Physiological mysteries and revelations in love, courtship and marriage - an infallible guide-book for married and single persons, in matters of the utmost importance to the human race (1845) (14597272618)

Identifier: 02310220R.nlm.nih.gov
Title: Physiological mysteries and revelations in love, courtship and marriage : an infallible guide-book for married and single persons, in matters of the utmost importance to the human race
Year: 1845 (1840s)
Authors: Becklard, Eugène Howard, Philip M Guierson, James
Subjects: Sex Education Sexual Behavior Masturbation
Publisher: New York : Holland & Glover
Contributing Library: U.S. National Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons, U.S. National Library of Medicine



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pended on ; and be-sides, it has been contended that they arefrequently the means of monstrous con-ceptions. Strong cathartics would be likely so toagitate, as to dislodge the embryo, even amonth after the intercourse. It mighthowever, only injure it, so that it is arather hazardous experiment. Swammer-ing says, that this is one of the causes o!malformations. For an obvious reason too, all stimulating fluids that pass off freely are a-nti-reproductionists. Indeed, repose shouldbe indulged in, and drinking avoided asmuch as possible, at certain times, whenoffspring is desired. Hence, victuals thatpromote thirst, combined with excitementand exercise are great enemies to generationDr. Foshay knew a gentlemen who dis-covered, after marriage, that his wife hada disposition tending to insanity. Notcaring to have offspring thus afflicted,when occasion required, he used to dancawith her and make her eat salt viands,and they never had any children. And Jteave,. in my practice, recommended th*s
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BKCKLARDS PHYS10LOOT. 41 same course of conduct with much suc-cess. If the conjugal act were not carried tothe ultimatum, but by a great mentaleffort terminated before, the probabilitieswould be a thousand to one against child-ren. Such a system, however, require*too much presence of mind, and self-sacri-fice to be generally followed. The sea. air assists fecundation On thecontrary, bathing in salt water, or anyother water soon after coition, militatesagainst it. A fine sponge of an inch and a half or so—according to circumstances—in diame-ter, and fastened to a silk string by which towithdraw it, by absorbing the generatingfluid, would effectually prevent a certainresult. An oiled silk covering worn by themale, and sold at most of the toy shops ofthis city (Paris), would necessarily have thesame effect. This plan maybe implicitlyrelied on. Food, made stimulating by spices—is,though exciting, extremely innutritious,and therefore promotive of sterility. Water,—if warm, so much