Discussing your under garments during RT?

I have had my RT taken many times as an adult male, and on some occasions the nurse taking my temperature would comment on my underwear, particularly if I were wearing white cotton briefs of some type...low rise, bikini brief, etc. Personally I always preferred a RT to be taken and my briefs as described, lowered or some times "yanked" down before my cheeks were parted and the very liberally lubricated glass thermometer or red topped sheathed electronic probe was inserted into and up my rectum for the prescribed time, viz: 3-4 minutes or less, if by probe; though I have had the probe left in well after the unit "beeped" and the LED readout showed my temperature.

That sounds VERY strange.

When a floor nurse takes a rectal temp (WHICH IS EXTREMELY RARE TO NONEXISTENT FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS AT LEAST), they have you lift your gown or lower any underwear. They might assist you if you are unable to move, but they would in all likelihood use an oral probe. No yanking down or underwear talk ever. I never saw or heard of a probe being left in place more than a second after the beep. The nurse has other things to do. There is only a few to maybe ten seconds to wait for the beep so immediate removal is the rule. Three to four minutes is ridiculous.

This whole topic rings my BS meter.

I've never hear of a comment being made regarding my undergarments. For me, that would be just plain weird. I've only had the doctor see me in my underwear....never the nurse.

With my mom being the only one who took my rectal temperature. I had no problems. I was never an over night patient in the hospital. I was on the day I was born..

I have had a few rectal temperatures taken while I have been in the hospital. I am on some medication that can increase my chance of infection, so when I have been inpatient and a few times they needed to make sure I wasn't developing a low grade fever. So I received a few rectal measurements. A couple where with a digital stick that they let me take home after discharge. I got a kick out of the printed label "For Rectal Use Only" on it. But others where with the IVAC red topped probe. But I was just in my hospital gown, no underwear, It is easier when I'm in the hospital for me just to lose the underwear. The nurses would just come in and ask me to roll over on my side, and slip my gown open and lift my cheek and insert the probe. It was over very quickly.

When I administer an online rectal thermometer I always ask the patient what they are wearing first. Then I can make it more personable and real while undoing their clothing prior to inserting the thermometer. The extra time taken also builds up the patients anticipation, and tends to add to their arousal.

I have had my RT taken many times as an adult male

It's 2018. Under what circumstances would an adult male actually have their temp taken rectally, especially "many times"? I don't think that's been the common procedure for the last 30+ years. I'm in my late 50's and I honestly can't remember a SINGLE time during my adult life when I've had a RT.

It's 2018. Under what circumstances would an adult male actually have their temp taken rectally, especially "many times"? I don't think that's been the common procedure for the last 30+ years. I'm in my late 50's and I honestly can't remember a SINGLE time during my adult life when I've had a RT.

I never had one either.

We still use rectal temperature in critical care , particularly in the Intensive Care Unit. As it is the closest we have to measuring a person's core temperature.In most cases its not critically importance , but there are instances where core temperature or a close approximation of core temperature , like sepsis ( infection), hypothermia ( low temp) , hyperthermia ( high temp ). Here accuracy is very important , that why rectal temperature is chosen .