Chapter XV.
VARICOCELE.
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR THIS AGGRAVATING COMPLAINT.
This is usually the result of self-abuse in early life, though it often appears with excessive night losses. Sexual excess of almost any kind will cause it, however; as will also the weakening influences of any one of the various sexual diseases. Usually but little difficulty will be found in effecting a cure by very simple means. Of course, the general health should be made as vigorous as possible. The system of exercise as illustrated here should be taken regularly and all other advice followed that will evidently be beneficial. In addition to this the parts should be bathed twice per day, from two to five minutes, in very cold water. If a sitz bath can be taken, as advised in the chapter referring to bathing, recovery will be more
