FAQ About Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva Syndrome is the act of exhibiting one's genitalia in public. This is a type of exhibitionism that usually goes unreported or unrecognized, as it usually occurs when standing next to someone on an escalator or in a crowded subway car.

The "Lady Godiva" term comes from a now-alternate spelling (Godive) of "God Ava", which was allegedly the pseudonym under which the syndrome was first documented by Dr. George Wieland Fithian, M.D., Provost Emeritus at Northwestern Ohio Medical University and former president of both the American Psychiatric Association and American College of Sexology--moreover, one who had been treated for this condition himself! Accordingly, it appears