. The medical and surgical uses of electricity. . ular fibre. In these applications the pain is some-times considerable, and is due to two causes: first, the concentrated actionof the electricity on the mucous membrane; second the contraction of theuterine fibres. In other cases, very little discomfort is produced. By be-ginning with a very weak current, and gradually increasing it, a muchgreater strength can be endured than if this precaution is not observed. DISEASES OF WOMEN. 465 When voluntary muscles are subjected to the action of the poles ofeither a galvanic or faradic battery contracti
. The medical and surgical uses of electricity. . ular fibre. In these applications the pain is some-times considerable, and is due to two causes: first, the concentrated actionof the electricity on the mucous membrane; second the contraction of theuterine fibres. In other cases, very little discomfort is produced. By be-ginning with a very weak current, and gradually increasing it, a muchgreater strength can be endured than if this precaution is not observed. DISEASES OF WOMEN. 465 When voluntary muscles are subjected to the action of the poles ofeither a galvanic or faradic battery contractions instantly occur. These contractions continue, as is well known, during the passage ofthe faradic current, but quickly relax after the first shock of the , on the contrary, involuntary muscular fibres, of which the uterus iscomposed, are subjected to the influence of the electric current, move-ments are not induced until a certain time after the tissues have beenacted upon. The movements thus excited continue for a time after the. Fig. 166.—Retroflexion of the Uterus. Vesico-Uterine Faradization. cessation of the current, and do not, as in the case of voluntary muscles,cease as soon as the electrodes are removed. The following suggestions of Apostoli * upon the general intra-uterineuse of the galvanic current are wise and based upon a great experience: Never apply in the first stance?, strength greater than 50 milliam-peres, and never, at first, exceed the dose tolerated by the uterus. Makethe first galvanization slowly, with circumspection and gentleness. Atonce interrupt the stance as soon as there are any manifestations of intol-erance, and renew it in two or three days when all reaction has not increase the intensity of the current or the length of the sdance^ * Journal de Medecine, Paris, November 20th, 1892. 30 466 ELECTRO-THERAPEUTICS. except in proportion to the degree of tolerance manifested in the preceding seances. These applications bei
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