A Simple Guide to Gynecologist Tools

Before going into the details of gynecologist tools and how they are used, you need to be clear about their functioning. First of all, let us learn what these tools are. Keep reading further and explore it yourself.

What are Gynecologist Tools?

Let’s start with the basics: a gynaecologist is one who specializes in female reproductive health. Gynaecologists’ tools are the instruments that help deal with the female reproductive organs, namely the ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes. The tools required in such procedures are multi-purpose tools that must be reliable. 

A wide range of these tools can aid gynaecologists’ in reducing the risks for a patient. Each instrument has different features, so you can choose between different variants that are available in the market. 

These steel tools are durable and sterile, which prevents the chances of contracting an infection in the womb during any deliveries. These tools also ensure that each reproductive organ is protected until the operation.

Basic Gynecologist Tools:

• Speculum:
  A speculum is a duck-bill-shaped device which means “mirrors” in Latin. Doctors use it to examine hollow parts of the body. Gynaecologists use it to open the vaginal walls and examine the vagina and cervix. It is made from reusable stainless steel or disposable plastic. There are four types of the speculum, each having a distinctive function.

Vaginal Speculums:

This speculum has one-two or, at maximum, three blades. The most common ones are the bi-valve or two-blade speculum. This helps examine the vagina and the cervix. It is inserted into the vagina, and then the blades are opened, exposing the inner walls of the vagina and cervix. It comes in many different sizes, depending on the age, length and width of the vagina. 

• Retractor :

A retractor is something that helps retract something. Vaginal retractors are used to maintain vaginal exposure to separate the lips of the vagina and hold back those tissues. It is mainly used in perineal repairs. The gynaecologist usually carries sterile, disposable guardian retractors and reusable retractors.

• Forceps :

 There are different types of forceps, including uterine polypus, obstetrical, tenaculum, and ovum. And each has a different use, which includes assisting the user while dealing with a woman’s uterus or womb area. The obstetrical forceps can pick up little chunks from the nearby area. Tenaculum forceps can help save the procedure from damage. An ovum forceps is one of the best options for treating the ova to make the deliveries and surgeries smooth.

• Other General Obgyn Instruments:

Other OBG-YN instruments include clamps, pliers, needles, conchotome, curettes, tips, scissors, lance-shaped perforators, syringes, wooden obstetric stethoscopes, and many other tools. These tools help the medical professional in many ways, like needles help in administering anaesthesia to help the female relieve the labour contractions. 

A conchotome is used in dealing with cervix tissue when running necessary tests as it separates tissue fragments so that a quick patient biopsy can be taken. A wooden obstetric stethoscope determines the baby’s heartbeat as soon as it is out of the womb.

Conclusion:

These tools are primarily used to cut, dissect, clamp, occlude, retract, expose, grasp, and hold. It is important that you know the features and functions of each and every type of tool. This knowledge is essential and may come in handy when in surgery. As a medical practitioner, you should know each tool in detail, in addition to having practical proficiency use it on patients. But, before using it on the patient, you should know such tools in theory and practice. These are essential tools for female reproductive health. Therefore, a wide range of tools makes the surgeries successful and effective. As discussed above, each instrument has its importance in different surgical procedures. It would be best if one is well updated with the newer versions of each tool, so keep updating and upgrading your knowledge.