Is it common practice for a doctor to do an anal exam while doing the vaginal check? I haven't gone to an OB/GYN in years and found a new doctor at a woman's health clinic here in the city. After my papsmear and during my routine check, she used her other hand and probed my anus pretty deep which hurt like hell! I don't remember that as part of the procedure. What is it that they're checking for? She told me I checked out fine but didn't tell me what she was looking for. |
It is normal, not all doctors do it however. It's also not done at all exams even if your regular doctor has done it before, doesn't mean they'll do it each time. You also have the right to refuse one before a routine exam. It happens more times than you think so don't before afraid to speak up if you don't want it done.
The doctor will insert a finger in the vagina while another well-lubricated finger is gently inserted into the rectum. This is done to determine if there are any masses in the anal canal and also to feel the uterus, cervix, and ovaries. |
How can I prepare for a rectal/anal exam? I have an appointment tomorrow. Is there anything I should do for this? I'm a bit nervous. I know that the doctor has seen lots of backsides and couldn't care less about mine, but I just don't really know what to expect.
I'm not getting a scope test or anything yet--it's just a physical exam (so far). |
| Doctors don't usually do a rectal exam unless you are having problems there or as part of a routine pap smear. There really isn't any prep you need to do. They will have you lay on your side usually, take a deep breath and bear down a little. The doctor will need you to relax the muscle as much as you reasonably can so it's easier for him to slip a llubricated and gloved finger into the rectum, and less painful for you. It won't be particularly comfortable, but that's all you have to do really. The doctor will want to be able to touch some stool so he can do a test for occult blood- blood you won't see as red, and can be present in tiny amounts that is only detectable chemically. He'll smear it on a card, add a drop of liquid and then look for a color change. If he sees it, then you will be in for more testing. If you are female, he'll see if he can feel the backside of the uterus and the ovary possibly, and the bladder. If you are male, he'll be feeling for the prostate and bladder. As I said, it's uncomfortable, but shouldn't be particularly painful. If you have hemmorhoids, well- that's different. Then he'll be seeing if he can locate the party responsible for your trouble and assess the condition of things. That is not comfy if you are having that sort of trouble. As a rule, the doctors try to be gentle and go easy as they can- they already know it's not the most popular of exams. For the most part, it's over and done with in under 10 minutes. You have a greasy backside, and will likely be given some paper to try to have a clean, possibly go to the toilet if you need to. But as far as your part of the exam, it's just remembering to try to relax - yeah, I know, easier said than done, and to bear down slightly when he tries to get in. Otherwise, you just lay there and feel squirmy. |
Is the ACLU looking into the anal exam that the Democrat bureaucrats of the State of Ohio gave Joe the Plumber? After all, Obama has said that the measure of a society is the way it treats the less privileged and powerless. But is the leftist ACLU actually interested in fairness, or pretense of fairness ? |
I was going to ask a question about the ACLU & Joe, but you've put it so eloquently, I think I'll just answer yours.
This is a perfect example of the partisanship the ACLU engages in. It is not about freedoms for all Americans, only those left-wing views the ACLU recognizes. They'll persecute the time-honored Boy Scouts for refusing homosexuals, but let Joe get a colonoscopy by the Dems & press.
Compean and Ramos, two US border guards can be imprisoned on the testimony of a convicted Mexican drug smuggler & the ACLU takes the drug smuggler's side & that's OK.
The ACLU should be taken to task... |
Looks like Sarah Palin is getting the customary anal exam how come Obama didn't get the same? Is it surprising that Obama was never vetted for his radical connections and views because he's a clean and articulate black man? |
| speak no ill of his barackness! |
Will the Dems be giving the Clinton's an anal exam over their firings of all of the US attorneys like Bush ? Seems they have short-term memory loss regarding the Clinton's (definitely political) firing of all but one (Chertoff/ New Jersey) US attorneys. My gosh, the hatred for Bush on the Dem side ! Bush could have gone after the Clinton's, but respectfully didn't, yet he gets none from the other side. This seems to be common with the Dem's, No?? |
no... Republicans already gave Clinton one... they didn't find anything...
no need to check again... |
What brand of latex exam gloves are the best for anal play? Also what is the best lube? I'm honestly interested in knowing what would work best for anal play. |
| non-powdered ones and non-scented ones. Some are allergic to latex. I like the nitrile (latex-free) ones. I love Astroglide. I heard from others who tried anal that Astroglide was the best. |
Y did my doctor give me an anal exam during a sports physical? I felt wered i didn't know y she had to do it was it normal
but strangely enough i enjoyed it is that normal that i got a *****. |
| What is *****? An erection? Well, you might me somewhat gay cuzz you like it. |
WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE AN ANAL EXAM OR A VAGINAL EXAM? I am going to need both. Please don't answer and tell me to relax and not worry. I have had an exam before, but never an anal exam. I don't have anal sex either.
For those who may have had to have both once or more times, once you get past the embarrassment and uncomfortable feeling of the normal nudity and exposure of a pelvic exam in general, which is more uncomfortable physically? |
| i had a proctoscopic exam. kind of like having a bat shoved up your butt, and then moved around. the insertion part wasn,t bad. the moving/exam part hurt! it,s amazing how much tubing can go into the butt! |
Can a doctor tell from a simple exam that you've had anal sex before ? I have a test in the army next week, it would be a HUGE problem if they knew that i had an anal sex before...BTW i am not a gay anymore i didnt have an anal sex since 3 years.. |
| NO, there is no way, and if there were signs (but there wont be) there is no way they could say its from sex when it could be many other things, u will be ok in ur test, but i dont see why you are so worried about it for. |
Some businesses demand applicants for employment submit to drug tests. Why would an anal test be required? How many drug tests at one time should anyone have to take to satisfy any employer's drug free policy for employment. Isn't a blood test, urine test, and hair sample enough to prove your body is drug free? Why would an anal exam be required also? When is enough, enough? Isn't a drug test requirement a violation of our civil rights? |
| A drug test isn't a violation of your civil rights because no one is forcing you to submit to it. If you don't want to submit to the drug test, then don't apply for work at companies that request them. |