The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-08
MEDICAL.
WOM-AN.,

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Females, owing to the peculiar and important
relations which thOy sustain, their peculiar or
gunTEAtIon, and the oftlccs which they perform,
.'3falas.IiIl1bf-. NV
are subject to many suderinGs. Freedom nom
these contribute in no small degree 10 their hap
pIucss and welfare, for none can DO happy who
are III, Not only so, but no one of these various
female complaints can long be suffered to run on
without involving the general health Of the In.
dIvidual, and ere long producing permanent sick.
ness and premature decline. Nor is It pleasant
to consult physician for the relief of these va.
riouS delicate affections, and only upon tho most
urgent necessity will tue woman 80 far sacrifice
her greatest charm as to do this. The sex will
then thank US for placing in their hands simple
specifics which will be found oticaclOas in rslIsy.
lug and curing almost every one Of those tr oublo
somO complaints peculiar to the sOx. H..
HELMBoLD's EXTRACT or DucIrU.-lIIutIECds
suffer on in silence, and hundreds Of others apply
vaInly to druggists and doctors, who either moro.
" tautAllne them with the hope Of a cdrc or al'.
ply remedies which make them worse. Iw9uld
not wish to assert anything that would do Injus.
tee to the AFFLICTED, but am obliged to say that
although It may be produced from excessive ex'
haustlOu Of the pOwersof life, by laborIouS em'
ploymcptt unwholesOmO air and food, pEOruse
mcnstruation, tho uso OF tea and coffee, and ire.
qucnt childbirth, it IS far ofsencr caused by d.
rect irritation, applied to tho mucous membrane
Of the vagina ITSELF 'i
When reviewing tho causes Of these distressing
complaints, 1t iSmost painful to ContcmplatG tue
attendant evils consequent. upon them. 1t Is but
simple justice to the subject to enumeratc a few
Of tho many additional causes which so largely
affect thslifc health, anl happiness Of woman in
ali classes Of society, Aid which, consequently,
affect moro or less directly, tho welfare Of the ch.
tire human family. The mania that exists for
prccocIous education and marriage, causes the
years that nature designed for corporeal develop.
nent TO be wasted and perverted in hercssFaEnts
Of dress, the early, confinement Of school, and
especially In the unhealthy excitement Of tho
ballroom. Thus, with the body haIfelotIed,
mud tho mind unduly excited by pleasure, per.
verting In midnight rOvol tho hours Designed by
nature for sleep and rest, tho work orlestruction
Is half accomplished. ar..... .a'H|
In consequence Of this early strain upon her
system, unnecessary effort IL required by the dol
icate votAry to retain her situation in school at
later day, thus aggravaLlng the evil. When ono
excitement Is over, another IN prospective Keeps
tho mind morbldly sensitive to impression, while
tho now constant restraint Of fashionable dress,
absolutely EOFtHdding the, exercise Indispensable
10 tie attainment and retention Of organic health
and strength; the exposure To night air; tie sud
den change OF temperature tho complete pros
tratOn prodnced ny EXCESSIVE aAnClHG' must Ol
necessity, produce their Legitimate effect. At
last, an carly marriage caps the climax of misery
and the unfortunate ono, hitherto 10 utterly re-
CARELESS Of tho plain dictates and circumstances
of her delicate nature, becomes an unwilling
subject Of medical treatment. This is but
truthful picture of tho experiences Of tll0asand"
Of our young women. ~ b. ''h nj.
Long before tho ability to exercise the faHc'
tons of tho Gcncratlvo organs, they require an
education Of their peculiar nervous system, com.