Sept. 2. She was discharged quite cured, all her hysterical symptoms having left her, and the tumour never having been seen since the day of operation.
Case IX. Hysteria—Five Years’ Illness—Sterility—Operation—Cure—Pregnancy—Two Children.
Mrs. O. came under my care in 1862. She had been ill ever since marriage, five years previously; having distaste for the society of her husband, always laid upon the sofa, and under medical treatment. Evidence of peripheral excitement being manifest, I performed my usual operation. She rapidly lost all the hysterical symptoms which had previously existed; and in about a year came up to town to consult me concerning a tumour, which greatly frightened her, as she feared it was ovarian. I discovered that she was six months pregnant. She was delivered at full time of a healthy child. In 1865 she again called on me to show herself, not only in robust health, but pregnant for the second time.
Case X. Hysteria—Irritation of Right Ovary—Menorrhagia—Nine Years’ Illness—Operation—Cure.
C. M. A., æt. 28, single; admitted into the London Surgical Home June 22, 1863.
History.—Since the age of 19 has been more or less subject to uterine flooding; for the first three years lost blood every day. Has been five times in a metropolitan hospital; always better while there, but as bad as ever as soon as she left. The bleeding is much worse at each menstrual period. She passes large coagula; has constant pain in the back, headache, and palpitation of the heart, and cannot sleep; is dreadfully pale and anæmic.
Examination showed great irritation over right ovary, and there was evidence of long-continued peripheral irritation.
July 2. Usual operation.
July 7. Menstruation came on in a moderate flow.
July 10. Menstruation ceased; is much better, and there is sign of returning colour in the face.