptoms by bringing on a "hysterical paroxysm"—which is just a fancy way of saying orgasm. Bet that medical appointment got a 5-star review! These gadgets were massive, like the size of a small coffee machine. They were steam-powered, hand-cranked, or even plugged into the newly-invented electricity. Talk about high voltage treatment! You’d think this was something from a Reddit thread gone wild, but no, it’s just a classic case of history being stranger than fiction. Fast forward to today, and vibrators have made quite the glow-up, shedding their medical pretensions for a more, um, recreational role. But next time you charge yours, just remember: it was once considered serious medicine. So maybe give it a respectful nod before you vibe, you know, for historical accuracy.