By R. B. Armitage, M. D.
For Young Wives and thosewho Expect to be Married.
This book was written so as to give enlightenmentto those entering into wedlock so theirmarried life will be one of happiness andpleasure.
DEFIANCE PUBLISHING CO.
110 W. 40th ST.
New York, N. Y.
COPYRIGHT, 1917
CHICAGO, ILL.
Sex Advice to Women
Important information which all women should possess, but whichfew are given the opportunity of acquiring. The necessity of rationalinstruction on Sex Physiology, Sex Anatomy, and Sex Hygiene. Thedanger of false information from polluted sources. The conventionaltaboo against Sex Knowledge, which is inherited by the race from theMiddle Ages. The Reign of Prurient Prudery. Ignorance of Sex Scienceis a frequent cause of immorality, and the real reason of maritalinharmony and unhappiness. The special need of Sex Instruction onthe part of women. The sex-life of the woman is fuller and more complexthan that of the man, hence her special need of sane informationon the subject. Nature's handicap on woman 7
LESSON II—ANATOMY OF THE FEMALE SEX ORGANISM
A scientific but plain lesson on the Female Sex Anatomy. The ExternalSex Organism of Woman fully described and explained. Whatevery woman should know about herself, but which but few intelligentlyunderstand. Plain facts cleanly stated in simple terms. TheInternal Sex Organism of Woman fully described and explained. TheVagina. The Uterus or Womb. Displacements of the Uterus described.Prolapsus. Antroversion. Anteflexion. Retroversion. Retroflexion. TheFallopian Tubes. The Ovaries. General Summary of the Female ReproductiveOrganism 13
LESSON III—PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FEMALE SEX ORGANISM
The Ovaries and their functions. Primary and secondary Functionsof the Ovaries. The Ova, or human eggs, and their natural history.The Process of Ovulation. Menstruation and its incidents. The phenomenaof Puberty. The incidents of the Menopause or Change ofLife. The Dangerous Age of Woman. The Life History of the Ovum.The Birth of the Ovum. The Journey of the Ovum. The Process ofFecundation. The Spermatozoa and their offices. The Segmentation-Nucleus.The Division and Sub-division of the Ovum. The PrimitiveTrace. The Beginning of the life of the embryo21
LESSON IV—GESTATION OR PREGNANCY
The Period of Pregnancy. How to calculate the Date of Delivery.Development of the Fertilized Ovum. The Embryo. The Fetus. HowNature builds up the child from the simple cell. The yolk-sack or umbilicalvesicle. The Allantois. The Placenta and its offices. The UmbillicalCord. Osmosis. The Amnion. Sex in Embryo and Fetus. Positionof the Fetus. The Table of the Development of the Unborn Child.Stage of Development of each month described fully. The PhysicalSigns of Pregnancy. The Disorders of Pregnancy. Practical Suggestionsfor Pregnant Women. Childbirth and its incidents33
LESSON V—GENERAL ADVICE TO WOMEN ON SEX SUBJECTS