Medical license to purchase speculum?

I just placed an order with a company called Gynex for 3 high quality and unique speculums, however I got a call back saying they need a copy of my medical license before they can ship. Has anyone heard of such a requirement before? Are they trying to keep speculums out of the "wrong hands?"

Many companies will only ship to licensed professionals.

I don't think it's law, I think it's ethics and liability. Try a kink vendor.

I have many of the low quality speculums made in Pakistan/China which I bought off of EBay, but this company had some high quality as well as unique speculums. I don't think their stuff would be available through a kink company. It reminds me of some gym equipment manufacturers who only sell to commercial entities, not individuals. There's no law, just company policy.

I think that once, when all kind of abortion was illegal (or very limited) in European countries (goes back to the seventies), all non-medical licensed speculum purchases were illegal to avoid illegal abortions.

Type in speculum on Amazon and see how many hits you get. I doubt these are aimed at licensed physicians. They can simply be bought by anyone. And you've no idea of how often you can find a speculum at a junk/secondhand market ... you might get a knowing smile if you buy one, but more likely not since otherwise why put it on sale in the first place?

I have quite a collection already, as I have almost everything that can be bought on EBay or Amazon. I was looking for brand new, high quality, and unique speculums at this point. Take a look at the products on the Gynex page and I think you'll agree they have some interesting products. I particularly like the rainbow colored "full-view" speculum as well as the new Sullivan speculum. Hopefully I'll find a way to make the order happen.

If they flat out require a medical license my guess is that you are shit out of luck without breaking the law. However given there are not any damages, I am not all hat sure what the law would actually do. It is not like you are pretending to be a doctor and practicing on people. Just buying stuff sounds like it would be more work for them to chase you down for than they would ever be able to reap out of you. And than they would need to figure out you were not legit first, which would probably never happen.

But, you also may be able to head all of that off right at the start if you order by mail, File a dba in your local town for some official sounding company, I have a couple on file. I think I paid like $8 a pop for them, and use your laser printer to crank out some official looking stationary. You might also add a note that moving forward you might like to have an open account with them and pay them with PO's and ask what that would entail. The fact that you look official and the thought of perhaps pissing off a large future customer may make them more likely to just ship the goods.

If you don't mind having your name on a complaint, you might also open a case with the BBB. If the products are not controlled they might ping them a it could be viewed as discrimination. God knows businesses are tripping over each other these days to appear to be PI...

As a last resort, you might confide in your actual MD. What the fuck. See if he would order them for you. Worst he can do is say no.

I buy all of mine from Amazon, kink/toy sites or locally at adult toy stores.

Have never been questioned about it.

Exactly, a guttman speculum is difficult to find let alone buy. Gynex is a great source but one needs a license.

Does anyone know whether products made by companies like Gynex are higher quality?

I really want one of their Guttman and Sullivan speculums, as well as a rainbow colored "full view". You can't find those on Amazon or EBay.

Here is a link to a Guttman on eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Guttmann-Vaginal-Speculum-Surgical-Gynecology-Instruments-/190525082305

I hope this helps.

I've got to get one of these! Can't wait to see the wife's eyes when I take that from the instrument tray!

I try not to buy from a med wholesaler. There are tons of sites out there that are more than happy to oblige the medfet community.

Another approach would be to call them and tell them you are a collector of medical instruments and see if they would make an exception

I live in Washington, where Gynex is located, and it must be their policy because the local Lover's store sells regular Graves specula. Strange. I would call them and tell them you're a collector. Could be a misunderstanding.