Technique of Treatment of Gonorrhea in the Female by Means of Systemic and Additional Pelvic Heating
name: label: Collection Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
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content: Medical Sciences Film Collection
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content: Medical Sciences Film Collection / Series 1: Technical Films
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content: 1 Film reel (black and white, silent, print, 16mm; 450 feet)
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content: 1937
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content: Reel OF 222.22
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
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content: Listed in previous Medical Sciences Film Catalogue and on can label as "Treatment of Gonorrhea in the Female by Artificial Fever." 

Credits: William Bierman, M.D.; E. A. Horowitz, M.D., Beth Israel Hospital.

Summary: The film describes the systemic pelvic heating method of treating gonorrhea in women. Interior titles state: "It is possible to destroy gonorrhea in the human body by means of elevated temperatures. The upper limit of safe systemic fever is about 106.7 degrees F (41.5 C). However, we can raise the temperature of the tissue of the pelvis to higher levels (109-110 degrees F (43-43.5 C) for many hours without tissue damage and with greatly increased effectiveness in the destruction of the gonococci."