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Pete
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Date Posted: Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 01:35: pm
Thank you very much, Knut, for your replies. The information you provided was very helpful. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Getting back to the subject of Geratherm rectal thermometers, I think they are fine for taking vaginal temperatures. But I am not a fan of using them for rectal temperatures. They are too thick. When you use them with lubricant, they slide out of your anus. So that means you have to hold it in place. And if you prefer not to use any lubricant, they are difficult to insert. Furthermore, the oral and rectal Geratherm thermometers look identical. The rectal thermometer has an oral type bulb which I think is totally inappropriate for rectal use. I like the regular thin-stemmed rectal thermometers that were in use up until the year 2000. They are anatomically correct, insert easily in the anus, and feel comfortable in the rectum. And since they were designed specifically for insertion into the rectum, they have the correct type of bulb - round, blunt, or pear-shaped. Easy and comfortable to insert and not likely to injure the rectum. I'm glad I have several in stock. I can understand the hazards of mercury toxicity, but I wish they would start producing thin-stemmed thermometers that are mercury free.
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