A short account of the venereal disease : With observations on the nature, symptoms, and cure; and the bad consequences that attend by ill management; with proper admonitions to such as do, or may, labour under this misfortune. Together with some hints on the practical scheme, his methods and medicines expos'd, and the gross impositions therein detected. To which is added, a short account of old gleets, and other weaknesses; and the reason why they are so seldom cured: with the author's method of cure. As also an account of specificks; the use and abuse of the name, and how it covers ignorance and a cheat. The whole design'd for publick good. The third edition. / By Joseph Cam, M.D.

  • Cam, Joseph, -1743.
Date:
1719
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Credit: A short account of the venereal disease : With observations on the nature, symptoms, and cure; and the bad consequences that attend by ill management; with proper admonitions to such as do, or may, labour under this misfortune. Together with some hints on the practical scheme, his methods and medicines expos'd, and the gross impositions therein detected. To which is added, a short account of old gleets, and other weaknesses; and the reason why they are so seldom cured: with the author's method of cure. As also an account of specificks; the use and abuse of the name, and how it covers ignorance and a cheat. The whole design'd for publick good. The third edition. / By Joseph Cam, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    which however, in others, I can cure, tho1 of any Date. A Phymofis and Paraphymofis, are Sym¬ ptoms on the Prepuce; in the firft, the Fore-Skin is fo tumid, that it won't be brought behind the Nut; in the latter, it can’t be brought forwards to cover the Nut; they are moftly watery Tumours, and call’d Cryjiallines, tho' I have feen them of another Species, and inclinable to a Scirrhm, particularly by Mismanage¬ ment. I think no one need be told, that the T’flicks are fwell’d; but for their Inflam¬ mation we know it by a Tumour there, and a throbbing Pain, daily increafing till it turns into an Impofthumc (if the Pa¬ tient be foolifh and wilful.) The Anus is often befet with Warts or other Scirrhous or Cancerous Tu¬ mours, as well as the Gians is with Shankers, and which are equally trouble- fonie and dangerous. The Groin is attack’d with Buboes,’ which are a Critical Tumour and Inflam¬ mation, which tends often, or ought fo to do,to an Abfcefs, and by breaking, car¬ ries off Part of the Venom out of the Body, and fometimes the Whole, if art¬ fully managed. JVe