Routine anal / rectal examinations for gay and bi men?

Whenever I go for routine sexual health screenings, because I'm gay, I'm asked if I engage in passive anal sex (the answer is yes!).

I'm then required to lower my underwear, lie on my side with my knees drawn up for (I assume) a quick visual examination of my anus and a rectal swab.

I've never had a more "in depth" examination of my anus, but I'm aware that some men are required to have a more invasive exam (for example, with a scope).

Have any guys here been subjected to anal/rectal exams after telling the doctor you have anal sex?

I hope that you are getting a swab for the male version of a pap smear, which is recommended here in the US for anyone having receptive anal sex. I have had scoping done as well, but not since I left NYC.

Just for future information this would only be something of concern if a male were penetrating, correct? It wouldn't be an issue if a woman penetrated a man, right?

I have had scoping done as well, but not since I left NYC.

Right! Did you get examined with a scope on a regular basis? How was it done / how did you find it?

This is one category where men and women share the exact same equipment.

Having moved around a bit for the last forty years, I've changed gynacologist's, and GP's quite a few times. With every one, on the intake forms, they have asked if I'm sexually active. Then, FtF, I tell them I'm anal only, which is met with a very long look of disbelief. Some of them ask why. Some ask how often I have anal sex (to which my response of sometimes several times a week, sometimes every day garners another long look.)

Then comes the only questions- Any bleeding, soreness...how are your bowel movements? Do you use condoms? And then they seem to want to move on as quickly as possible.

I guess that a woman having frequent anal sex, AND admitting it, completely throws them for a loop, and there is no examination protocol.