THE INFLUENCE OF SEA-VOYAGING UPON THE GENITO-UTE ItlNE FUNCTIONS. To the Editor op the
''
Medical Press
Sir,?Referring genito-uterine functions,
and
Circular."
upon the of which Dr. J. A. Irwin has ably
to the influence of
sea-voyaging
demonstrated the truth in your columns, I may mention a case that has fallen under my own observation, and which
strikingly confirmatory of tins fact. A young of leuco-phlegmatic temperament, and remarkable for want of energy, which was conspicuous even in her languid mode of speech, had been married for seven years ?without any prospect of having a family, there not having been the slightest indication of pregnancy during the whole of this period. The husband was also young, and in good health. Being, however, of a kindly disposition, and never expecting to be as ladies wish to be, &c., &c., Mrs. A. surrounded herself with pets?small dogs, birds, and' a monkey. At the end of the seven years she accompanied her husband (a civilian) to England on furlough. They went by the long sea route round the Cape (of Good Hope). In those days? I speak of thirty years ago?a voyage home in a sailingvessel (one of the large passenger ships of the time) was very invigorating. A comfortable cabin?one's own private seems
to be
lady in India,
residence for three months at least, so different to the comfortless system of berths in a general cabin in a so-called
overland steamer?the soothing influences of the sea, the tonic air, &c., &c., all combined, provided one was abstemiin the matter of food and intoxicating drinks somewhat freely provided in most of these vessels, to produce (in good sailors) a vigorous state of health which, coming after a lengthened sojourn in a hot climate, was especially enjoyable. The lady became pregnant on board ; and the activity of the reproductive function (thus roused) being maintained ous
for several years, even after the return to India, this preg: and, as a matter of fact, a nancy was followed by others child
was
born
annually for ten successive septennial period being
of the first
deficiency prolifically made
up afterwards. I have been six times round the
years, the rather too
Cape in passenger vessels overland, and I quite believe in the stimulating effect?not always for good?of a sea-voyage (long or short) upon the ovario-uterine organisation. In prescribing this remedy, however, in cases of sterility, the medical practitioner might, with the experience of that just related, be inclined to pause, feeling that possibly his patient might hereafter tax him with having prescribed rather too much of a good thing ! I am, Sir, yours, &c., CHAS. R. FRANCIS, Surgn.-General. and four times
Clapiiam
Common, July 1, 1885.
''
Medical Press
Sir,?Referring genito-uterine functions,
and
Circular."
upon the of which Dr. J. A. Irwin has ably
to the influence of
sea-voyaging
demonstrated the truth in your columns, I may mention a case that has fallen under my own observation, and which
strikingly confirmatory of tins fact. A young of leuco-phlegmatic temperament, and remarkable for want of energy, which was conspicuous even in her languid mode of speech, had been married for seven years ?without any prospect of having a family, there not having been the slightest indication of pregnancy during the whole of this period. The husband was also young, and in good health. Being, however, of a kindly disposition, and never expecting to be as ladies wish to be, &c., &c., Mrs. A. surrounded herself with pets?small dogs, birds, and' a monkey. At the end of the seven years she accompanied her husband (a civilian) to England on furlough. They went by the long sea route round the Cape (of Good Hope). In those days? I speak of thirty years ago?a voyage home in a sailingvessel (one of the large passenger ships of the time) was very invigorating. A comfortable cabin?one's own private seems
to be
lady in India,
residence for three months at least, so different to the comfortless system of berths in a general cabin in a so-called
overland steamer?the soothing influences of the sea, the tonic air, &c., &c., all combined, provided one was abstemiin the matter of food and intoxicating drinks somewhat freely provided in most of these vessels, to produce (in good sailors) a vigorous state of health which, coming after a lengthened sojourn in a hot climate, was especially enjoyable. The lady became pregnant on board ; and the activity of the reproductive function (thus roused) being maintained ous
for several years, even after the return to India, this preg: and, as a matter of fact, a nancy was followed by others child
was
born
annually for ten successive septennial period being
of the first
deficiency prolifically made
up afterwards. I have been six times round the
years, the rather too
Cape in passenger vessels overland, and I quite believe in the stimulating effect?not always for good?of a sea-voyage (long or short) upon the ovario-uterine organisation. In prescribing this remedy, however, in cases of sterility, the medical practitioner might, with the experience of that just related, be inclined to pause, feeling that possibly his patient might hereafter tax him with having prescribed rather too much of a good thing ! I am, Sir, yours, &c., CHAS. R. FRANCIS, Surgn.-General. and four times
Clapiiam
Common, July 1, 1885.
