Diet and a General Regime in Gonorrhea.
The dietetic and general regime in an acute Gonorrhea is just as important as the medical treatment. In the first three to four weeks as much rest and quiet as a patient can possibly secure is a very important condition to prevent injurious complications. Too much or too fast walking, running, jumping, dancing, wrestling, etc., should be absolutely prohibited. A well-fitting suspensory bandage should be put on at once. That alcoholic liquors are tabooed is pretty well known to the public, except a very few tyros that still believe that beer can drive out the disease. All stimulating drinks, like coffee, chocolate, strong tea, and sharp seasoned food should be avoided until the acute stage is over. Drinking of plenty of plain water should be encouraged, as the resulting copious urine provides a natural and most efficient drainage and elimination of the dirt of the urethral canal. Less meat and more milk and cereals is the best diet for an acute stage of Gonorrhea. There is no objection to moderate smoking. It stands to reason that any sexual excitement or stimulation is extremely harmful and aggravates the condition immensely. Absolute cleanliness must be insisted upon, and the patient must be careful not to spread the disease by soiling with gonorrheal discharge different articles of personal use that may be used by others. He must be careful also not to carry over a gonorrheal poison with the soiled fingers into his own eyes, as gonorrhea of the eye is a most dangerous disease that often leads to complete blindness.