. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . accordingly. If relief becomes satisfactory and pro-gressive continue the sittings three tirneg a weelf until coin-plete health is restored. OVARIAN AND OTHER PELVIC LESIONS. 40I As the diagnosis of the cause of pain cannot always be madewith certainty we may suspect some graver lesion of the ovaryif improvement is not satisfactory and is not retarded by thepatients carelessness or by known complications. In any event vaginal bipolar faradic sedation is the first rem-edy to employ
. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . accordingly. If relief becomes satisfactory and pro-gressive continue the sittings three tirneg a weelf until coin-plete health is restored. OVARIAN AND OTHER PELVIC LESIONS. 40I As the diagnosis of the cause of pain cannot always be madewith certainty we may suspect some graver lesion of the ovaryif improvement is not satisfactory and is not retarded by thepatients carelessness or by known complications. In any event vaginal bipolar faradic sedation is the first rem-edy to employ for the relief of pain and the improvement oflocalnutrition. Seances three times a week between menstrualperiods will in a short time give relief to an uncomplicated the ovary is hyperaemic and drags heavily upon its supportsthe same method will give tone to the tissues, disperse thecongestive engorgement and with the aid of a carbolic andglycerin tampon after the withdrawal of the electrode thepatient will rapidly secure permanent comfort. Galvanic.—If some occasional pain returns after a reason-. Fig. 141. Fine felt or sponge covered electrode—assorted sizes with soft rubber insulating backs. able number of bipolar treatments place a felt-covered, flatelectrode, 6X9, over the lower abdomen on the side affectedand connect it with the negative pole of the galvanic switch-board. Connect a cotton-wrapped, carbon ball electrode with thepositive pole, moisten it in the invariable warm water solutionof bicarbonate of soda and insert it in the vagina in contactwith the sensitive organ. Gradually increase the constant galvanic current from zero26 402 OVARIAN AND OTHER PELVIC LESIONS, up to about 20 mil., maintain this dosage for ten minutesand reduce to zero. Repeat three times a week. By the useof one or both of these methods many of the painful ovarian
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