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.

An ex of mine somehow had never been to the gynecologist. She came home from her appointment and seemed disturbed, I of course asked for details and she said “I had no idea she was gonna stick a finger up my butt!”