Surgical lubricant

Surgical lubricants, or medical lubricants, are substances used by health care providers to provide lubrication and lessen discomfort to the patient during certain medical and surgical procedures such as vaginal or rectal examinations.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Some example of surgical compatible lubricants are:

• Surgilube is a surgical lubricant made of natural water-soluble gums that also contains the antiseptic chlorhexidine gluconate. {{Cite web |title=Surgilube Sterile Lubricating Jelly {{!}} Water-Soluble, Non-Irritating, Non-Staining Lubricating Jelly {{!}} Medi-Vet |url=https://www.medi-vet.com/product-p/10524.htm |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=www.medi-vet.com |language=en}}

• K-Y Jelly was initially used as a surgical lubricant before it gained popularity as a personal lubricant. {{Cite web |title=The History of K-Y™ Brand |url=https://ourstory.jnj.com/k-y-brand-lubricant |website=ourstory.jnj.com |publisher=Johnson & Johnson |access-date=April 1, 2025}}

• Lignocaine gel containing the local anaesthetic lignocaine is a prime example of a non-irritating substances used as surgical lubricant {{citation needed|date=December 2017}}

• Medicinal castor oil was the original vegetable-based surgical lubricant.{{Cite journal| title=Report upon the Use of a Mixture of Castor oil and Balsam of Peru as a Surgical Dressing | journal=Annals of Surgery | volume=26 | issue=3 | pages=329–339 | pmc=1425429 | year=1897 | last1=Gallant | first1=A. E. | pmid=17860484 }}

• Indications for medical lubricants: Sjögren syndrome, specifically for treating vaginal dryness, dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse) and vulvodynia (vaginal pain)