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Anna M. Galbraith. The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; A Study in Hygiene
The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; A Study in Hygiene
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INTRODUCTION. EDUCATION AS THE CONTROLLING FACTOR IN THE PHYSICAL LIFE OF WOMAN. Huxley's Definition of Education; the Correlation of Mind and Body; the Emotional Nature; Age for Going to School; the Effect of the Study of the Scientific Branches; Industrial Education. PART I.— MAIDENHOOD. CHAPTER I. PUBERTY. Sexual Development; Age of Puberty; Physical Changes at Puberty; First Onset of Menstruation; Psychic Changes at Puberty. CHAPTER II. HYGIENE OF PUBERTY. Home Life; Corsets; Shoes; Underwear; Nutrition; Diet; Water; Constipation; School Life; Spinal Curvature; Exercise; Walking; Running. CHAPTER III. ANATOMY OF THE FEMALE GENERATIVE ORGANS. The Vulva; the Hymen; Condition of the Hymen as a Proof of Virginity; the Bladder; Vagina; Uterus; Respiratory Movements of the Uterus; Fallopian Tubes; Ovaries. CHAPTER IV. PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FEMALE GENERATIVE ORGANS. Ovulation; Etiology of Menstruation; Uterine Nerve-supply; the Function of the Uterus; Stages of the Menstrual Cycle; Average Duration of the Menstrual Flow; Character of the Flow; Relation of Ovulation to Menstruation; the Menstrual Wave; Definition of Menstruation; Premonitory Symptoms of the Flow; Hygiene of Menstruation. CHAPTER V. THE ANOMALIES OF MENSTRUATION. Menorrhagia and Metrorrhagia; Dysmenorrhea; Amenorrhea; Leucorrhea; Pruritus Vulva. CHAPTER VI. THE MARRIAGE QUESTION. Herbert Spencer's Definition of Love; What Constitutes a Suitable Husband; Best Age for Marriage; Shall Cousins Marry? Contraindications to Marriage; Do Reformed Profligates Make Good Husbands? the Proper Length of Time for the Engagement; the Right Time of the Year to Marry; the Selection of the Wedding Day. PART II.— MARRIAGE
CHAPTER VII. THE ETHICS OF MARRIED LIFE. The Wedding Journey; the Ethics of Married Life; Shall Husband and Wife Occupy the Same Bed? the Consummation of Marriage; the Marital Relation; Times when Marital Relations Should be Suspended. CHAPTER VIII. SEXUAL INSTINCT IN WOMEN. Sexual Instinct in Women; Excessive Coitus; Causes of Sexual Excitability. CHAPTER IX. STERILITY. Sterility; the Prevention of Conception and the Limitation of Offspring; the Crime of Abortion; Infidelity in Women. PART III.— MATERNITY
CHAPTER X. PREGNANCY. Nature of Conception; Pregnancy Defined; Duration of Pregnancy; the Signs of Pregnancy; Quickening; the Determination of Sex at Will; the Influence of the Male Sexual Element on the Fernale Organism; Heredity; Hygiene of Pregnancy; Causes of Miscarriage. CHAPTER XI. THE CONFINMENT. Preparation for the Confinement; Signs of Approaching Labor; Symptoms of Actual Labor; The Confinement-bed; the Process of Labor. CHAPTER XII. THE LYING-IN. Management of the Lying-in; Lactation; Nursing. CHAPTER XIII. THE NEW-BORN INFANT. The Infant's Toilet; the Crib; Feeding of Infants; the Wet-nurse; Artificial Feeding; Characteristics of Healthy Infants; the Stools; Constipation; Urination; Teething. PART IV.— THE MENOPAUSE
CHAPTER XIV. THE MENOPAUSE. Average Duration of the Menstrual Function; Duration of Menopause; the Menopause; General Phenomena of the Menopause; Prominent Symptoms of Menopause; Pathologic Conditions of Menopause; Hemorrhage at the Menopause a Significant Symptom of Cancer; Causes of Suffering at Menopause. CHAPTER XV. HYGIENE OF THE MENOPAUSE. Diet; Constipation; Stimulants; the Kidneys; Skin; Turkish Baths; Massage; Exercise; Profuse Menstruation; Hemorrhage; Mental Therapeutics. CHAPTER XVI. HINTS FOR HOME TREATMENT. Indigestion; Constipation; Enemas; Diarrhea; Vaginal Douché, Baths; Headache; Fainting; Hemorrhage. GLOSSARY. THE
FOUR EPOCHS
OF. WOMAN'S LIFE
INTRODUCTION
EDUCATION AS THE CONTROLLING FACTOR IN THE PHYSICAL LIFE OF WOMAN. Huxley's Definition of Education; the Correlation of Mind and Body; the Emotional Nature; Age for Going to School; the Effect of the Study of tuse Scientific Branches; Industrial Education
PART I.— MAIDENHOOD
CHAPTER I. PUBERTY. Sexual Development; Age of Puberty; Physical Changes at Puberty; First Onset of Menstruation; Psychic Changes at Puberty
CHAPTER II
HYGIENE OF PUBERTY. Home Life; Corsets; Shoes; Underwear; Nutrition; Diet; Water; Constipation; School Life; Spinal Curvature; Exercise; Walking; Running
CHAPTER III
ANATOMY OF THE GENERATIVE ORGANS. The Vulva; the Hymen; Condition, of the Hymen as a Proof of Virginity; the Bladder; Vagina; Uterus; Respiratory Movements of the Uterus; Fallopian Tubes; Ovaries
CHAPTER IV
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FEMALE GENERATIVE ORGANS. Ovulation; Etiology of Menstruation; Uterine Nerve-supply; the Function of the Uterus; Stages of the Menstrual Cycle; Average Duration of the Menstrual Flow; Character of tahe Flow; Relation of Ovulation to Menstruation; the Menstrual Wave; Definition of Menstruation; Premomitory Symptoms of the Flow; Hygiene of Menstruution
CHAPTER V
THE ANOMALIES OF MENSTRUATION. Menorrhagia and Metrorrhagia; Dysmenorrhea; Amenorrhea; Leuchorrhea; Pruritus Vulvae
CHAPTER VI
THE MARRIAGE QUESTION. Herbert Spencer's Definition of Love; What Constitutes a Suitable Husband; Best Age for Marriage; Shall Cousins Marry? Contraindications to Marriage; Do Reformed Profligates Make Good Husbands? the Proper Length of Time for the Engagement; the Right Time of the Year to Marry; the Selection of the Wedding Day
PART II.— MARRIAGE
CHAPTER VII. THE ETHICS OF MARRIED LIFE. The Wedding Journey; the Ethics of Married Life; Shall Husband and Wife Occupy the Same Bed? the Comsummation of Marriage; the Marital Relation; Times when Marital Relations Should be Suspended
CHAPTER VIII
SEXUAL INSINCT IN WOMEN. Sexual Instinct in Women; Excessive Coitus; Causes of Sexual Excitability
CHAPTER IX
STERILITY. Sterility; the Prevention of Conception and the Limitation of Offspring; the Crime of Abortion; Infidelity in Women
PART III.— MATERNITY
CHAPTER X. PREGNANCY. Nature of Conception; Pregnancy Defined; Duration of Pregnancy; the Signs of Pregnancy; Quickening; the Determination of Sex at Will; the Influence of the Male Sexual Element on the Female Organism; Heredity; Hygiene of Pregnancy; Causes of Miscarriage
CHAPTER XI
THE CONFINEMENT. Preparation for the Confinement; Signs of Approaching Labor; Symptoms of Actual Labor; the Confinement-bed; the Process of Labor
CHAPTER XII
LYING-IN. Management of the Lying-in; Lactation; Nursing
CHAPTER XIII
THE NEW-BORN INFANT. The Infant's Toilet; the Crib; Feeding of Infants; Artificial Feeding; the Wet-nurse; Characteristics of Healthy Infants; the Stools; Constipation; Urination; Dentition
PART IV.— THE MENOPAUSE
CHAPTER XIV. THE MENOPAUSE. Average Duration of the Menstrual Function; Duration of Menopause; the Menopause; General Phenomena of the Menopause; Prominent Symptoms of Menopause; Pathologic Conditions of the Menopause; Hemorrhage at the Menopause a Significant Symptom of Cancer; Causes of Suffering at Menopause
CHAPTER XV
HYGIENE OF THE MENOPAUSE. Diet; Constipation; Stimulants; the Kidneys; the Skin; Turkish Baths; Massage; Exercise; Profuse Menstruation; Hemorrhage; Mental Therapeutics
CHAPTER XVI
HINTS FOR HOME TREATMENT. Indigestion; Constipation; Diarrhea; Enemas; Vaginal Douche; Baths; Headache; Fainting; Hemorrhage
GLOSSARY
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Anna M. Galbraith
Published by Good Press, 2019
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If the seat is too high, the feet do not rest on the floor, and so the girl does not get the proper aid from the legs and feet to maintain an erect position. If the desk is too high, the elbow can rest on it only by curving the spine and raising the shoulder. The work is brought too close to the eyes and causes extra strain. If the desk is too low, the child stoops over it and becomes round-shouldered, and there is a tendency to become short-sighted.
The pupil should sit erect with the weight equally borne by both buttocks; the legs should be straight before the trunk, and the feet firmly resting on the floor. The book should be held about twelve inches from the eyes.
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