Speculum size

For women, how many different speculum sizes do you know of? Are they just small, medium, large? Do you ask for a certain size when you have your pap smear?

As a large lady, would I need a large speculum, does that follow?

No Beth it doesn't follow like that.

I size the speculum which I will use (from 5 that I have) when I'm digitally examining.

Assessing the width of fingers that are comfortable and the point on my knuckles which falls short of the cervix its easily possible to determine what is required.

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Kind regards

Dr Karl (BigK)

Drjones

Please see my reply to beth1965 re sizes of speculums and relationship to the size of a lady.

I have 3 different sizes of Cusco, one Collins and one Graves. It's possible to obtain not only a large range of sizes but also a wide range of types with different 'bill' opening patterns. Probably the widest opening one in common use is the Trelat. You can even get equine patterns, which as you may know are for horses. Hardly appropriate for playdoc use!

The most common vaginal specula types are the Graves (wide) and the Pederson (Narrow). Each type comes in three sizes: small, medium and large.From what I know, the size of the speculum to be used on a woman depends on her gynecologic history or individual patient needs.

check this out: http://www.dhep.astate.edu/PHYSDIAG/physdiagmodule/Pelvic/THE%20VAGINAL%20SPECULUM.html

you might find it useful.

The Cuscoe speculum, which is the type commonly found in the UK comes in large, medium, small and virgin sizes. In addition it also comes available in the above but "long", obviously meaning that the blades are longer than most women would require.

Again, here in the UK most doctors surgeries opt to use the medium as the standard speculum.

In the USA that sure is the standard and each ob-gyn doctor has his or her favorite speculum they like to use.

Yes, the speculum is sized up according to each females ob- gyn H&P. Some doctors use the plastic speculums which come in small, medium and large sizes. Variety is the spice of life!

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I think there are 4 sizes small (virgins), med (most often used), large and xlarge.

i think the most comfortable for most women is medium pref collins

A search a while ago yielded Graves and Pederson patterns in virgin, extra small, small, medium, large and extra large. That would be six different sizes. There is little relevance to the size of the lady to the proper size speculum.

Speed

Have you ever had a doctor try to use a speculum, realize it is too large and then try a smaller one?

I love feeling stretched to my limit. Bigger please.