The salacious Middle Ages: getting down and Medieval | Curio
News and insights read out for you.
10,000+ audio articles. 30+ world-leading publications.
All in 1 subscription.
Try for freeLearn more
Aeon logo

The salacious Middle Ages: getting down and Medieval

20 mins | Feb 3, 2018
story image

Medieval people feared death by celibacy as much as they feared venereal disease. Katherine Harvey, writing in Aeon magazine, investigates the complex sexual health treatments devised during the salacious middle ages.

Get the best of 30+ publications for the price of one
Start your 7-day free trial