Identifier: transactionsofso2319sout (find matches)
Title: Transactions of the Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association (U.S.)
Subjects: Surgery Gynecology Surgery Genital Diseases, Female
Publisher: (S.l.) : The Association
Contributing Library: Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the National Endowment for the Humanities

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
that she was engaged to be marriedand was not sure of her condition would lead her to consentto an examination. Her fiance said he would marry heranyhow, and was not particular whether she was normal ornot. She was prepared for operation and an anesthetic givenbefore the examination was made. Physical Examination. The breasts are large and full;there is abundant pubic hair. The mons veneris, labiamajora and minora, and clitoris are very fully developed.There is no trace of a hymen and in its place is a firm, thickmucous surface. Bimanual examination, with two fingers ofthe left hand in the rectum, and right hand pressing abovethe pubis could not detect any organs of generation. Alarge sound was passed into the bladder, its beak was turnedtoward the rectum to meet the fingers in the bowel. Nouterus could be detected in this manner. The abdomen was opened and a club-shaped appendixremoved. The Trendelenburg position was used and thepelvic structures brought clearly into view. There was
Text Appearing After Image:
Fig. L—a, labia minora formed into a flap; b, central flap; c. strips of mucous membrane left attached.

Note About Images