An illuminated speculum, comprising: a first blade member extending from a proximal portion to a distal portion; wherein the first blade member includes a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion substantially opposite the first side wall portion; an interior channel located between the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion: a first receiving member located at an interior surface of the first side wall portion, and a second receiving member located at an interior surface of the second side wall portion; a chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) including a first retention member extending outwardly from a first surface of the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22), and a second retention member extending outwardly from a second surface of the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22), wherein the second surface is substantially opposite the first surface; the first retention member is configured to be received and retained by the first receiving member, and the second retention member is configured to be received and retained by the second receiving member, to removably couple the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) with the first blade member; wherein the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) fills a width of the interior channel when the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) is coupled with the first blade member; a second blade member is pivotally coupled with the first blade member, wherein the second blade member further comprises a pair of opposing receiving members,; the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) is configured to be removably coupled with either the first blade member via the first receiving member and the second receiving member or with the second blade member via the pair of the opposing receiving members,. a first blade member extending from a proximal portion to a distal portion; wherein the first blade member includes a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion substantially opposite the first side wall portion; an interior channel located between the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion: a first receiving member located at an interior surface of the first side wall portion, and a second receiving member located at an interior surface of the second side wall portion; a chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) including a first retention member extending outwardly from a first surface of the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22), and a second retention member extending outwardly from a second surface of the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22), wherein the second surface is substantially opposite the first surface; the first retention member is configured to be received and retained by the first receiving member, and the second retention member is configured to be received and retained by the second receiving member, to removably couple the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) with the first blade member; wherein the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) fills a width of the interior channel when the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) is coupled with the first blade member; a second blade member is pivotally coupled with the first blade member, wherein the second blade member further comprises a pair of opposing receiving members,; the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) is configured to be removably coupled with either the first blade member via the first receiving member and the second receiving member or with the second blade member via the pair of the opposing receiving members,. a first receiving member located at an interior surface of the first side wall portion, and a second receiving member located at an interior surface of the second side wall portion; a chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) including a first retention member extending outwardly from a first surface of the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22), and a second retention member extending outwardly from a second surface of the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22), wherein the second surface is substantially opposite the first surface; the first retention member is configured to be received and retained by the first receiving member, and the second retention member is configured to be received and retained by the second receiving member, to removably couple the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) with the first blade member; wherein the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) fills a width of the interior channel when the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) is coupled with the first blade member; a second blade member is pivotally coupled with the first blade member, wherein the second blade member further comprises a pair of opposing receiving members,; the chemiluminescent cartridge (124, 22) is configured to be removably coupled with either the first blade member via the first receiving member and the second receiving member or with the second blade member via the pair of the opposing receiving members,.