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Asked if you wanted oral or rectal

Some people mentioned that by a certain age the…
47 Replies
Odd most peds wards usually only d…
1 year ago

Some xxx content of rectal temps?

Hi, does anyone know where I can find amateur v…
8 Replies
This video was good but I'd prefer…
1 year ago

Disliking RT's as a kid

A lot of people talk about how much they hated …
173 Replies
Rectal temp gave way to axillary a…
1 year ago

Acclimated to desert

This summer I had an interesting experience. Wh…
6 Replies
@Danto Wow, sounds very nice! I t…
1 year ago

Most exciting part

Which is the most exciting part about RT for yo…
55 Replies
@Mark_Gosset Why on earth would a…
1 year ago

Pictures of childhood home

Anybody else ever find old photos of their home…
8 Replies
Got me thinking about growing up. …
1 year ago

Rectal temperatures without knowing it.

Have you ever had your rectal temperature taken…
10 Replies
I suspect I may have, but may neve…
1 year ago

Did your friends know you were having rectal temperature taken?

As a child of the seventies rectal temperatures…
75 Replies
Some of my firends new it, because…
1 year ago

What is your favorite childhood word for your butt?

To this day, hearing the word "tush" or "tushie…
208 Replies
They are all in Spanish and one in…
1 year ago

Different reading from digital and glass mercury rectal thermometer.

I came down with a cold this week, and I took a…
19 Replies
When I compare the readings from t…
1 year ago

When you were a child did the nurse or Doctor take your temperature mostly Orally or Rectally?

When you were young where did the nurse or Doct…
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Growing up I spent a considerable …
1 year ago

Rectal temperature in a medical examination

Have you ever had your rectal temperature taken…
103 Replies
Never. I'm assuming I never will u…
1 year ago

Rectal temperature partners

Have you had any rectal temperature partners ? …
33 Replies
No. The only person with whom I've…
1 year ago

Old Nursing Texts and Rectal Temperatures

Does anyone else like reading through old (pre …
21 Replies
I love reading about the ways nurs…
1 year ago

Could rectal temperatures be considered “Medical Trauma”?

Medical trauma has been defined as emotional an…
32 Replies
@Somebody It's not "violating pri…
1 year ago

When you are given a rectal temp what is the longest time you held the thermometer?

When your given a rectal temp what is the longe…
50 Replies
10 minutes for a punishment readin…
1 year ago

RTs in books but omitted when made into a movie

“Will there really be a morning?” This is the t…
20 Replies
@DoctorJohnny2 I've got hold of a …
1 year ago

Was your temperature taken rectally due to lack of other thermometer?

Thinking about this real-life episode: https://…
2 Replies
When I was growing up my Mom alway…
2 years ago

The current flu surge: Did it get you a rectal temperature taking?

There is much information regarding the current…
4 Replies
JJM, It sounds like there might be…
2 years ago

Why are rectal temperatures seen as taboo or lost art these days

Why don’t doctors and nurses do rectal temperat…
42 Replies
Your words are very true. I posted…
2 years ago

LADIES: Daily rectal temperature measurement for monitoring of cycle

Ladies! How do you feel about daily rectal temp…
4 Replies
Even though this is only for women…
2 years ago

Temperature under the blanket?

Have you ever taken your temperature while lyin…
14 Replies
Yes! When I was a kid, my mom woul…
2 years ago

Boring partner

I’ve had a couple of girlfriends who balked at …
5 Replies
I am a 72 years old man and I have…
2 years ago

Thoughts when rectal temperature taken

What are your thoughts when you take your recta…
24 Replies
No choice bum up but later hoped o…
2 years ago

Taker female skirt

When the female who took your temperature on he…
4 Replies
In my childhood the situation was …
2 years ago

Tracking core body temperature

I’ve recently seen online articles about women …
5 Replies
Theres also a pill athletes swallo…
2 years ago

Insertion distance.

I read somewhere that the warmest place in the …
2 Replies
A multichannel DAQ with 14 or 16 b…
2 years ago

Embarassing situations when your Temperature was taken rectally

Do you have some expiriences which are espacial…
11 Replies
When i was 16 i was laying on my b…
2 years ago

Substitute for a rectal thermometer

I was curious if anyone out there has ever inse…
39 Replies
Yes my hairbrush handle and a roun…
2 years ago

Toxic Lubricants

I just saw a video, that warned people to avoid…
7 Replies
Maybe if the petroleum jelly was r…
2 years ago

Pushing the thermometer out

When you had a thermometer in you did you ever …
61 Replies
I always liked having my temperatu…
2 years ago

Younger brother/sister in the exam room when rectal temperature taken

I wonder if there are rectal thermometer enthus…
5 Replies
I remember that happening at home.…
2 years ago

Did your babysitter take your temperature rectally?

Did your babysitter take your temperature recta…
72 Replies
Mine did. She would take mine & I'…
2 years ago

Were you ever denied an oral temperature?

Has anyone ever requested an oral temperature r…
11 Replies
I always asked for it orally. My n…
2 years ago

Rectal temp used as an attitude adjustment

One time, growing up, I had a temper tantrum an…
56 Replies
Not so much an attitude adjustment…
2 years ago

Temperature taken at what point of the examination?

Normally, when someone gets examined, vital sig…
50 Replies
I always had mine taken at the sta…
2 years ago

Pulling the pants down then the underwear

When you would take someone’s rectal temperatur…
35 Replies
Agree with enemaRoma, I like to be…
2 years ago

Wait for time to pass

When you waited with the thermometer in your bu…
20 Replies
I always asked how much longer & m…
2 years ago

When your rectal temperature is taken, do you prefer to be stripped of your clothes or ordered to do it yourself?

As a sign of submission, is it more pleasant an…
35 Replies
It depends on the mood. As an adul…
2 years ago

How was your nurse dressed when your RT was taken?

Two occasions come to mind where the woman , a …
7 Replies
My nurse was always in an old scho…
2 years ago

Odd rectal temperature taking from nowhere by your mom

Did you get your temp taken by suprise, out of …
19 Replies
Normally my mother would take my r…
2 years ago

Held in or left sticking out?

Growing up, was the thermometer held in place b…
223 Replies
Mine was usually held in place.
2 years ago

Rectal Temperature in the Shower

Does anyone else like taking their rectal tempe…
5 Replies
I like to take mine in the shower.…
2 years ago

Do you take your rectal temperature frequently - Daily ?

Do you take your rectal temperature frequently …
57 Replies
I sometimes take mine in the showe…
2 years ago

Childhood and adulthood rectal temperature

Who all here had their temperature taken rectal…
28 Replies
I hated it as a child. Especially …
2 years ago

RT at School

I have never seen or heard of this but when I w…
12 Replies
I can't remember what they looked …
2 years ago

From birth to teenage years

At what age if this involves you at all, did yo…
76 Replies
I hated it when I was a child. I t…
2 years ago

Locations for rectal temperatures

Most rectal thermometers are generally given at…
41 Replies
My friend has taken mine at her ho…
2 years ago

Siblings rectal temperature

At age 9,my sister had her temp taken rectally …
77 Replies
No, I was the sibling who always g…
2 years ago

How many of you have had your rectal temperature taken regularly?

How many of you have had your rectal temperatur…
7 Replies
Not by my parents. My mother only …
2 years ago

Was your temp taken rectally until an older age than your siblings were?

Was your temp taken rectally until an older age…
8 Replies
My brother is 2 years younger than…
2 years ago

Rectal temperatures over the knee!

Who likes having their temperature taken while …
12 Replies
It's the only way my friend takes …
2 years ago

Who takes your rectal temperature?

Who takes/has taken your Rectal temperature?
295 Replies
Right now a friend of mine does. I…
2 years ago

Rectal temperature at the pediatrician's office because you looked younger than your age

As the title says, anyone experienced this, and…
30 Replies
I did look younger, but I was told…
2 years ago

Squishy feeling

How many remember feeling the exeess Vaseline s…
74 Replies
My nurse always used alot of vasel…
2 years ago