Concepción y erotismo en la literatura médica medieval

  1. Herrero Ingelmo, María Cruz
  2. Montero Cartelle, Enrique
Journal:
Cuadernos de filología clásica: Estudios latinos

ISSN: 1131-9062

Year of publication: 2012

Volume: 32

Issue: 2

Pages: 299-314

Type: Article

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Abstract

Acommon belief inAncient andMedievalMedicine is that the embryo wasn't conceived unless the male and female seeds were expelled simultaneously. As women's ejaculation was regarded to be slower than men's, medical advice about erotical techniques is welcomed in order to achieve a successful sperm union. This paper analyzes whether Medieval Medical texts dealt or not with this issue and its own particular circumstances. In this respect, Avicenna's Canon played a central role in Medieval Medicine.