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Sexual Neuroses

Chapter 3: PREFACE.
By J. T. Kent
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A medical monograph surveys sexual disorders and their neurological relations, addressing predisposition, manifestations such as masturbation, onanism, sodomy, nymphomania, satyriasis, impotence, and spermatorrhea, and exploring spinal and cerebral involvement. It links peripheral genital sensitivity with central neural states, describes local structural and spermal changes, and considers moral and social aspects. The work presents diagnostic categories, discusses causes and symptoms including spinal congestion and anemia, and outlines hygienic and clinical treatments. Case illustrations demonstrate typical presentations, sequelae, and therapeutic responses, while commentary emphasizes observational evidence and urges professional attention to prevention and management.

In presenting this little monograph to the profession, I have no apologies to offer. My only hope is, that the subject may be as seriously considered as it deserves. Believing that a superabundance of modesty has prevented facts from being duly presented to the profession, and thinking myself endowed with less of that desirable virtue than others, I can but conclude that my reputation will not suffer from reverses such as might ensue from elucidating theories, and maybe fancies, connected with such a delicate topic. But if professional minds are stimulated to a renewed study of these important phenomena, my highest anticipations will be reached.

CONTENTS.

PAGE.
Introductory 5
Predisposition 11
Continence 22
Sodomy 25
Onanism 27
Masturbation 18—31
Among Females 33
As a Cause of Organic Stricture 36
The Effect of upon the Neural Axis 37
Copulation 39
Social Attributes of 44
Nymphomania 46
Causes of 47
Treatment 49
Satyriasis 56
Sexual Neurasthenia 60
Treatment of 70
Pseudo-Spermatorrhœa 71
Cases of 74
Prostatorrhœa 76
Spermatorrhœa 80
Cases of 81—83
Moral Effect of 90
Symptoms of 90
Spinal Congestion 92
Spinal Anæmia 94
Cerebral Sexual Neurosis 97
Clinical Illustrations 102
Local Structural Changes in Genital Organs 109
Spermal Changes 110
Sequelæ 111
Treatment 113
Of Spinal Congestion 114
Of Spinal Anæmia 117
Cerebral Sexual Neurosis 120
Dilatation of the Anus 123
Anal Plug 123
Impotence 126
Treatment of 133
Aspermatism 140