The diseases of women : a handbook for students and practitioners . Fig. 18.—The conical cervix as seen in aspeculum (A. E. G.). Q Fig. 19.—A normal milliparous cervix(A. E. G.).. Fig. 20. -The cervix of a parous woman(A. E. G.). 62 DISEASES OF WOMEN. This may be associated with general arrest of developmentof the genital organs; or the other parts may be wellformed. Figs. 19 and 20 are introduced for comparisonwith the conical cervix. Symptoms and Signs.—The only indication of the condi-tion may be absence of menstruation in youth, with sterilitylater. In other cases scanty and painful menstr
The diseases of women : a handbook for students and practitioners . Fig. 18.—The conical cervix as seen in aspeculum (A. E. G.). Q Fig. 19.—A normal milliparous cervix(A. E. G.).. Fig. 20. -The cervix of a parous woman(A. E. G.). 62 DISEASES OF WOMEN. This may be associated with general arrest of developmentof the genital organs; or the other parts may be wellformed. Figs. 19 and 20 are introduced for comparisonwith the conical cervix. Symptoms and Signs.—The only indication of the condi-tion may be absence of menstruation in youth, with sterilitylater. In other cases scanty and painful menstruationoccurs. Bimanual examination shows the presence of a smalluterus, probably anteflexed. If a sound can be introducedthrough the narrow external os, it will be found to enterfor only \\ or 2 in. (3 to 5 cm.). Treatment.—In the absence of symptoms, no treatmentshould be attempted, as nothing will avail to induce growthof the uterus to its proper size. If dysmenorrhcea be pres-ent, efforts may be made to straighten an anteflexed uterusand to render its canal more patulous by dilatation. Thesterility is incurable. Atresia of the external os may be congenital or acquir
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