Guys, would you be a teaching patient for genital, rectal exams?

@DJHunny posted a question about if we would agree to be test subjects for pelvics Women have been doing this here stateside for decades.

Guys, what would you say if you had the opportunity to, or were directly asked?

How would you feel, how do you think your significant other would react?

Definitely! I have had many, and few were detailed. I would love to help make a difference in the I almost said doctors, but healthcare providers of tomorrow.

I would. In fact, I was looking into how to do that gig... standardized patient male Genital

If asked to be teaching subject for the male equivalent of a pelvic exam, thus a male genital exam, I think I would be a bit flattered actually and certainly be willing to give it a try for at least a few times. A rectal exam too, sure, why not? In for a penny, in for a pound.

But, I would not wish to be wearing my own clothes. Once I had a rectal exam for hemorrhoids and was just told to drop my pants and crawl up on a table and kneel. Never felt so foolish and awkward in my life, getting feet and legs all entangled in my dangling pants in the process.

So, if asked and I accepted, I would expect either a naked exam (and good luck that happening in this present day and age of ever increasing prudery) or at least a minimal sort of gown, so I wouldn't stumble all over myself.

I’m pretty sure I would agree to do it an to be working as a teaching patient for genital and rectal exams.

As I have had my share of such exams in the oast, I don’t see an issue in having them again for the purpose of education of future doctors, nurses, etc …

I had a student observe a urologists exam. My PSA had jumped from 1.0 to 1.5 after being stable all my life. My PCP referred me to a urologist as a precautionary because she thought it unusual for me. This as ar a teaching hospital. . At the urologist exam a med student came in with the doc to the exam room. Don’t recall if he asked if I was ok with that or not, but I was fine with it regardless. The doc did a thorough history and discussed issues concerns with both me and the student, asked the student a few questions about what he thought. Then he did the DRE but didn’t offer the student to do it, he just observed.

Doc said it fot normal, maybe a bit enlarged and then asked the student what he thought the follow up should be. The student recommended a biopsy. Both the doc and I chuckled. The doc remarked what if it was just an anomalous test and that a better approach would to recheck it in six-12 months. Hope the student learned something before sending patients off for unnessary risky biopsies!

It wasn’t a volunteer for a student exam but under the direction of a urologist, I had a female student doctor give me a digital rectal exam.

I definitely would!

I suppose that teaching or mentoring others in the finer points of enema administration, RT's, DRE's, and other intimate procedures, may be quite fulfilling.

While those efforts may implicate the sexual/sensual aspects of medfet, the ultimate release can be delayed as necessary to avoid uncomfortable circumstances where a more platonic interaction is desired.

YES! Definitely. I have been a "standardized patient" at a local teaching hospital/university and received both genital and rectal examinations from doctors, male or female, and from students. Always interesting, sometimes fun, at times embarrassing for the student, but find I always learn something new each time.

When I had Biopsies for potential Prostate cancer (I am clear) I had a female student collecting them with the collecting needle. Was under supervision. No problem at all.

Would want to do it again, but reality is I may have to

I had many exams rectal and so many others childrens wards it was training hospital so every rounds was training opertunity

I have done so. While I was a 4th year in Medical School, the NP students were learning the male genital exam and the school was hiring subjects for them to practice. I had some time after one of my exams, so I made myself available for 2 different students to do a genitally based history and physical, including genital and rectal exams, with me giving feedback on technique. Even got paid for it!

I would decline the offer, because of the potential for pain and physical injury. Imagine having a sloppy and careless student rupturing an anus, or injuring the delicate tissues in a vagina. Also consider cross contamination. I’m sure that the medical school would require you to sign a waiver of liability.

I would gladly volunteer to be a patient for a teaching exercise. I always look forward to my yearly exams, and assume this would be more thorough and (hopefully) fully nude since it's a teaching environment. Ideally, it'd be with multiple doctors in training or with an audience. It's probably in the realm of fantasy, but multiple patients for comparison would be an added bonus.

I would volunteer in a heartbeat!

When I was in hospital, or visiting my GP, I've been proposed with having a trainee nurse or physician do the procedure or examination (under supervision, of course), and I have always accepted. This included at least one examination for hemorrhoids. I would accept a genital or rectal exam. How are students to learn otherwise?

What I'd be reluctant to do is what I heard happened a lot in the teaching hospitals of yore (less today, I think) when you have the procedure or examination done in front of several students. I would feel like being exhibited!

Thank you for continuing the conversation

I would definitely allow them examine me. I have a few times in the past when asked

Yup.

Yes immediately

When I was younger and horny, sure. Now that I'm old and tired, it's something that I can either take or leave.

Not my gig, I might be interested in modeling at E fest

Sure would! 😜😉

I would be glad to do that something new.

Sign me up!!!!!😀

Where do I sign up for this?

I actually got paid to this a few months back, was a very interesting and fun experience (and the money was pretty good for a few hours time). I worked two days with a doctor and 3 students at a time for a couple hour session, and they basically used me to practice genital and rectal exams on. The other day I worked, it was testing day for the students on those procedures, so they had to perform those exams on me unassisted (a doctor was still present so he could grade the students too).

Certainly would! I have a hope that one day I’ll be used as a model in just this way and more for training doctors to do other things too such as a whole body exam.

I most definitely would but I never have received a rectal exam so I'm not sure if they would want me to teach upon

Yes, in a heartbeat assuming we’re discussing bona fide medical personnel, not MedFet display or training. I’m a retired US BCMD, and I did this several times in med school. Very enjoyable, especially if you can make comments as needed to help and guide the student to learning and doing an excellent exam on you. Remember that one of these days, this med student or nursing student is going to be examining you for real, for a professional salary, and probably alone with you without any advice from their attending.

Being an almost physician myself then, I was very cooperative and usually told them they really couldn’t embarrass me no matter what they were examining, unless they accidentally hurt me somewhere during the exam, and also that I’d be more than happy to answer their questions to help unless the attending said otherwise.

Eric, MD (Ret.)