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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopathy"Page 84 of 653fancies, the reading of love-stories, slippery conversation, voludreams, etc., are just as frequently the causes of painful menstrtion as a libidinous rubbing of the parts, amorous dallying, onanetc. All these causes keep up a constant irritation in the uterusthe consequences of which are congestion or nervous erethism ofthis organ.Uterine neuralgia between the menstrual periods may be causedby catarrhal metritis, especially after confinement with slow orperfect return of the uterus to its normal condition, chronic inftions, displacements and flexions of the uterus, protracted lactaexcessive coition as in the case of newly married persons or prostitutes.Previous to or during the menstrual period the pains set in eithein a mild form or with much vehemence. In the lormer case thepains are at times tearing, at other times cutting, or drawing, ping, contracting, griping, burning ; they are mostly experiencedthe region above the symphisis pubis, are either fixed or wanderiand are sometimes felt in the uterus, at other times in the vaginor at the entrance of the vagina, in the rectum, bladder, and notunfrequently assume the form of labor-pains.If the pains set in with a great deal of vehemence, they act likecolic ; they are most generally contracting, tearing, griping oring, spread from the umbilical region to the uterus, the vagina,urethra, the anterior surface of the thigh, the small of the backover the entire hypogastriuni, not unfrequently causing a sensatiof burning in the parts where the pain is felt. "When the painsreach the acme of intensity, females with sensitive temperamentsare not unfrequently attacked with nausea or even bilious vomitintheir features look collapsed and the extremities are cold. In otcases, especially if the patients are of a plethoric habit, the cbecome flushed, the temperature of the body is increased, the pulis accelerated, the thirst intense, with a longing for acidulateddrinks." If vaginal blennorrhoea is present, these phenomena frequently denote a condition like catarrhal metritis which not unfrquently becomes aggravated before or during the menstrual flow.In case of chronic engorgements or displacements of the uteruspains are not always present, but the neuralgic affection manifesVarious Morbid Conditions in the Sexual System. 91itself in the form of disagreeable sensations such as weakness, lguor and pressing towards the small of the back or thighs, patulocondition of the vulva with sensation as if the pelvic viscera wopress out. These uncomfortable sensations are sometimes accompanied by frequent but ineffectual urging to stool, frequent desito urinate with scanty emission of urine.The pains are sometimes so trifling that they are not even noticeby the patients. The colicky pains are always very penetratingand distressing, and sometimes last for hours and even days.The pains are often accompanied by other derangements that areof sufficient importance not to be overlooked. At one time it ispain in the temjioral region, on one side of the head, or a presshttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt