Speculum off ebay

Hi has anyone ever bought a speculum off ebay that comes from China any tips on how to clean it for the first time or are they already sterilized ready for use

No I have not bought a speculum from on eBay and I bought mine new. Are those ones new? I do not think they cost a lot new, why buy them used? 😮 I would not buy a used one at all.

I am sure they will not be sterilised either, I boiled even my brand new ones in water for over half an hour and I gave mine a really good wash even before I did that.

I bought some used stainless steel vaginal speculums from a local antique shop. Brought them home and washed them with dish soap and hot water.

No I have not bought a speculum from on eBay and I bought mine new. Are those ones new? I do not think they cost a lot new, why buy them used? 😮 I would not buy a used one at all.

Hi, yes the posting says it is new says hot and cold sterilization also was just curious is all these were not too too expensive either so boiling might be a good idea then...

My first attempt at obtaining a speculum was at a local pharmacy. i asked the pharmacist, a man about sixty if they had them. He asked what I wanted it for. I told him "for it's intended purpose". He gave me a disapproving look and walked away. I later found several at an antique store. I asked my wife to go make the purchase so I wouldn't embarrase myself again, which she did. I said thanks but you bought the smaller one. So I went myself and bought the larger one. Now you can get them cheap from China but suspect they are flimsy.

This seller on eBay has a bunch of them:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=aaprotools15&item=25301991199

Put "Speculum" into the search box. The ones I bought are quite nicely made and certainly serviceable.