Jennifer Evans

Frontispiece from Paul Barbette’s The Practice of the Most Successful Physitian (sic), engraving by Frederick Hendrik van Hove, 1675.

Snuffs and Sneezes Cure Diseases

In the 17th and 18th centuries, patients were encouraged to snuff, snort and sneeze their way out of a whole range of ailments and illnesses. 

Private pain: draining fluid from a hydrocele of the scrotum. Engraving by Frederik Dekkers. Dutch, 1694.

Shameful Secrets: Male Sexual Health

Men’s awkwardness when talking about their bodies, especially sexual health, has changed little since the 17th century. Jennifer Evans looks into the private worries of men and their doctors.