Seven Year Itch (disambiguation)

Seven Year Itch (pronunciation: /ˈsɛvən jɪər ɪtʃ/) is a term that can refer to a variety of concepts in different fields, most notably in medicine and popular culture.

Medicine

In medicine, the Seven Year Itch is a colloquial term for scabies, a contagious skin infestation by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The symptoms include intense itching and a pimple-like rash. The term "Seven Year Itch" is thought to have originated from the mistaken belief that the infestation lasted seven years.

Popular Culture

In popular culture, the Seven Year Itch is a psychological term that suggests that happiness in a relationship declines after around year seven of a marriage. The phrase originated as a name for irritating and contagious skin complaints of long duration.

Related Terms

• Scabies
• Marriage
• Relationships
• Psychology

Etymology

The term "Seven Year Itch" comes from the belief that scabies was a seven-year malady. The phrase was first used in print in 1899 in the Michigan Medical News, where it was defined as a skin disease that lasted seven years. The term was later popularized by the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch, which used the phrase to refer to the decline in relationship satisfaction.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Seven Year Itch (disambiguation)
• Wikipedia's article - Seven Year Itch (disambiguation)

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