Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access

D.O., Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Rocky Vista University, USA

Publications

• Pilot Study   
  A New Vaginal Speculum and an Inexpensive Kit to Screen and Treat Dysplasia and Cancer of the Cervix
  Author(s): Jean M. Bouquet*, Andrea Chernau, Rachel McLaughlin and Qamrul Choudhury
  
  Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death in many developing countries. This is attributed to a lack of accessible screening, suboptimal medical equipment, and patient-perceived discomfort. The Bouquet Speculum TM is a novel, 5-petaled vaginal speculum that overcomes the limitations of the existing 2-bladed speculum. The current vaginal speculum, in some cases, does not allow for complete visualization of the cervix because of its design. Even seasoned veterans have difficulty with lateral vaginal wall collapse that may obscure the view of the cervix. Additionally, the radial opening of this new 5-petaled speculum distributes the forces symmetrically as opposed to the vertical forces with the 2-bladed speculum. This results in a more comfortable exam for the patients. In a survey of women who had PAP tests using the Bouquet Speculum TM, they reported, “muc.. View More»
  

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