A short practice of gynæcology / by Henry Jellett.

  • Henry Jellett
Date:
1903
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    means by saying that the discharge is natural, excessive, or slight in amount. Every woman is more or less a rule to herself, and usually when she says that the loss at a period Avas natural, excessive, or slight in amount, she means that the amount was the same as, was greater, or was less, than it habitually is. Some more definite idea of the amount of the discharge may be obtained by inquiring into the number of napkins used daily during the period, and the extent to which each was soiled. The average amount is from foii_T^tii-si A^micps. {d) The usual duration of the period. The duration of the period varies considerably in different women, even in a condition of perfect health. The usual duration is from four to five days. (e) The occnrrenc^ pf_pain. A varying degree of discomfort or even actual pain occurs in a considerable proportion of women who otherwise appear to menstruate normally and are apparently in perfect health. Pain, however, niust be reg'arded as ]3athological Avhen it is sufficient to interfer£_vvj|li.t^ g,^,graJJiealth. (/) The panagg^^gl^j^^s. Normal menstrual discharge should not contain clots. Their presence is al^ajs {g) The occurrence of a di^^arge_^^of_^Qg^^betweenJ iDerigc|s. This should never occur in health: it is^a and is kiiown as nogtrorrliagia. {h) The datg_Qfj§,st^ ^^r^ep^tyji^tion. This is of considerable importance, as it points to, or excludes, the probability of pregnancy. (5) The Presence of Vaginal Discharge.—The presence of a white or yellow vaginal discharge (leug^rb^a) is a symptom common to many forms of vaginal and uterine disease. It visually is mucoidj3r.milG£)-zP-urulent in character, andinsomejcasesiswaigfj^ or ,qflj^ins.blQQ.d. (6) The Existence of Pain.—The occurrence of pain must be ascertained, and also its sjtg, degree of intensity. Avhether con- tiiijao]js_orjntei^^ and, if the latter, the time^aii^^lilgaueiafy of_on^t.
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