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I bought medical gloves a week ago. today, i was checking if my anus and clitoris were healthy and i touched my anus with the gloves, but i didn't sanitize them first. i remembered that medic touched those gloves while giving me. can i get any infect?

Q: i bought medical gloves a week ago. today, i was checking if my anus and clitoris were healthy and i touched my anus with the gloves, but i didn't sanitize them first. i remembered that medic touched those gloves while giving me. can i get any infect?

: You're overthinking things just a bit. Exam (medical) gloves are not sterile and don't need to be sanitized. Sterile gloves are used in a sterile surgical field, and the areas you are exploring are not sterile.

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

You're overthinking things just a bit. Exam (medical) gloves are not sterile and don't need to be sanitized. Sterile gloves are used in a sterile surgical field, and the areas you are exploring are not sterile.

Answered 2/2/2022

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No need to sanitize gloves, however the risk of infection remains if after anal manipulation you perform vulvar/ clitoral palpation/manipulation as anal flora will be transferred to vulvar area.

Answered 2/2/2022

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A member asked:

I bought medical gloves a week ago. today, i was checking if my anus and clitoris were healthy and i touched my anus with the gloves, but i didn't sanitize them first. i remembered that medic touched those gloves while giving me. can i get any infect?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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