| CAROLYN WELLS Who is it stands on the polished stair, A merry, laughing, winsome maid, From the Christmas rose in her golden hair To the high-heeled slippers of spangled suede A glance, half daring and half afrai... Read more of A Ballade Of Old Loves at Christmas Story.ca | InformationalPrivacy |
![]() |
Home |
Medical Articles |
Mother's Remedies |
Household Tips |
Medicine History |
Search |
Medical CategoriesAccidents, Emergencies And PoisonsAnimal Parasites Beauty Circulatory System Constitutional Diseases Deformities Digestive Organs Diseases Of The Blood And Ductless Galnds Diseases Of The Eye And Ear Diseases Of The Nervous System Diseases Of The Skin Diseases Of Women Homeopathy Infectious Diseases Intoxicants And Sun Strokes Kidney And Bladder Medical Uses Of Some Common Household Articles Mother's Diagnosis Obstetrics Or Midwifery Patent Medicines And Secret Forumla Respiratory Diseases Terms Unclassified Remedies |
INFLAMMATION OF THE VAGINA, (Vaginitis)Category: Diseases of Women Vaginitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the vagina. Varieties. l. Catarrhal or simple 2. granular; 3. gonorrheal; 4. diphtheritic, and 5. senile. 1. Catarrhal or simple form. This is the most usual form. There is a general redness of the membrane with swelling and increased secretion. 2. Granular. This is an advanced stage of the simple type, and is due to long continued or repeated attacks. 3. Gonorrheal form. Is due to infection by the gonococcus of Neisser (due to gonorrhea). This form is hardest to cure and may continue for years or life, The infection may extend to the womb, fallopian tubes and peritoneal cavity and produce inflammation of the womb (endometritis) pus in the tubes, (pyosalpinx) and peritoneal cavity. This is more common than even some physicians realize. 4. Diphtheritic--Due to diphtheria, not frequent. 5. Senile type. This comes only after the change of life. Symptoms. There is pain in the lower abdomen. Passing of urine is frequent and is attended with smarting and burning pain. There is a feeling of heat and burning in the vagina, and a copious discharge of mucus and pus. In the gonorrheal variety the urinary disturbances are most marked. In gonorrheal variety the symptoms date from a distinct onset, last longer, do not yield so rapidly to treatment, and complications, such as enlarged glands in the groin and in the vulva and vagina, inflammation of the lining of the womb and fallopian tubes, inflammation of the bladder, often make their appearance early. Treatment (in acute cases). Rest in bed and prolonged vaginal injections of a solution of corrosive sublimate (1 to 4000 strength) three times a day. If the gonorrheal poison is present in the pus, the walls of the vagina, cervix and cervical canal should be dried and thoroughly painted with a twenty per cent solution of nitrate of silver. The patient should be in the knee-chest position for this treatment. In chronic cases the gonorrhea poison (gonococcus) is found most frequently just behind the posterior lip of the cervix and here the silver solution should be applied very thoroughly. Next: VAGINISMUS Previous: CYSTS OF THE VULVA
Viewed 513 |
||||||||||||||||||||