XXVIII. It may be so closed as not to admit of a small Probe, caused thro' cold Humours, Seed, or Menses long kept, whereby when they are heaped upon it, it be∣comes so swelled, as to close the Mouth thereof: In some the Mouth of the Womb is hard, from Wind, and Humours heap∣ed up therein, which cause great pain both in the Belly and sides thereof.
XXIX. If it be very hard, ta∣pering out, and sunk down, so that little good can be done by Emollient and Discussive Fomentations and Ointments, 'tis then to be en∣larged with Gentian Root, or prepared Spunge, by which it may be widened, and come to its due purgation.
XXX. Being thus widened, there may easily be put in an Instrument of Silver or Ivory, after the fa∣shion of a Screw, the one end thick∣er than the other, and within hol∣low, thro' which the Menses may flow, being assisted by Cough∣ing, Sneezing, Laughing, or some other violent Motion.
XXXI. This may be carried without any trouble or inconvenien∣cy, and 'tis better than Incision, which is certainly dangerous, tho' sometimes (all other means fail∣ing) it may be attempted: But if there is an insensibility in the part, or no sharp pain, or there is a thin, fluid, or stinking, black Matter, the affect is In∣curable.