The principles and practice of midwifery : with some of the diseases of women.
- Milne, Alexander
- Date:
- 1871
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The principles and practice of midwifery : with some of the diseases of women. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![frequently experienced. It co-exists with a varicose condition of the labia, with luemorrhoids and constipa- tion, and is aggravated by these. Congestion of the sexual organs, from whatever cause, is liable to pro- duce it. Si/m2)to7HS.—Most distressing itching, and smarting ]iain. It is usually aggravated by warmth, so that when the female entex’s a warm apartment, or goes to bed, it becomes intolerable, and she has to scratch and tear until the blood flows. Treatment.—The first thing to do is to discover the cause, and cure it, if that be possible. If it depends on congestion of the external pai-ts, leeching is of ser- vice ; at the same time, saline pui'gatives may be given. If haemorrhoids, or fissiu'e, or fistula ai’e pre- sent, they must be treated in the appropriate mannex'. Good is done, where the cause is ovailan, by the internal administration of bromide of potassium. This also helps where it depends on uterine congestion. Ulcei-ation of the os must be cured; but in cancer we can do little. Here the pruritus is kept up alike by the disease and the discharges that flow from it. There are a multitude of lotions given, but they only palliate a little if the affection dejiends on disease of another part. Whei’e it is due to herpes, they will early confer benefit and effect a cure. As regards the various applications, a solution of nitrate of silver may be tried ; or an oint- ment (our own), consisting of the folloAving; Plumbi. acet., gr. xxx.; borax, a drachm; ung. hydi-. nit. M., 2 drachms ; ung. camphoi’, G drachms; acid, cai’bolic, 8 drops. Mix. Scanzoni recommended a Imiment of chloroform and olive oil (1 part of the former to IG parts of the lattci'), to be applied both to the affected pai-ts and the walls of the vagina. There is a useful lotion given in Dr We.st’s woi’k — viz., boi'ax, 4 drachms; morph, hyd., 8 grains; rose-water, K) ounces. Mix. Quinine may be tried ; and a pill of extract, hyoscyam., 3 grains ; camphor, 2 gi-ains. Mix.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24991235_0631.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
