The Functions and Disorders of the Reproductive Organs in Childhood, Youth, Adult Age, and Advanced Life: Considered in Their Physiological, Social, and Moral Relations |
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WANT OF SEXUAL FEELING IN THE FEMALE , A CAUSE OF IV . PERVERSION OF SEXUAL FEELING , A CAUSE OF SECT . I. SLOW ERECTION 66 II . 1 " ( 6 CITY . II . True Impotence . I. PERMANENT ABSENCE OF DESIRE II . INABILITY TO CONSUMMATE MARRIAGE ...
WANT OF SEXUAL FEELING IN THE FEMALE , A CAUSE OF IV . PERVERSION OF SEXUAL FEELING , A CAUSE OF SECT . I. SLOW ERECTION 66 II . 1 " ( 6 CITY . II . True Impotence . I. PERMANENT ABSENCE OF DESIRE II . INABILITY TO CONSUMMATE MARRIAGE ...
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PREDISPOSING CAUSES . - What the cause of this early sexual predisposition in a young child may be , it is difficult to lay down with certainty in any given case . My own belief is , that there are sexual predisposing causes ...
PREDISPOSING CAUSES . - What the cause of this early sexual predisposition in a young child may be , it is difficult to lay down with certainty in any given case . My own belief is , that there are sexual predisposing causes ...
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There are , however , not a few directly exciting causes which can , and do frequently , not only foster this ... Of the existence of this latter cause another symptom often appears , viz . , the constant wetting of the bed at night .
There are , however , not a few directly exciting causes which can , and do frequently , not only foster this ... Of the existence of this latter cause another symptom often appears , viz . , the constant wetting of the bed at night .
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A long and narrow prepuce is , in my opinion , a much more common cause of evil habits than parents or medical men have any idea of . The collection of smegma between the glans and the prepuce is almost certain to produce irritation .
A long and narrow prepuce is , in my opinion , a much more common cause of evil habits than parents or medical men have any idea of . The collection of smegma between the glans and the prepuce is almost certain to produce irritation .
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Nothing of course can be more important than carefully to guard against unnecessary manipulation from whatever cause . Children should be early taught not to play with the external organs . Without giving any reason , they may be ...
Nothing of course can be more important than carefully to guard against unnecessary manipulation from whatever cause . Children should be early taught not to play with the external organs . Without giving any reason , they may be ...
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Page 50 - If the balance of our lives had not one scale of reason to poise another of sensuality, the blood and baseness of our natures would conduct us to most preposterous conclusions ; but we have reason to cool our raging motions, our carnal stings, our unbitted lusts, whereof I take this that you call love to be a sect or scion.
Page 47 - In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.
Page 328 - ... for this night's repetition of the folly ; could he feel the body of the death out of which I cry hourly with feebler and feebler outcry to be delivered, — it were enough to make him dash the sparkling beverage to the earth in all the pride of its mantling temptation ; to make him clasp his teeth, and not undo 'em To suffer WET DAMNATION to run thro
Page 164 - As a general rule, a modest woman seldom desires any sexual gratification for herself. She submits to her husband, but only to please him; and, but for the desire of maternity, would far rather be relieved from his attentions.
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| Title | The Functions and Disorders of the Reproductive Organs in Childhood, Youth, Adult Age, and Advanced Life: Considered in Their Physiological, Social, and Moral Relations |
| Author | William Acton |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | Lindsay & Blakiston, 1871 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 1 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 262 pages |
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