Hegar Dilator’s

* Hegar Dilators are Dilators Used to Treat Vaginismus and Induce Cervical Dilation, and for Inflatable Penile Implant Procedures, Though for Penile Implants it has been Shown that Outcomes are Better Without Dilation.
* Typically, Dilators are a Set of Metal Rods of Increasing Diameters, From a Few Millimeters up to 26 Millimeters. The Rods are Round, Slightly Curved, and Have a Conal Tip. Some Sets Have Conal Tips at Both Ends, While Others Have one end Flattened for easy Handling.
* Hegar Dilators are Typically Marked With a Hegar Number that is Equivalent to its Size in Millimeters (e.g., a Hegar size 8 is 8 mm thick). Commercially Available Hegar Dilators are Commonly sold in Sets of 8, 10, or 14 Individual Rods.
* Each Set Includes a Range of Sizes, Popularly From 3 mm to 17 mm for Single-Ended Dilators or 3 mm / 4 mm to 17 mm / 18 mm for Double-Ended Dilators, Though Configurations With Sizes Anywhere From 1 mm to 26 mm do Exist.