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A member asked:
I have speculum exam 6 months ago speculum was not disposable it was metal multiuse speculum i don't know whether it is sterilized or not and hear from some one despite of medium disinfectant speculum can cause hpv i m very afraid?
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These are sterilized after use in offices that follow the simple rules required for them to retain their access to insured patients. Their materials use practices are audited by on-site inspections on a regular basis by agents of these insurers. If you visit a practitioner in the third world, sterilization might be an issue. I consider the probability of this happening approaches zero.
Answered 1/23/2023
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