Woman Her Sex And Love Life

CONTENTS


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I. THE PARAMOUNT NEED OF SEX KNOWLEDGE FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN 23

Why Sex Knowledge is of Paramount Importance to Girls and
Women--Reasons Why a Misstep in a Girl Has More Serious
Consequences than a Misstep in a Boy--The Place Love
Occupies in Woman's Life--Woman's Physical Disabilities.

II. THE FEMALE SEX ORGANS; THEIR ANATOMY 31

The Internal Sex Organs--The Ovaries--The Fallopian Tubes--The
Uterus--The Divisions of the Uterus--Anteversion,
Anteflexion, Retroversion, Retroflexion, of the
Uterus--Endometritis--The Vagina--The Hymen--Imperforate
Hymen--The External Genitals--The Vulva, Labia Majora, Labia
Minora, the Mons Veneris, the Clitoris, the Urethra--The
Breasts--The Pelvis--The Difference Between the Male and
Female Pelvis.

III. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FEMALE SEX ORGANS 49

Function of the Ovaries--Internal Secretion of the Ovaries--
Function of the Internal Secretion--Number of Ova in the
Ovaries--The Graafian Follicles--Ovulation--Corpora
Lutea--Function of the Fallopian Tubes--Function of the
Vagina--Functions of the Vulva, Clitoris and Mons Veneris--
Function of the Breasts--Besides Secreting Milk Breast Has
Sexual Function--The Orgasm--Pollutions in Women--Secondary
Sex Characters--Differences Between Woman and Man.

IV. THE SEX INSTINCT 62

Universality of the Sex Instinct--Not Responsible for Our
Thoughts and Feelings.

V. PUBERTY 65

Physical Changes in Puberty--Physical Changes in the Genital
Organs and in the Rest of the Body--Psychic Changes--Puberty
and Adolescence--Nubility.

VI. MENSTRUATION 71

Definition of Menstruation--Where Menstrual Blood Comes
From--Age of Menstruation--Age of Cessation of
Menstruation--Duration--Amount--Regularity and Irregularity.

VII. ABNORMALITIES OF MENSTRUATION 75

Disorders of Menstruation--Menorrhagia--Metrorrhagia--
Amenorrhea--Vicarious Menstruation--Dysmenorrhea of Organic
and of Nervous Origin.

VIII. THE HYGIENE OF MENSTRUATION 78

Lack of Cleanliness During Menstrual Period--Superstitious
Beliefs--Hygiene of Menstruation.

IX. FECUNDATION OR FERTILIZATION 82

Fecundation or Fertilization--Process of Fecundation--When the
Ovum Matures--Fate of Ovum When no Intercourse Has Taken
Place--Entrance of Spermatozoa as Result of Intercourse--The
Spermatozoa in Search of the Ovum--Rapidity of Movements of
Spermatozoa--Absorption of Spermatozoön by Ovum--Activity of
Impregnated Ovum in Finding Place to Develop--Pregnancy in
the Fallopian Tube and Its Dangers--Twin Pregnancy--Passivity
of Ovum and Activity of Spermatozoön Foretell the Contrasting
Rôles of the Man and the Woman Throughout Life.

X. PREGNANCY 88

Period of Pregnancy in Human Female--Physiologic Process of
Pregnancy--Growth of Embryo from Moment of Conception--
Pregnant Woman Provides Nourishment for Two--Her Excreting
Organs Must Work for Two.

XI. THE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY 93

Smooth Course of Pregnancy in Some Women--Pregnancy and
Parturition May be Made Normal Processes Through Education
in True Hygiene--Morning Sickness and Its Treatment--Necessity
for Medical Advice in Pernicious Vomiting--Anorexia--Bulimia--
Aversion Towards Certain Foods--Peculiar Cravings--Tendency
to Constipation Aggravated by Pregnancy--Dietary Measures in
Constipation--Rectal Injections in Constipation--Laxatives--
Cause of Frequent Desire to Urinate During First Two or Three
and Last Months of Pregnancy--Treatment of Frequent Urination--
Cause of Piles During Pregnancy and Their Treatment--Cause of
Itching of External Genitals During Pregnancy and Treatment--
Cause of Varicose Veins and Treatment--Liver Spots.

XII. WHEN TO ENGAGE A PHYSICIAN 102

Necessity for the Pregnant Woman Immediately Placing Herself
Under Care of Physician and Remaining Under His Care During
Entire Period.