The male generative organs in health and disease, from infancy to old age [electronic resource]: being a complete practical treatise on the anatomy and physiology of the male system adapted for every man's own private use . Plate DISEASES OF THE TESTES. 83 disease, particularly dropsy of the abdomen, whichis likely to extend to the Scrotum. In this form ofdisease the Testicle is usually softish at first, andwhen pressed the mark of the finger remains of awhite color for some time after. As it progresses,however, the Scrotum becomes harder, and perfect-ly smooth, the Penis enlarge
The male generative organs in health and disease, from infancy to old age [electronic resource]: being a complete practical treatise on the anatomy and physiology of the male system adapted for every man's own private use . Plate DISEASES OF THE TESTES. 83 disease, particularly dropsy of the abdomen, whichis likely to extend to the Scrotum. In this form ofdisease the Testicle is usually softish at first, andwhen pressed the mark of the finger remains of awhite color for some time after. As it progresses,however, the Scrotum becomes harder, and perfect-ly smooth, the Penis enlarges, particularly at theprepuce, and in very bad cases the skin inflamesand sloughs away. The treatment of this form of Hydrocele mustvary somewhat according to the conditions underwhich we find it. If it results from general dropsyit can be cured only by the removal of that, andwill require but little local treatment. If there beany injurious pressure it must be immediatelytaken away, and frequently the doing so will effectan immediate improvement without anything furtherbeing done. The local treatment, after attending to the abovedirections, must consist of frequent bathing withcold alum water, one ounce to a pint,
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