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Perhaps Paranoid, but need advice
Hello,
So I decided to go have a full STD screening done, because I haven't done this for years. I went to my health clinic at my University in Canada, and the Doctor used a metal speculum on me.
Now, that is nothing new for me, and all my previous exams have been with a metal speculum. However, this time I feel really anxious that it was metal and not a platic one, that seems to be what some Doctors are using these days.
And any women out there, please re assure me that it is completely normal for all the "tools" for the exam to be out on the table before the exam takes place?
Usually this has been the case for me, but I just wanted to hear it from others? Also if other gyno or family doctors are still using the metal speculums for exams?
Please any response would help, I am just feeling slightly anxious about the metal speculum tool (even more worried than my actual test results)
Basically, I am worried about catching an std from an un clean tool?! (sorry if it sounds nuts) but my mind wonders.
Oh come on now I know that, I was just worried that the tool was sitting out before I came into the room, and that it seems more and more doctors these days are using plastic tools for that procedure vs the metal ones.
While you wait for GracefromHHP to comment,
I will say this, STD are sexually transmitted that's why they are called that "sexaully transmitted", in your situation you need to have penile-vaginal insertive unprotected sex with a living breathing human male who is infected to become infected.
Even IF the tool was dirty (it was not), your likelyhood of getting an STD would still be LOW, or close to NO RISK.
I will say this, STD are sexually transmitted that's why they are called that "sexaully transmitted", in your situation you need to have penile-vaginal insertive unprotected sex with a living breathing human male who is infected to become infected.
Even IF the tool was dirty (it was not), your likelyhood of getting an STD would still be LOW, or close to NO RISK.
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