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Sterilization

Sterilization is a standard procedure in medical practice. This prevents cross-transamination of infection during various medical procedures by destroying all the pathogens. Dry heat sterilization, chemical sterilization, moist sterilization, and gamma-ray sterilization are various procedures of sterilization.

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I had scaling done with unsterilized instruments. Should I worry?

Query: Hello doctor,I visited a hospital where a student, unaware that the instruments were not sterilized, performed hand scaling on four patients, including myself. My instruments were disinfected but not sterilized before the procedure, and genuine bleeding occurred during scaling from the gingiva. Give...  Read Full »


Dr. Achanta Krishna Swaroop

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Kindly provide your accurate age and family medical history, including any cancer, medical conditions, hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), or HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) in your immediate family. This informatio...  Read Full »

I have terrible breast pain and acne on my chin and back after sterilization. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I was sterilized five months back, and since then I have not had a period. I have terrible breastpain and acne on my chin and back,which is strange because I have never had acne before. Why is this happening? Please help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zubayer Alam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you had a history of sterilization and, since then, having no menstrual cycles and suffering from breast pain and developing acne on the chin and back. Most clinical studies have suggested that sterilization wi...  Read Full »

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