Any logic for turning/twisting?

That happened to me as well once. I think it's just a way to insert it deeper without discomfort.

A real nurse may do it on a child if they stay with them because they are bored and it gives them something to do.

A play nurse will do it for sensations.

If it is a triangular thermometer, twisting/turning gives added sensations to the patient.

That never happened to me at all. My mom always held it in place and I was never touched by a nurse; my mom was always the one taking my rectal temperature.

A thermometer in the hands of a skilled temp. taker, can make all the difference.

My experiences, which were often both at home and at the pediatrician, were that once inserted, the thermometer was not often turned or moved, other than being held in place with a finger on occasion.

Growing up, my mother would sit on the bed beside us while we were on our stomachs with the rectal thermometer inserted. She would check her watch and waited for three minutes to pass before she withdrew it and noted the reading. Oftentimes the thermometer would slide up as she waited and she would part the buttocks and gently push the thermometer back up the rectum and re-check her watch.

As Switchable Susie noted, nurses would do that out of boredom. My mother too, probable turned or "twirled " the thermometer out of boredom while waiting for the temperature to register. I once discussed this with a friend my own age and he suggested that his mother wanted to watch the mercury line as the thermometer was inserted and she removed the thermometer when it stopped rising.

The only logic I can see being anyway logical or useful is to position the readings in a face up position.

When my play doc takes my rectal temperature, he will turn and twist the thermometer so that I feel all sorts of different sensations in my rectum. Doesn’t ever hurt and actually feels very pleasant. I highly recommend it.

If you're trying to stimulate the nerve endings, to intensify the pleasure of a rectal temp., then the twisting/turning makes sense. I'm sure some psychologists out there would have volumes to say about that. Anyhow, there isn't any "logic" behind it....if it's strictly being done to take a temperature. The temp taker would have to realize that they're creating sensations for the patient.....(Common sense provided).

Could also be a way to emphasize to the one having the temperature taken that they are not exactly in control.

Can’t remember this ever happening as a child, but I could see nurses doing it out of boredom.

Otherwise, if it’s being purposefully done esp. in a more adult setting, the person is trying to stimulate the recipient. The same can be said for withdrawing and re-inserting unless the reading was off from what was expected.

No practical logic I’m sure…other than boredom, as stated, or for pleasure.

Some advise it as the first method in case of constipation for a baby, even if the temperature is not read. I am not sure it's effective.

@mako , That’s a very effective way to stimulate a bowel movement.

I have also heard about using a rectal thermometer to get a baby to move their bowel's. I to have no idea if it works. My mom gave enemas and always took an RT before and after the enema.

I certainly enjoy the turning/twisting movement of the thermometer when a ladyfriend takes my rectal temperature.

But, I prefer to fell the back and forth movement of the device inside my rectum as the thermometer registers.

When I have received a rectal thermometer, the nurse always lubed the thermometer and dabbed by anus before insertion. She then pressed into me slowly but steadily with a slight twisting motion. I assume to take full advantage of the lube and ease the insertion. Once situated, she held it there or told me not to move.

For me it makes it more arousing and more embarrassing as well.

I've heard stories of using a rectal thermometer coated with wet ivory soap or glycerin to induce a bowel movement.

I have always assumed it was to produce a noticeable “gasp.” LOL. No, I think it is to facilitate insertion and positioning as I am inclined to clench thereby making it slip back out.

No reason to twist, turn or move it in and out to get a temperature outside of boredom while waiting for it to register. For fun and pleasure - it's a given moving it around is stimulating.

I had my temperature taken rectally by a young woman in the ER, and a few seconds after inserting the thermometer she slowly turned it. I asked her to stop. She asked if it hurt. Told her no but that it was causing me to have an erection. She apologized and stopped.

I had my temperature taken rectally by a young woman in the ER, and a few seconds after inserting the thermometer she slowly turned it. I asked her to stop. She asked if it hurt. Told her no but that it was causing me to have an erection. She apologized and stopped.

When did this happen ?

Never had it done to me in a medical setting have had it done to me in the medfet and bdsm sense and I have done it in those contexts

Twisting and/or turning the thermometer can distribute the lube a bit more evenly. Then no damage is done to the sensitive tissues the thermometer has contact with.

Though I do it mostly for the sexual enjoyment and teasing of my sub. 😉

Twisting and/or turning the thermometer can distribute the lube a bit more evenly. Then no damage is done to the sensitive tissues the thermometer has contact with.

Though I do it mostly for the sexual enjoyment and teasing of my sub. 😉

You have a very lucky sub. 😀

There is no reason for twisting and turning, swirling thermometer in patient. I had experienced that twice though . Once in my teens by a female nurse and once in my early 20's by a male nurse. Both times, I felt like they were turned onto me and knew it was giving me an erection because I had to move around /raise my mid section a couple times to adjust, and with the male nurse, I was on my side, naked and he could see it. Kind of pissed me off but I couldnt help it. The twisting and twirling motion has always made my anus squeeze uncontrollably and with each squeeze it as you know, makes your penis jump and pump up more.

When I was little doctors actually came to your house and I got the old up the ass thermometer. The next time he was coming I begged my mother to make him put it in my mouth. Today I'd love to have her stick it up my ass and twist it as much as she pleases.

It‘s always a bit of a letdown when there’s no twist. Unless there’s a little tapping. If I‘m lucky enough to get both, it’s rectal bliss.

I do not know why this is done as an adult, I just leave it in for the 4 minutes alone. But when we were childrens my mother or father whoever was taking it would turn it around once or twice then take it out look at it and say “poco mas” (a little more) and put it back in. When I was a teenager the sensations would make me go crazy inside!