The illustrative companion to this paragraph exhibits an ulcer that has wormed its way through the prepuce, as marked by the black line.
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Warts are often met with, as in gonorrhœa, and, like those, will arise from simple local irritation, from the accumulation of the natural secretions, or want of cleanliness. They are hard and soft, and require different treatment accordingly. They are not contagious; that is, they do not communicate a venereal affection, but they very readily produce a similar disease in parts they come in contact with. The story is here well told by the engraver’s aid.
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It often happens that the ulceration appears checked. A tumor (see next page) will form, and the surface will look very red and angry—will even yield a moisture, and finally disappear. I say finally, because it frequently proves very obstinate, and trespasses upon the patience and forbearance almost to induce despair. It usually is very irritable, the itching being most troublesome. The illustration was taken from a patient who had been an invalid several months.
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