Clinical memoirs on the diseases of women . V. Represents two folds of tlie vagina beneath the meatiisurinarius. A. The anterior lip of uterus. P. The The posterior vaginal wall. Fig. 19 V shows two large superposed vaginal folds just below themeatus urinarius; below this again was the prolapsed and hypertro-phied anterior lip a, which projected beyond the vulva; theu the osand posterior lip p. Behind this, in the posterior cul-de-sac, wasthe retroflexed fundus. When the patient strained the posterior Fig. vaginal wall, e, was projected beyond the vulva. The cervix pre-sented
Clinical memoirs on the diseases of women . V. Represents two folds of tlie vagina beneath the meatiisurinarius. A. The anterior lip of uterus. P. The The posterior vaginal wall. Fig. 19 V shows two large superposed vaginal folds just below themeatus urinarius; below this again was the prolapsed and hypertro-phied anterior lip a, which projected beyond the vulva; theu the osand posterior lip p. Behind this, in the posterior cul-de-sac, wasthe retroflexed fundus. When the patient strained the posterior Fig. vaginal wall, e, was projected beyond the vulva. The cervix pre-sented somewhat the appearance shown in these drawings, Tig. 20. IKOLAPSUS UTERI. 217 The anterior lip was (Jivided into tlinn; portions, of a violet colour,but not ulcerated. The sound gave the extreme length as threeand llirec-quarter inches. A caoutchouc pessary and a T bandage were applied; the formerwas reapplied each day. The patient left the Hospital on the 2ndOctober, much relieved; but tlie uterus still prolapsed, aiul restingon the pessary, which served very well to retain it within the vagina. In this patient we see how very gradually the womb fell, only afterheavy toil and persistent metrorrhagia. She suffered little duringthe floodings, but on their cessation pain was felt in the right iliacfossa (the seat of the old pelvi-peritouitis), and was again relieved bythe haemorrhage. Cazalis ^ compares this kind of prolapsus withwhat occurs in haemorrhoids, when congestion keeps up constanttenesmus. The straining e
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