Hygiene and Physiology of Women Volume X: Sex Survey

ReadAboutContentsHelp

Pages

26
Complete

26

No. 2 (a) Supplement, Dec. 18 - 1913

In June, 1903, I separated from my husband and was subsequently divorced. During 1903 and 1904 my general health was very poor; I was in a Sanitarium for some time with "nerves" - no specific ailment and had grown very thin. Rested one year and then began work on certain sociological researches, still having to be careful about overdoing. In 1906 I went through the experience of Earthquake and fire in San Francisco and worked very hard during the relief period. In 1906 I married a second time and have been exceptionally happy and steadily improving in health ever since. My husband is an unusually considerate man; during the earlier months of marriage, intercourse was frequent - two or three times a week and as much desired by me as by him. After that, we formed the habit of about once a week; but if either is too tired or working very hard, it may occur only once or twice a month. My husband is a literary man and when he is doing hard brain work has very little desire for intercourse.

Last edit about 6 years ago by catslover
27
Complete

27

No. 2 (b) 2

Whenever he stops work he at once becomes as passionate as before.

About 1909 (see Menstrual blank) my menses began to decline and in the course of a year ceased altogether, without any nervous disturbance whatever. During this time I was doing heavy intellectual labor - published a statistical and sociological book in 1906, another in 1908 and another in 1912; gained some weight (from average of 110 to 120) and did my own housework beside lecturing frequently in public. My health has steadily improved during the last seven years and I am (at 53) much stronger and capable of doing both more physical and mental work every day than any woman of my acquaintance and more than most women of forty. I can walk 15 miles without feeling it and lift my own weight.

Although my passionate feeling has declined somewhat and the orgasm does not always occur, intercourse is still agreeable to me.

-31

Last edit about 6 years ago by catslover
28
Complete

28

Blank no. 3 3 Form A.

1.Name in full. 25

2.Address. lth a)before marriage. Excellent. D

3. Date of birth. Jan 23, 1863.

4. Place of birth. Auburn. U.S. Temperment.

5. Where educated; give degrees if any. Occupations before marriage. Give lenght of time spent in each.

Taught two years in Grammar School. Two years in Normal School.

8. Nationality of mother.

American.

7. Nationality of father.

American

8. Age of [deleted]father[deleted] [inserted]mother[inserted] when married.

Twenty five.

9.Age of [deleted]mother[deleted] [inserted]father[inserted] when married.

10. General health of parents. Father asthmatic; health otherwise good. Mother died of consumption.

11. Nationality of husband.

American.

12. Date of birth of husband.

Jan. 18, 1864.

Last edit about 6 years ago by catslover
29
Complete

29

Blank. No. 3 FormB.

Date. April 9, 1892

1. Age when married. 25

2. General health a)before marriage. Excellent. Did not lose a day this b) since marriage. First and second illness in college [course??]. Year afterward was in poor health, largely caused by miscarriage four mos. after marriage.

3. What knowledge of sexual physiology had you before marriage.

Very slight; had read parts of Topology - but had never discussed or heard discussed functions of repro ductive system.

4.Number of times married? If more than once,additional blanks will be furnished you to answer the following questions separately in regard to each marriage.

5. Number of years married? 3 1/2

6.Do you habitually sleep with your husband? No.

[deleted]7.[deleted]

7. Number of conceptions? Two.

8.Number of children? [inserted]one[inserted] State in connection with each, date of birth, sex, whether healthy or not; Note any characteristic and the cause if you know it.

Feb. 28, 1891; male: healthy.

-35-

Last edit about 6 years ago by catslover
30
Complete

30

Blank No. 3 2

9 Did conception occur by choice or by accident? Both; after miscarriage; feared I wold not conceive again, and did not feel that the matter of choice was left me, so did not consciously choose.

10. Habit of intercouse? average number of times per week? per month? Six per year?

11. was intercourse held during pregnancy? Yes If so, a) how often? After 5 mos. ce a month approximately. b) did you desire it during this period? No, - but was not averse to it.

12.At other times have you any desire for intercourse? To a very slight degree. a) how often When it may give pleasure. b) At what time in relation to your menses? I could not answer that, Have never observed any relation.

13.Is intercourse agreeable to you or not? Sometimes Do you always have a venereal orgasm? Not that I am aware of.

1)when you do , a) Effect immediately after ward b) effect next day?

2) When you do not, a) effect immediately afterwards? b) effect next day? No apparent effect, if in good health. If not, weakness and numb feeling

-37-

Last edit about 6 years ago by catslover
Displaying pages 26 - 30 of 344 in total