Womanhood : causes of its premature decline, respectfully illustrated : being a review of the changes and derangements of the female constitution : a safe and faithful guide to mothers during gestation, before and after confinement : with medical advice of the most salutary and important nature to all females : also, sixty vegetable and domestic recipes with directions : in three parts / by A.G. Hall.

Hall, A. G.

Date:: 1845

Credit: Womanhood : causes of its premature decline, respectfully illustrated : being a review of the changes and derangements of the female constitution : a safe and faithful guide to mothers during gestation, before and after confinement : with medical advice of the most salutary and important nature to all females : also, sixty vegetable and domestic recipes with directions : in three parts / by A.G. Hall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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ceive and bring forth children, and in its ab sence, it passes away at stated periods. The healthy discharge in females, generally commences from the age of twelve to that of sixteen years periodically, at the termin- ation of every fourth week, and ceases in the healthy female from the age of forty- three to that of forty-seven, with but few exceptions. The term of its duration at each period, is from four to six days, in females who en- joy unimpaired health, with little or no pain or uneasiness ; we do not consider it, there- fore, necessary, that pain and distress should invariably accompany Menstruation, in or- der to produce health; but we are of opin- ion, and affirm, that painful Menstruation is the cause of obstruction and disease, and ought to be corrected and removed. [See Recipes. ] CHAPTER VI. FIRST MENSIS. Some attention should be given to the young female from about the age of twelve to that of sixteen years ; for, assistance and careful management administered at such a time, would tend to prevent irreparable in- jury to the constitution, and long and pro-

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