Rectal temp first

I have just tried the rectal temp give and recieve for the first time in my life.

It was amazing.

I still lile to give more but i dont like to disappoint my playmate

My husband and I do them a lot. especially me, since rectal temps measure my fertility! Welcome to our world!

My first rectal temperature was taken when I was an infant. It felt strange at first and it was taken a lot during ages 3 and 4 when I had a lot of fevers.

Now today, if I wad really sick with a bad cold and I went to the doctor and a rectal temperature was suggested by the nurse, I wilk again; let her take it rectally.

A rectal temp. first ! I'm curious as to what circumstances lead up to your first rectal temp., and how old are you ? I wouldn't be surprised to find out that people under 40, may have never experienced a rectal temp. They're kind of a relic of the past.

JJM: 40 is born in 1977. I don't think electronic thermometers were widely available before 1990, and before then it was generally advised not to try taking an oral temperature with a glass thermometer on a younger child (it took minutes, the children often had trouble keeping their mouth closed, and if they let it slip it could fall on the floor and break). Also, even today, it's common to take rectal temperatures for babies.

. . . . Also, even today, it's common to take rectal temperatures for babies.

Yes, with an electronic thermometer that reads in 20 seconds or less and the mother doesn't get to play with it by twirling it in the kid's asshole like so many here have described their mothers doing.

Ridiculous.

Susie: I was just reacting to the claim that people under 40 have not experienced it. In fact I suspect that almost everybody, under 40 or above, had their temperature taken that way when very little.

You are totally right about the time it takes and the twirling. I've done it a number of times on my children, you apply lubricant, insert the thermometer, hold it in and wait for the beep. There is no twirling (what an idea?!), one just holds in in if needed. Fortunately it's a lot faster than the glass ones.

My children have never had their temperature taken rectally.

I'm under 40 and I have had my temp taken rectally, but really can't remember it. My only solid recollection was my mom telling me to not get the "red thermometer" for my mouth when I was older and having it taken orally. We either did oral or a forehead LCD thing from a very early age. Sure, the forehead might not have been "as accurate," but you don't need to be that accurate.

I certainly can't see why anyone would twirl and play with the thermometer if it was inserted rectally in a kid. That's just increasing the risk of injury.

It is best to insert the thermometer rectally and hold it in place while it reads for the five minutes. That is what my mom did a lot during the ages 3 and 4 every time when I laid over her lap. I did a lot of squirming when I was an infant.

I used to play with the neighbor girl when we were about 4 yrs old. We would use q tips and pretend they were thermometers and stick them in each others butt.

I wonder how many people would really liked it if the weren't too embarrassed or if it didn't have that infant stigma all over it.

Would be definitely much easier for people like us to find playmate if it wasn't such a No No for adults.

I'm glad for you that you tried.at least you know you have another thing that gives you pleasure.