Lectures on the physiological laws of life, hygiene, and a general outline of diseases peculiar to females .. . the womb. 1. Retroflexion—bending backward upon itself. 2. Anteflexion—bending forward upon flexions cause sterility and pressure upon the bladder or rectum (as seen by the cuts), resulting inconstipation, piles, and a dragging pain in the back;great irritability of the bladder, difficulty in passingwater, cystocele—falling of the bladder—as seen in plateNo. 2, and cystitis—inflammation of the bladder—dys-menorrhoea—painful menstruation—and leucorrhcea—~whites. 3. You he
Lectures on the physiological laws of life, hygiene, and a general outline of diseases peculiar to females .. . the womb. 1. Retroflexion—bending backward upon itself. 2. Anteflexion—bending forward upon flexions cause sterility and pressure upon the bladder or rectum (as seen by the cuts), resulting inconstipation, piles, and a dragging pain in the back;great irritability of the bladder, difficulty in passingwater, cystocele—falling of the bladder—as seen in plateNo. 2, and cystitis—inflammation of the bladder—dys-menorrhoea—painful menstruation—and leucorrhcea—~whites. 3. You here see a plate showing the three stages ofprocidentia—falling of the womb. 4. The next form you see demonstrated on the platewe call anteversion. It occasions mechanical pressureupon the bladder, causing pain and often difficulty inpassing urine. 262 THE PHYSIOLOGICAL LAWS OF 5. The next form you see is the retroversion, whichis also demonstrated on the plate. The fundus orbody tilting backward, pressing upon the rectum andresulting in constipation and tenesmus—griping—whenat Plate 3. (After Cunningham.) This cut represents the normal position of the womb by the top figure, andfollowing that, the first, second and third positions of Procidentia—falling ofthe womb. Each and every form of displacement I have shownyou, results from the following different causes, viz.: 1st. Any influence that increases the weight of theuterus. 2d. Any cause which diminishes its support. LIFE AND HYGIENE. 263 3d. Any force pushing it out of place. 4th. Any exertion which displaces it by traction. These displacements are often brought on by neglectduring and after confinement, and also by the pernicioushabit of giving narcotics—opium or morphine—to relieve
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