During the ecstasy the circulation of the skin and heart was regular, although at times a sudden flash or pallor overspread the face, according with the play of the expression.

From midday of Thursdays, when she took a frugal meal, until eight o'clock on Saturday mornings the girl took no nourishment, not even water, because it was said that she did not feel the want of it and could not retain anything upon her stomach.

During this time the ordinary secretions were suspended." Fournier mentions a statesman of forty-five who, following great Cabinet labors during several years and after some worriment, found that the day after indulging in sexual indiscretions he would be in a febrile condition, with pains in the thighs, groins, legs, and penis.
The veins of these parts became engorged, and subsequently blood oozed from them, the flow lasting several days.

The penis was the part most affected.

He was under observation for twenty months and presented the same phenomena periodically, except that during the last few months they were diminished in every respect.