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Title: Clinical gyncology, medical and surgical
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Keating, John M. (John Marie), 1852-1893 Coe, Henry Clark, 1856-
Subjects: Women Gynecology
Publisher: Philadelphia, Lippincott
Contributing Library: Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

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d. Non-Development of theVulva.—If the internal geni-talia are defective, the labiamajora and minora may besmall and flat, the vestibuleshallow and narrow, themons veneris not prominentand poorly provided withhair. On the other hand,with entire absence of thevagina and uterus, the ex-ternal genitalia may be per-fectly developed. Hypertrophy of the Clit-oris.—The clitoris is foundhypertrophied in certainsavage races, and (rarely)among prostitutes, to suchan extent in some instancesas to reach the size of awell-developed penis. Ifthe overgrown organ inter-feres with coitus, or if it becomes easily inflamed or irritated and causesthe individual decided discomfort, the redundant portion should be ampu-tated. Nothing is gained by the amputation of the clitoris for nympho-mania or for masturbation. To the discredit of gynaecology, this operationobtained considerable favor for a time by the enthusiastic advocacy of BakerBrown and a few indiscreet followers. It is now known to be useless.
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Anomalous openings of anus and urethra. ANOMALIES OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE GENITAL TRACT. 243 Fig. 34. Anomalies of the Hymen.—The hymen is normally a rather delicateannular membrane at the outletof the vagina, with a centralperforation into which the tipof the little finger can be in-serted. There are, however,many variations from this ruleof form and orifice. The lattermay be crescentie, with theconcavity embracing closely theurethra. There may be twosymmetrical openings side In-side, or the orifices may bepunctate and numerous (cribri-form hymen). The edge of thehymen may lie dentated, look-ing as though it had been rup-tured by coitus, or it may beapparently irregularly carvedout of thickened tissue (sculp-tured hymen). The orifice maybe exceedingly minute, or themembrane may be imperforate,causing, after puberty, hsemato-colposand hsematometra. Thehymen is occasionally hypertro-phied ; it may project beyondthe labia majora one to three centimetres. Fig. 35.

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