The etiological importance of gonorrhoea in relation to some of the more common diseases of women.

  • Cullingworth, Charles J. (Charles James), 1841-1908.
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[1889]
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    THE Etiological Importance of Gonorrhoea in relation to some of tie more common Diseases of Women. There is little doubt that, although gonorrhoea in the female is still regarded in this country as a comparatively unimportant affection, it really destroys the health of a larger number of women than does even the poison of syphilis. As a rule, the earlier indications of the disease pass unregarded. They are attended with but little pain, probably none when the urethra is not involved, and the significance of the purulent discharge is not understood. Hence it frequently happens that medical advice is not sought until a later stage, when the infection has had time to inflict serious, and sometimes life-long, damage on im- portant organs. And even if advice is sought earlier, it is seldom that the disease is regarded seriously, or that vigorous treatment is adopted. It is because I am con- vinced that this state of matters is one greatly to be de- plored that I have selected the subject for my address this evening, especially as I am able to illustrate what I have to say by several highly instructive cases that have been under my care during the past few months at St. Thomas’s Hospital. Attention has been already called to this question by several well-known writers, amongst whom may be specially