Intra-uterine medication / by Robert Bell, M.D., F.F.P.S.G., etc. (Physician to the Glasgow Hospital for Diseases Peculiar to Women).

  • Bell, Robert, 1845-1926
Date:
1888
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    G < tlie monstnial period, and what aggravates the tendency is, that in consequence of the pain and dis- comfort which results, the patient is put to bed, where she lies on her hack, and in all probal^ilitj^ permits the rectum to l)ecome overloaded, l)y which the uterus is firmly held down in its flexed position. These remarks are, perhaps, slightly out of the way, and yet they are necessary to illustrate what I am about to say. My first question then is, what is the best applica- tion, as a rule, to employ in intra-uterine medication? Apostoli uses electricity, but that I merely refer to as I can see no advantage it possesses. Moreover, none uf his apostles seem to have any idea how it acts, or which pole should be inserted in difi'erent circum- stances. My impression is, that the efi'ect is verj'' similar to that jDroduced by other applications, viz., ii stimulus to the muscular fibres of the uterine walls, causing them to spasmodically contract and thus expel the contents of the surcharged veins and sinuses. I have treated over 2,000 cases of endome- tritis, and I flatter myself the results will compare favourably with those of Apostoli. It will be quite unnecessary for me to refer to the various medicaments which have been and are in vogue, for the purpose of treating the endometrium. So far as I am able to judge that which yields the l^est results is the iodised phenol, the proportions