A Word of Wisdom on “Female Diseases” — 1898 | Historical Records

Rachel Helmich, M.S.
10 min readJan 2, 2024

“It is the habit of a great many practitioners, when they are not able to
make a diagnosis, to say, ‘female trouble.’ I think I know of several cases where women have been hurried to their graves by having their wombs treated, when perhaps rest and hygienic surroundings was all they needed.”

~ Country Doctor Near Coloma, Missouri | 1898

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Rachel Helmich, M.S.

I'm Rach and I'm a horticulturist by day and a naturalist, dreamer, and forever learner by night. Find me @rachelhelmich and @avhelmbotanic on Instagram!