A randomised controlled trial comparing a dilating vaginal speculum with a conventional bivalve speculum

@article{Thomas2001ARC,
  title={A randomised controlled trial comparing a dilating vaginal speculum with a conventional bivalve speculum},
  author={A M Thomas and Edith Weisberg and D Lieberman and Ian Stewart Fraser},
  journal={Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology},
  year={2001},
  volume={41}
}
Cervical smears are traditionally taken with the aid of a metal or disposable plastic bivalve speculum. Many women complain of discomfort with these specula. This study compares the efficacy and women's experiences of a new ‘dilating speculum’ called the Veda‐scope1‘11’, with a conventional metal bivalve speculum (Pederson). 
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Veda‐scope: More comfortable than the bivalve speculum and cytologically equivalent
  • Peter G Longmore
  • Medicine
    The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
  • 2004
TLDR
It is confirmed that the Veda‐scope is equivalent to the bivalve speculum in the collection of endocervical cells, as confirmation of adequate cervical sampling for Pap smear testing.
Sheathed versus standard speculum for visualization of the cervix
  • D. Hill, Michael Cacciatore, G. Lamvu
  • Medicine
    International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
  • 2014
Effect of Lubricating Gel on Patient Comfort During Vaginal Speculum Examination: A Randomized Controlled Trial
TLDR
Applying a small amount of lubricating gel significantly decreases patient pain during vaginal speculum insertion, according to a randomized trial of nonpregnant women aged 18–50 years.
The Vaginal Speculum: A Review of Literature Focusing On Specula Redesigns and Improvements to the Pelvic Exam
TLDR
It is clear that the speculum is not specialized enough to be used for all populations who require the procedure, and novel designs must be evaluated for efficacy and comfort and more research should be conducted on the pelvic examination procedure and its use on obese patients.
Design and preliminary analysis of a vaginal inserter for speculum-free cervical cancer screening
TLDR
The feasibility of an inserter and miniature-imaging device for comfortable cervical image capture of women with potential for synergistic HPV and Pap smear sample collection is demonstrated.
Improving women's experience during speculum examinations at routine gynaecological visits: randomised clinical trial
TLDR
Women should be able to have gynaecological examinations without using stirrups to reduce the stress associated with speculum examinations and increase the sense of control.
A Novel Use of Laryngoscope for Difficult Papanicolaou Smear Collection
TLDR
Novel approaches for Pap smear collection and cervical cancer screening are needed and have the potential to save lives.
Fear no pain: uterine cavity and tubal patency assessment tests should be pain free
  • I. Tur-Kaspa
  • Medicine
    Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • 2012
TLDR
Using gentle technique and modern thin flexible catheters, I am able to routinely perform hundreds of pain-free tests each year and suggest that it is time for a change in the use of hysterosalpingography.
Impact of using words with unpleasant emotional connotations on perceived patient discomfort during vaginal speculum examinations: A randomized controlled trial.
Whooping cough in school age children with persistent cough: prospective cohort study in primary care
TLDR
For school age children presenting to primary care with a cough lasting two weeks or more, a diagnosis of whooping cough should be considered even if the child has been immunised.
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