Sex, Sin, and the Wandering Womb: A Medieval Love Story

If you think modern dating is complicated, try navigating love, lust, and leeches in the Middle Ages. In this episode, Bryde takes Jer on a deep (and sometimes horrifying) dive into medieval sexuality, from bizarre birth control methods (weasel testicles, anyone?) to the church’s very strong opinions on sex positions. We explore the rise of shame, the fall of hygiene, and why monks were doodling dirty jokes in the margins of sacred texts. Plus, a pop quiz on medieval myths—did too much sex really make your eyes move further apart? Saddle up, sip some historically suspect contraceptive wine, and prepare for a wild ride through the sex lives of the past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sex, Sin, and the Wandering Womb: A Medieval Love Story is an episode from Turn Me On by Jeremie Saunders.

This episode is 49:36 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2025.

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