Dirty instruments

I am what I thing OCD when it comes to clean. If I do not use a disposable, then the item is soaked in a bleach and water solution, sometimes so strong that it effects the item being sterilized. Then washed in anti bacterial soap. Sprayed with Cavacide, then depending, a trip to the dishwasher.

No one so far had ever had a problem.

Unless you Have an autoclave or some other method. You’re not sterile. Clean maybe, but not sterile.

As I've said before if you are a play doctor meeting with multiple patients then just use disposable sterile packed speculums, that way you know they are clean and the woman knows its not been used before. You can get good quality metal or plastic ones from medical suppliers. Some women have their own favourite speculum(s) and like them to be used during a play exam, that can be good practice.

I am what I thing OCD when it comes to clean. If I do not use a disposable, then the item is soaked in a bleach and water solution, sometimes so strong that it effects the item being sterilized. Then washed in anti bacterial soap. Sprayed with Cavacide, then depending, a trip to the dishwasher.

No one so far had ever had a problem.

You're lucky then. You are backwards.

Clean first then sterilize. Dirty equipment essentially cannot be made sterile in most cases (and in all cases where you are using a chemical bath).

Clean it (use regular soap, antibacterial is generally useless), then ideally bag and autoclave. Cold sterile is a distant second, but if you have to then use a proven solution and follow contact times explicitly. Then make sure it is properly bagged.

I went to a GI specialist last year. He did a DRE as I lay on my side, then used a small metal instrument to look inside my rectum, a sort of spreader that opens the anus when squeezed. A 3 prong speculum is what a Google search says. When he finished I heard him drop it in some container below him.

Afterward we sat and he made some notes and I glanced toward the exam table and noticed the container underneath where he put the speculum. It had a lot of used speculums in it, at least 15 or so. My first thought was, Well a lot of people have had a metal tool up their asses this morning. Second thought was, I hope those get sterilized soon.

I trust that the instruments are spotless. They usually are.

I have no experience with play docs, but the below relates to practices/hospital environments. Nosocomial infections being what they are, I can even see my own point 😔

A study conducted in the UK found that home care significantly improves the patient's outcomes;

- risk of infection is much diminished

- for injections, it was found that no local disinfectant is needed at home

- catheter infections magically decrease at home vs hospital.

The "why" appears to be linked to our body adapting to the home pathogens.

Conversely, shared environments are much riskier. Sterilization is often touted as the be-all. However, it was shown that sterilization CAN fail:

- example 1: used instruments are not mechanically cleaned prior to sterilization; old tissue/biological samples are thick enough that a re-seed is possible

- example 2: due to flawed practices, sterilized items are exposed to pathogens or the sterile packaging is contaminated

- example 3: improper storage leads to sterilization loss (items not individually sealed in plastic) - or not double sealed

- example 4: complex instruments - colonoscopes and dental motors rank high up - cannot be steam sterilized; further, they have long thin structures or complex internals which make high disinfection challenging

So yeah, I do worry about sterilization. Because the trend is to get the cheapest worker to do the unsavory jobs; because bean counters are all about "efficiency" and "effectiveness". Because the consent form we sign basically shields the medical institution.

Enough said.

Without mentioning the country, I was visiting, got sick, and went to the local hospital. The treatment room was filthy, discarded bandages on the floor, and I doubt that the medical instruments were sterilized. This should never happen, when bodily fluids or tissue has been exposed, regardless of the setting.

When I play anything that goes inside of me in any way is single use or mine - so that I know it’s not been used on anyone else. My own stuff is washed with anti bacterial soap and boiled. I know boiling isn’t sterilizing but given it’s just inside of me I am willing to take that risk.

When I play anything that goes inside of me in any way is single use or mine - so that I know it’s not been used on anyone else. My own stuff is washed with anti bacterial soap and boiled. I know boiling isn’t sterilizing but given it’s just inside of me I am willing to take that risk.

You can boil the hell out of bacteria - if you want to be doubly sure, just pressure cook so it boils at a higher temperature. You can autoclave too (or just oven it at 400 degrees for 20 mins)

A while back I was visiting a sex shop near here, chatting with the male proprietor & a nice fortysomething female customer who was buying a blue latex top. At this point a scruffy older guy came in with a carrier bag full of used vibrators, dildos etc. & asked the owner if he would buy them. I think all three of us were too stunned to speak for a few seconds but eventually the owner managed to say some sort of polite 'no way' I thought about this episode afterwards what the hell was he thinking & how had he come by them? What really upset me was that it put me off my stroke before I could tell the woman how delightful I thought she would look in her new rubber top!

I wouldn't say I'm concerned or have a fear of getting an infection or anything, however, I have thought about the tube of lube on the counter at some doctors. The only PCP that has given me rectal exams did so after my hernia and genital exams. I dropped my pants, he poked and prodded all over my penis and scrotum, did a hernia exam, and then had me lean over the table for a rectal exam. He separated my cheeks and touched me all over back there as he inspected my butt crack and even touched my anus as he spread and looked. Then he wheeled over to the counter, grabbed the lube, flipped open the lid and applied some to his finger before closing the flip top and setting it back down to perform the exam. It got me thinking how many other times he has done that. It doesn't seem sanitary, but he never changed gloves after my genital exams before grabbing the lube.

You have to keep all of your toys clean, its not worth the risk of getting something nasty that you have to see a real doctor for