An essay on spermatorrhoea, and urinary deposits with observations on the nature, causes and treatment of the various disorders of the generative system : illustrated by numerous interesting cases.

  • Dawson, Richard, active 1661.
Date:
1848
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Credit: An essay on spermatorrhoea, and urinary deposits with observations on the nature, causes and treatment of the various disorders of the generative system : illustrated by numerous interesting cases. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    excessive indulgence in a solitary vice. At this, however, he was very indignant ; protested most solemnly that he had never indulged in any practice of the sort; and denied that he had ever done anything capable of bringing on disease of such a description. I urged, however, the unerring nature of my in- vestigation, announced the appearance of the spermatozoa in his urine—an infallible proof, as these animalcules were never seen in natural urine ; and lastly, I urged the stains observed on his linen, and the evidence of the presence of those animalcules in a mutilated state in the fluid of these stains ; that these facts left no room whatever to doubt the nature and cause of the debility from which he was suffering. It was ultimately arranged that he should be placed under my care. I commenced the treatment of this case by administering sedatives to allay irritation, and steel to give tone to the general system. I cauterized the urethra in the manner recommended by Professor Lallemand of Montpellier, and described in another place, which was attended with the most surprising success. A discharge which invariably followed the emptying of the bladder, or the evacuation of the bowels, as well as the oozing from the urethra itself, after a short time began to give way, and ulti- mately disappeared. The general health greatly improved, and was completely restored in about five months, when he left town to resume his studies at Cambridge. After the lapse of several months, this gentleman again con- sulted me, of his own accord, stating that some of his former symptoms had returned. The treatment formerly pursued was again adopted, but without the same success; and at last I began to suspect that he was again pursuing his former vicious habits. I now directed the unguent, antimon. potassio-tcirtrat. to be rubbed on the penis, till the usual eruption was brought out; the irritation so excited prevented indulgence in his former bad habits, the part being so sore that he could scarcely endure the slightest touch. The use of the ointment, so as to keep up the necessary irritation, was continued for about six weeks, during which period his general health greatly improved, the discharge from the urethra ceased, all the bad symptoms vanished, and his health remained completely re-established for