Easing the discomfort of a speculum exam
The Journal of Family Practice. 2012 September;61(9):E1-E3
September 1, 2012|The Journal of Family Practice
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Applying a small amount of gel to the blades of a speculum before insertion won’t alter test results—but will reduce the patient’s discomfort.
CHALLENGES TO IMPLEMENTATION: There aren’t any
Other than clinical inertia, we see no challenges to the implementation of this recommendation.
Acknowledgement
The PURLs Surveillance System is supported in part by Grant Number UL1RR024999 from the National center for Research Resources, a clinical Translational Science Award to the University of chicago. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National center for Research Resources or the National Institutes of health.
