Vaginal temperature

Has anyone (in real life or a play exam) ever had their temperature taken vaginally or administered such an exam?

There's no real world reason to do this. It'd be a play technique only.

I thought so, too. However, if you think about it: How is a rectal temperature (which was to my knowledge at least in earlier days performed from time to time) less intimate, humiliating or uncomfortable for the patient?

Maybe this is a stupid question but I haven't quite found a valid answer to it yet

You need to separate real life medicine from play. In the real world, there is essentially no value to a rectal temperature over other methods. The physiologically differences between the various methods have no clinical significance. Rectal temperatures were used in children before 1) they could hold a thermometer under their tongue, and 2) accurate electronic thermometers were available.

In play, you can make up anything you want to justify various thermometer locations. "I need to check your vaginal temperature to help assess your fertility..."

I have never heard of a temperature being taken in the woman's vagina. That is a new one on me.

I have had this done in Real Life. Several years ago I experienced fertility issues. I had to have my temp taken daily for several months. My OB/GYN wanted it done vaginally. My husband was in heaven!

Nope. Never.

Only on myself once out of curiosity. It wasn't as exciting as doing it rectally though so I never bothered to do it again.

The same as Michelle86. I was sick once and did it out of curiosity. I got the same results with both temperature wise which I knew I would. There was not really a steady feeling when it was in my vagina like when it is in my bottom.

There is absolutely no need to ever take a vaginal temp in real life. After all, the rectum is two inches away from the vagina. Jds is entirely correct that rectal temps are only done in children and the comatose. I disagree that electronic thermometers are accurate. In the ear they often read cerumen. Under the arm or on the forehead is useless for an accurate temperature.

A woman getting her temperature taken in her vagina? Wow! I have never heard of that. I have asked some of the women who I know and they have never heard of that but, if her vagina gives a good reading too; that is fine.

I've heard of this being done, but never witnessed it. I had a gf who was a nurse, and she insisted that I take her temp. rectally. She preferred to have her rectal nerves stimulated, by any means, and said that she was more sexually aroused with her butt, than through her vagina. Lucky me !

@liquidsky: so what IS the most accurate way to take a temperature? Location and type of thermometer.

Your comment about electronic thermometers refers only to tympanic, right?

What do you think of the temporal artery thermometers? I realize they're not a home-type device.

Probably cleaner than a rectal temp and OH so erotic.

Just like what a former member said; I have never heard of a woman taking her temperature in her vagina. I have hear of armpit, oral, ear, forehead scanning, and rectal but, never in the woman's vagina.

I did it a few times,both for fun and curiosity to check if the temperature readings were the same. I liked watching the thermometer move in response to my bodily movements. And using my wild imagination it looked like I had grown a (very thin) penis

I did it several times.

Yes I have administered the vaginal basal thermometer during online exams