Vaginal speculum with illuminator

A speculum comprising:

• a first blade member;
• a second blade member, each of the first and second blade members having a distal end and an opposing proximal end;
• a moving mechanism interconnecting the first and second blade members and configured for moving the first and second blade members in relation to one another;
• and
• a portable illuminator attached to the moving mechanism, wherein the portable illuminator comprises a housing having a main portion and a pair of legs extending from opposing sides of the main portion, the main portion retaining a light source and in which each of the pair of legs includes a guide rail configured for slidably and releasably mounting the portable illuminator to the speculum wherein the moving mechanism comprises a lever portion extending from the proximal end of the first blade member and a yoke attached to the proximal end of the second blade member, each of the lever portion and yoke being connected to one another and defining a viewing aperture, and in which the pair of legs are mounted to one of the lever portion or yoke in spaced and parallel relation to one another about the viewing aperture.