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Which one would you buy????

preciousgiftpreciousgift Posts: 2,191
edited November -1 in Trying to Conceive
Hi.... Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind or even a link to a speculum (I was looking on Amazon) that you have bought and liked...

Are the clear plastic ones easier to see the cervix versus the metal???

Pros/ cons disposable vs. non disposable...

Size????? I have no idea to get either, small, medium or large????

And, can you just clean the disposable ones real good (boiling???? ) if you use them.

I want to purchase one hopefully by Friday,,,,, 6/22 so I am ready to go for my next insem....

Thanks!
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    old mamaold mama Posts: 4,682 ✭
    edited November -1
    Well, I purchased med. disposable ones and found them too big and painful so ordered small. Also I find the disposable ones will collapse. If I decide to use them again I will definitely buy metal.
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    emandessemandess Posts: 117
    edited November -1
    Good luck! I'm banned by DP from the speculum (small, metal) I ordered on Amazon. The learning curve isn't forgiving :o
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    teacherin200829teacherin200829 Posts: 324
    edited November -1
    I definitely agree that the plastic ones collapse & buying small is best.
    Me (36) married to S (31)
    Try #1-3 at home, 3-6 IUI with Clomid, 7 IVF- BFP, mc 12/12, FET 3/12 - BFN, IVF #2 4/13 - BFP TWINS! Born 12/30/1413!
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    stash7210stash7210 Posts: 998
    edited November -1
    My nurse said if you want to wash them, use metal. Boiling the hard plastic will either crack it, melt it, or cause small gaps on the surface. I like the metal ones because they don't seem to have a lip on the sides of the duck bill part. Like a small sharp line from the making process. That is the part I had trouble with. And I can boil to my hearts content and nothing will happen to it. :)
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