These 12 Vintage Medical Devices Will Give You Nightmares

In case going to the doctor wasn't scary enough.

1. Rectal dilators

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Prescribed to cure "nervousness."

2. Sun-protecting mask

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Why wear sunblock when you can wear a creepy Halloween mask?

3. Anti-masturbation codpiece

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Because there was a time when excessive ejaculation -- or "spermatorrhea," as it was called -- was thought to be detrimental to your health.

4. A portable respirator for polio

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Incorporated a special nylon fabric developed for climbing Mount Everest!

5. Cervical contraceptive cap

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Sits over the cervix to prevent sperm from entering the uterus.

6. Ice-cube mask to cure hangovers

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Bloody Mary not included.

7. "Vibra-Finger" gum massager

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I wonder how many people actually used this for its intended purpose?

8. Facial scar concealers

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Because no one will notice.

9. Vaginal speculum

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This sleek bronze model is said to be from ancient Rome.

10. Masks worn by doctors during the Plague

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Typically filled with sweet-smelling substances like lavender.

11. Blood-letting device

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Because leeches are for sadists.

12. The "jugum penis" anti-erection device

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Designed to prevent nocturnal spermatorrhea, this boner bear trap would wake a male sleeper if he ever got an erection. Schwing!