uberty and during
adolescence, while in women it may take the place of menstruation and is
sometimes more apt to occur at the menstrual periods; disorders of the
nose have also been found to be aggravated at these periods. It has even
been possible to control bleeding of the nose, both in men and women, by
applying ice to the sexual regions. In both men and women, again, cases
have been recorded in which sexual excitement, whether of coitus or
masturbation, has been followed by bleeding of the nose. In numerous cases
it is followed by slight congestive conditions of the nasal passages and
especially by sneezing. Various authors have referred to this phenomenon;
I am acquainted with a lady in whom it is fairly constant.[41] Fere
records the case of a lady, a nervous subject, who began to experience
intense spontaneous sexual excitement shortly after marriage, accompanied
by much secretion from the nose.[42] J.N. Mackenzie is acquainted with a
number of such cases, and he considers that the popular expression
"bride's cold" indicates that this effect of strong sexual excitement is
widely recognized.

The late Professor Hack, of Freiburg, in 1884, called general
medical attention to the intimate connection between the nose and
states of nervous hyperexcitability in various parts of the body,
although such a connection had been recognized for many centuries
in medical literature. While Hack and his disciples thus gave
prominence to this association, they undoubtedly greatly
exaggerated its importance and significance. (Sir Felix Semon,
_British Medical Journal_, November 9, 1901.) Even many workers
who have more recently further added to our knowledge have also,
as sometimes happens with enthusiasts, unduly strained their own
data. Starting from the fact that in women during menstruation
examination of the nose reveals a degree of congestion not found
during the rest of the month, Fliess (_Die Beziehungen zwischen
Nase und Weiblichen Geschlechtsorganen_, 1897), with the help of
a number of elaborate and prolonged observations, has reached
conclusions which, while they seem to be hazardous at some
points, have certainly contributed to build up our knowledge of
this obscure subject. Schiff (_Wiener klinische Wochenschrift_,
1900, p. 58, summarized in _British Medical Journal_, February
16, 1901), starting from a skeptical standpoint, has confirmed