Protects both you & your patients from the spread of germs.
To prevent (or reduce) contamination (in both directions).
protect yourself from infection and infecting the patient by wearing disposable gloves
Disposable gloves keep you from catching disease or contaminating a sample.
Most disposable gloves are made of plastic, and are not organic. Some are made of latex rubber, which is from a plant (organic).
In 1964 they introduced the disposable latex gloves for use in surgery.
South Dakota Administrative Code says that Tattoo Artists are required to have disposable latex or vinyl examination gloves in their supplies and to wear gloves while preparing the skin and applying the tattoo. The South Dakota Dental Act requires protective gloves for protection from radiation.
when you are cleaning
NO, that is not normal. An obgyn should take sanitary precautions, thus wearing gloves.
You can get disposable gloves online at Amazon.com. Because you will be spending over $25 you will be able to qualify for free shipping.
To prevent cross contamination
Rubber gloves are great for general cleaning and are disposable as well!
Try a good thick, laytext glove, such as disposable gloves for dishwashing found at the dishwashing section of your local grocerie store. :)
Use antibacterial soap, and scrub off the hair dye. If you dye your hair again, I recommend putting Vaseline on your cuticles and wearing disposable plastic gloves.