The Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Endometrium

rare.No doubt this displacement was sometimes observed in those cases whlere the uterus and appendages were bound down by old inflammatory protlucts; but as an originally abnormal dis- placement, it was in 1iis opiUioII extremely rare.lIe could not agree with Dr. Atthill, even in cases where a retroversion or flexion was observed, and whiere no urgent symptoms were mani- fested, that still lhe should inot attempt replacement; the reposition and retention could uot by any possibility do any lharm.We slhould do all in our power to remnove any hyperplastic uterine condition, althouglh he was of opinion thlat too much importance was attached to this so-called metritis; and in an organ like the uteruis we ,should expect that there must be occusionally engorgement and, perhaps, liyperplasia;,but he thought that tlierswats a goodl deal of exaggeration oil thlis sul)ject.Ile entertained a very strong objection to thle use of tie stenm pessary.There was one circumstance that occasionally accompa)niied retro-displace- ment, namely, sterility; when in consequence of the cur- rature tlhe w woman (lid not conceive, tlhe rep)lacement had in his lhands been attended by the most beneficial results.-Dr. MounI MADDEN said the importance of flexions in relation to