Use oranges and socks to assess cervical dilation when practicing vaginal examination.
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Use oranges and socks to assess cervical dilation when practicing vaginal examination.
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Cervical examination simulator
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August 24, 2026
Use oranges and socks to assess cervical dilation when practicing vaginal examination. By carving a round off the orange peel and positioning the orange in the neck of a sock, and inserting your fingers through the ‘vaginal vault’ (i.e., the neck of the sock), you can simulate a vaginal examination by guessing with your fingers the cervical dilation on the oranges.
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