Rectal examination in the presence of a parent

During my childhood and teenage years, I was examined by a pediatrician in the presence of my mother (until I was 15). At the end of the examination I had to remove my underwear and had my genitals examined.

However, I have never had a rectal examination in the presence of a parent. Having my genitals examined in front of my mother was embarrassing, but a rectal exam would have been much more embarrassing.

Has anyone had a rectal examination with a parent present?

At the end of high school my father took me to his doctor for a physical exam to fill out the college health forms. This was my first physical not done by my pediatrician. My father stayed in the exam room with me, as my mother used to do during my pediatric exams.

Dad's doctor was a retired Army doctor and he gave me the most thorough examination of my life. At the end of the very thorough genital examination I saw him reach into his coat pocket and he pulled out a tube of lube and a glove and as he was putting on the glove he told me to turn around and bend over and grab my ankles. Within a few seconds I felt his finger ringing around my anus and then he told me to take in a deep breath and then let it out slowly and as I did he inserted his finger up into my rectum for a good feel around. The way he had me positioned my dad could see the whole thing.

I was almost 18 and a month away from starting college. A week earlier my Mom told me the college required a physical before starting and had made an appointment for me to get one. That morning she came into my room and told me to take a bath and be ready we needed to leave for the doctors soon. When we got there like normal Mom went back with me. I had been seeing the same female Doctor for the past ten years. She went through the normal in just my underwear. I thought we were about done when she asked my Mom do you still want me to check his bottom. Mom said yes. Me not knowing what was really going on. The doctor said okay and that she also ordered a booster and about that time the nurse came in with a tray in her hand. The Doctor then said, young man I need you to pull those off and hand them to your Mom. I need to check your bottom and then the nurse will give you a shot back there. I looked at Mom and she knew that look. She told me, I suggest you do as you are told. So I ended up with the Doctor looking at my penis then she told me to turn around and bend over the side of the exam table. Then her finger went in and moved around. My penis did react to it. when she pulled out her finger she told me to turn around so she could check my penis. I told her please just give me the shot. The doctor said it is okay patted my bottom and said she need to see it. I turned around and she put my penis in her hand and touched the tip. Then looked at Mom and said he did so all normal. Then she told me to bend over for the Nurse so I turned back around an got my shot. I really felt shamed that day and so glad when Mom handed me my underpants back to put on.

Yes. A digital rectal exam was a method used for confirming a diagnosis of appendicitis after the abdominal examination. I had two: one by our family doctor, and another one for final confirmation by some hospital physician. Given my age, my mother attended both examinations.

Given my age, my mother attended both examinations.

How old were you at the time of this examination? Were you very embarrassed by your mother's presence during the examination?

Well she didn't get to see as the doc excused her from the room as I removed my briefs for his exam. I was shocked to say the least and omg one never forgets his first!

I would get an anal "inspection " in thr presence of my mom in the knee-chest position ( facing away from mom) it was a visual inspection where the dr would insert the pad of his finger and pull my anus apart a bit. His finger didn't go all the way in. Not sure why he did that. He would then press some scotch tape against it firmly then pill it off quickly and give the tape to the nurse. Not sure what that was supposed to do.

He would also examine my testicles from behind.

@Reman I was in elementary school… But how old exactly? 8? 9? 10?

As far back as I can remember, my pediatrician always examined my bottom vjsually. But starting at about age nine she would do a finger exam. This came as a big surprise. I really didn't like her checking my bum when mom was watching but having her insert her finger and feel around gave me an erection and I was embarrassed for mom to see. I suppose it was the context because mom had seen me erect during an enema and that didn't really bother me.