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Monday, Jonuary 24, 1842. Hemorrhage from the vagina in old women.?Mr Dendy related the case of a lady about 80 years of age, of previous good health, who some months ago found her night-gown saturated with blood, which had proceeded from the vagina. The patient, fancying the discharge to be menstrual, took violent exercise in order to promote it. The blood coagulated, and continued to discharge for three months. Soon after this the patient came under the care of Mr Dendy, who prescribed cold cloths to the vagina, acids, and the recumbent posture. She has unproved considerably under this treatment, but the discharge has not altogether abated. On examination per vaginam, a soft fungoid mass situated about the os uteri was perceived, and when this was touched, no pain was felt, but the discharge of blood immediately increased. Dr Chowne remarked, that hemorrhage from the vagina was not uncommon in old women. The veins of the vagina occasionally became varicose. It was difficult to distinguish between coagula and fungoid growths in the vagina. The speculum should be used.