Pulling the pants down then the underwear

Having taken many female rectal temperatures, my preference is to start them laying on their backs, undo their belt, buttons and unzip the front giving a peek at their “ unmentionables “.

If it’s a skirt I had them remove it, ( obviously )

place it or hang it so it wouldn’t get wrinkled. Then I had them get on the table, face down and proceed as described below. Skirt-no reason to have them start on their back.

Then have them roll onto their stomach. I have them lift their hips, and I lower the jeans or pants ( that includes shorts) , the jeans/ slacks/shorts brought down behind the knees. I have them stay slightly arched as I lower their undergarment ( sometimes in that position I had to lower their pantyhose too. ) which wind up about mid thigh and the legs spread ( sometimes the pants, jeans, shorts, pantyhose are removed completely to facilitate spreading of the legs. ) if they prefer and it’s their choice to keep their legs closed, no need to remove any garment (s).

Next I let them return to laying on their tummies giving them a few moments to compose and calm down ( some were anxious)*while I get the thermometer, lubricant and needed accessories for the temperature taking.

*if they changed their mind saying they did not want their temperature taken, I stopped and did not take it.

Sometimes I do it like my mom used to do it. She was a pediatric nurse, who took rectal temperatures on kids from tots to teens. If the patient was wearing pajamas, she would pull the underwear up, like she was giving a wedgie. Then, she would pull down the undies, along with the backs of their pajama pants. Mom said that it preserved their frontal modesty.

When taking a temp I usually pull them both down

I usually pull down both

As a child my nurse had a way of holding me down & pulling my pants & underwear down at the same time. When I was in the hospital in my 30's. The nurse would turn me on my side & lower my underpants down slightly.

Agree with enemaRoma, I like to be stripped down to underwear first and then the exam starts. There's something very humbling about being almost completely exposed, but not quite yet. But, you know it will be full exposure soon. Also, as others have said, being laid down on my stomach and having to lift my hips to remove that last piece of protection for the rectal temperature is so exhilarating.