Chapter XII. 



SOME PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS 

 FOLLOWING PARTURITION. 



Vaginitis.— Inflammation of the Vaginal 

 Mucous Membrane. 



The causes are injuries at parturition, unskilful use 

 of instruments, large foetus, extension of inflammation 

 irom metritis, etc. 



The inflammation may lead to, or be complicated 

 Tvith, ulceration, gangrene, or mortification. 



Symptoms. — Swelling of the lips of the vulva and 

 their membrane, which may become dark red or lead 

 color. Mucous discharge, which increases, and becomes 

 whitish, purulent, and may be fetid. Ulceration may 

 supervene, and portions of the membrane slough. 



Treatment. — Simple cases may make a spontaneous 

 recovery. Cleanliness,- attention to diet, and injections 

 of mild astringents, and anodynes, if necessary. For 

 the more serious stages, antiseptics and general 

 constitutional treatment. 



Metritis. 



This is an inflammation of a portion, or of all of the 



■structures composing the walls of the uterus. It may 



te acute, or sub-acute. The causes of acute metritis 



are, injuries to the wall, in parturition, or injuries caused 



iby the contractions in mal-presentations. 



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