The pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of the diseases of women / by Graily Hewitt.

Date:
1882
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Credit: The pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of the diseases of women / by Graily Hewitt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER L. DISEASES OF THE PERINEUM AND VULVA, Examination of the External Generative Organs.—Diagnosis of Ulcera- tions of the Vulva of Various Kinds—Adhesions of Labia; Treatroent—Elephan- tiasis of Vulva—Hypertrophy of Labia and Nymphje—Anasarca of Labia or Nymphaj—Hypertrophy of the Clitoris— Condylomata, Warty Excrescences of the Vulva; Removal—Lupus of the Vulva—Cancer of External Generative Organs; Treatment—Abscess of Labia and Boils—Blood-tumour of the Vulva —Fibrous, Fatty, and Encysted Tumours of the Vulva ; Treatment—Hernia of the Labia and Ovary—Various Forms of Inflammation of the Vulva; Treat- ment—Vulvitis in Childi'en—Prmitus of the Vulva—Treatment . Page 765 CHAPTER LI. DISEASES OF THE VAGINA. Methods of Examination ; Digital and Ocular Examination—^Normal Condition of the Vaginal Canal. Obstructions of the Vaginal Orifice and Vagina ; their Diagnosis.— Diagnosis of suspected defective Development, or of entire absence of the Uterus, Vagina, etc.—Double Vagina—Hardness or Resistance of the Vaginal Wall. Tumours projecting at or beyond the Ostium Vagina.—Diagnosis.— Cystocele; Ascites with Prolapse of Vaginal Wall; Vaginal Cyst; Menstrual Retention—Vaginal Rectocele ; Entero-vaginal Hernia—Tumours connected with the Uterus—Polypus of the Vagina. Diseases op the Vagina.—Congenital Defects: Stricture of the Vagina- Extreme Narrowness—Various unusual Conditions of the Hymen—Menstrual Retention associated with Imperforate Hymen—Treatment of Defects and Occlusions of the Vagina. Vaginitis : Treatment—Spasm and Hyperiesthesia of the Vulva—Treatment. FistulsE : Vesico-vaginal and Recto-vaginal Fistula—Treatment. Tumours of Vaginal Walls—Treatment ..... 784 CHAPTER LH. diseases of the urethra and bladder. Diagnosis. Disorders of Micturition considered in Relation to the Diagnosis of their Causes. Diseases of the Urethra and Bladder—Chronic Inflammation of Urethra Treat- ment—Stricture of Urethra—Treatment—Vascular Tumours of Meatus Treat- ment—P]version of Urethra and Bladder—Treatment—Retention of Urine- Use of Catheter—Chronic Cystitis—Treatment ■ Polypus of Bladder . 807