The principles and practice of gynaecology / by Thomas Addis Emmet ... With one hundred and thirty illustrations.

  • Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919.
Date:
1879
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    PAGB age on the whole number menstruating at a given age—Table III., show- ing the percentage in relation to regularity or irregularity—Table IV., regularity further analyzed — Table V., pain during menstruation, in reference to health, disease, and sterility—Table VI., showing proportion suffering pain with menstruation for each menstrual age—Table VII., showing further relation of pain to menstruation—Table VIII., pain during menstruation for all conditions — Table IX., showing average duration of the flow—Table X., showing duration of flow with reference to circumstances of first menstruation—Table XL, changes in duration of flow in after-life—Table XII., menstrual changes as to quantity and duration. CHAPTER X. Abnokmal Changes in the Menstrual Flow ....... 174 Deviations from the normal standard—Amenorrhoea—Scanty menstrua- tion—Menorrhagia—Membranous dysmeuorrhoea—Vicarious menstrua- tion—Hysteria. CHAPTER XI. Congenital Absence and Accidental Atresia op the Vagina ; Mode op Operating for Establishing the Canal, and Evacuating Retained Men- strual Blood 203 Causes of retention—Mode of relief—Table XIII., exhibiting cases of im- perforate hymen, congenital absence of uterus, and accidental occlusion —Cause of death when the uterus has been emptied of its contents— —Proper mode of treatment—Cases. CHAPTER XII. Pelvic Hematocele ........... 234 Definition—History—Applied terms—Source of the blood—Frequency— Symptoms—Varieties—Differential diagnosis—Treatment. CHAPTER XIII. Diseases of the Pelvic Cellular Tissue ....... 255 Description of the tissues—The influence of cellulitis not, fully appre- ciated as a cause of disease in the uterus and ovaries—Etiology—Symp- toms and treatment of cellulitis—Tables showing the causes, complica- tions, and location of cellulitis, and the condition of the menstrual flow as influenced by cellulitis—Symptoms—Treatment—Dr. Brickell's con- clusions. CHAPTER XIV. Displacements of the Uterus ......... 288 Anatomical supports of the uterus—Normal position of the uterus— Pelvic roof—Downward displacements, or prolapse—Causes—Versions ; forward, backward, lateral—Causes of versions—Flexures. CHAPTER XV. Etiology and Treatment of Uterine Versions ...... 295 Tables XVIII. to XXIII. inclusive, showing the relations of versions to menstruation, marriage, celibacy, fruitfulness, sterility, pregnancy, age, pain, etc., also percentages—Treatment of versions.