A Treatise on the Diseases Produced By Onanism, Masturbation, Self-Pollution, and Other Excesses.

"A Treatise on the Diseases Produced By Onanism, Masturbation, Self-Pollution, and Other Excesses" by L. Deslandes is a scientific endeavor from the 1800s that shines a light on the physical and mental damages believed to be caused by masturbation and related activities. The author wants to educate doctors and regular people about the serious risks linked to these habits, which he thinks can weaken the body and mind without people even knowing it. The book starts with a preface that emphasizes how crucial it is to talk about the ignored effects of these behaviors, warning that they can ruin one's health. He then introduces the different parts of sexual health that his study will cover.