Do gynecologists ever do Rectal exams anymore?

You can request one especially if there’s blood in your stool but mainly they do recto-vaginal exams as your standard baseline.

As one doc once told me, if there's a hole we have a tube for it.

My gyn always do rectal exam.

Following my wife's 4th degree (tear from the vagina to the rectum) they put a finger in her vagina and one in her rectum

The only time I’ve had a rectal exam was after childbirth. Even partially numb from my epidural, I could feel it and was really embarrassed.

In my friend group as they’ve approached 40 the doctor has surprised them with one. I absolutely love that they show up there having no idea this super invasive exam is about to get slightly more invasive.