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A rectal or anal dilator is a medical device similar to a speculum designed to open and relax the
A rectal or anal dilator is a medical device similar to a speculum designed to open and relax the internal
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/external anal sphincter
The external anal sphincter (or sphincter ani externus ) is a flat plane of skeletal muscle fibers, elliptical in shape and intimately adherent to the skin surrounding the margin of the anus.
Anatomy
The external anal sphincter measures about 8 ...
and rectum in order to facilitate medical inspection or relieve constipation
Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. The stool is often hard and dry. Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement ...
. One early version of a rectal dilator was Dr. Young's Ideal Rectal Dilators, invented in 1892.
Rectal dilators are also used as sex toy
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See also
*Anal plug
An anal plug (or anal tampon) is a medical device sometimes used to treat fecal incontinence by blocking involuntary loss of fecal material. They vary in design and composition, but are typically single-use intra-anal disposable devices made ou ...
, a medical device for treating anal incontinence
* Butt plug, a sex toy resembling an anal dilator
* Proctoscope
Proctoscopy is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope, although the latter may be a bit longer) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon. A proctoscope is a short, str ...
, another medical device inserted anally
* Vaginal dilator
A vaginal dilator (sometimes called a vaginal trainer) is an instrument used to gently stretch the vagina. They are used when the vagina has become narrowed ( vaginal stenosis), such as after brachytherapy for gynecologic cancers, and as therapy ...
, an equivalent device for dilating the vagina
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