b—The uterus.
A partial descent of the uterus gives rise to painful dragging sensations about the groins and fundament, and it is usually attended by the “whites,” or leucorrhœa, a disease of which mention is presently made:—
| Partial descent of the uterus. a, a, a—Vagina. b—Uterus. View larger image |
Partial descent of the uterus.
a, a, a—Vagina.
b—Uterus.
If prolapsus takes place during pregnancy, the womb impresses upon the bladder and rectum, and occasions irritability of both those structures; but as pregnancy advances, and as the womb ascends into the abdomen, these inconveniences cease, and the womb oftentimes regains its tone and position after child-birth. The womb sometimes protrudes externally, and is a source of great distress. See drawing:—
| Prolapsus uteri. a, a—Vagina. b—Uterus. View larger image |