The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English; or, medicine simplified / by R.V. Pierce.

  • Pierce, R. V. (Ray Vaughn), 1840-1914.
Date:
1891
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    5$0 COMMON' sfiNsii ktebidAL AbviswK. portion of the spine, and, owing to a relaxation of the Vaginal walls, the womb falls far below its natural position, or turns in various directions, according to the manner in which the weight above rests upon it. Ulcers are apt to appear upon the mouth of the womb, the matter from which tinges the dis- charge and stains the linen. Hysteria is often an attendant of this disease. Causes. The immediate cause of leucorrhea is either con- gestion or inflammation of the mucous membrane of the vagina or womb, or both. The exciting causes are numerous. Among others, deranged menstruation, prolonged nursing of children, pregnancy, abortions, excessive indulgence in sexual intercourse, uncleanliness, piles, uterine ulcers, and displacement of the womb, are the most common. In brief, it usually accompanies every uterine disorder which vitiates and reduces the system. During childhood, particularly in scrofulous children, discharges from the vagina are not unfrequent, owing to worms or other intestinal irritation. Among the organic causes of leucorrhea, are ulceration of the mouth or neck of the womb and tumors. These will be consid- ered hereafter. Treatment. We have dwelt upon leucorrhea because of its prevalence, and in order to exhibit the various forms it may assume. These reasons long ago prompted us to investigate it; and, ascertaining the derangement to consist in a relaxation of the walls of the vagina, attendant upon depressed vitality, for many years we experimented with various medicines to find those that would exercise specific properties in restoring the tissues involved to a natural condition, thereby arresting the abnormal discharge. Our efforts in that direction have been very successful, and our expectations more than realized. The treatment which we shall recommend is rational, based upon the pathological conditions of the disease, and has been attended with the greatest success. It embraces the use of those general restoratives and specific uterine tonics, so harmoniously combined in Dr. Pierce's Fa- vorite Prescription, a remedy which has achieved unparalleled success in the cure of this affection and won the highest praise from thousands of grateful women. In many cases, it is well