In real examinations when examining the rectum, do some doctors examine the woman while she bends ov

I've typically received a rectal exam while in the stirrups, as part of my annual gyn exam. I had one laying on my left side with knees pulled up and that was for belly issues I was having. I've never had one bending over, nor heard of it being done that way during a real exam. I suppose it is possible. In a play exam or fantasy, yes for sure!

I'm not sure why they're done that way on guys in America. Might have started for convenience and kept on doing it because it somehow is "more manly" than lying down. Stupid explanation, but the kind of thing that would possibly happen ("GIRLS get it laying down, so we can't get it that way or else we are GIRLY and that is BAD") Ultra sad, but sadly true in too many things.

I’ve never had my rectum examined at the Gyno, but have at another dr and was put on my side with knees to my chest

When I gyno annually I get a rectal exam while in stirrups. When seeing GI it's always my left side knees bent or all 4.

Always in the stirrups for my patient 😃

I’ve never had to bend over for a rectal exam. Nor have I ever heard a friend discuss having to do it. All in the stirrups or on my side.

The only time I’ve ever had to bend over in a medical setting was for a scoliosis check. And that certainly didn’t involve my ass.

I have never had to bend over the table. I’ve ether been in stirrups or on my side.

My GYN does a rectovaginal exam that ends in a standard rectal exam while I'm in the stirrups. And he does do a guaiac stool test when he removes his finger. I'm also in the stirrups when my urologist gives me a rectal exam.

Our internist does a rectal exam with me on my left side with my right knee pulled up. She also does a guaiac test.

As a general rule, a rectal (or recto-vaginal) examination is performed at the end of the consultation.

The patient is then still installed on the table, her feet are in the stirrups.

On the other hand, if the presence of hemorrhoids is suspected (especially during pregnancy) it may be easier to perform a rectal examination by placing the patient upright, leaning forward with her arms resting on the seat of the table.

Some may consider this position humiliating but for the gynecologist, it ensures good visibility on the tissues and better access in case of need for care (laser for example if there are condyloma in the anus)

On the other hand, if the presence of hemorrhoids is suspected (especially during pregnancy) it may be easier to perform a rectal examination by placing the patient upright, leaning forward with her arms resting on the seat of the table.

In the US, this is typically done with the patient in Sims position or left lateral decubitus position.

As a playdoc, I've always done rectal exams with the woman in the knee chest position, bottom in the air. Of course, I do it for my benefit as well as hers--for the view, and since I normally use a proctoscope or rigid sigmoidoscope, that makes the process easier. I LIKE having the woman on her side, but that is usually not the “official rectal exam position," but the position I use before her enemas to determine how ”stopped up" she is. Girls frequently do come to me pretty constipated. In addition, I use that position to determine how she's relaxing as the exam progresses. If she resists when I lift her “cheek,” and especially when I conduct the initial DRE, I adjust my technique a bit to help her relax.

My wife had minor bleeding and her regular doctor said that she should have a flexible sigmoidoscope, but he had a rigid one and he would check her with it to see if he could see the problem without the flexible deal. he had her kneel on the table with no pants on and her face down and on her elbows. He poked her a lot with his finger before putting in a metal instrument.

My wife has never had a rectal exam in any other position then stirrups…well, except from me! All three times were a straight rectal, not a rectovaginal.

My wife has never received a rectal exam from any of her gynecology exam or primary care physician.

I've had this happen once, I had hemorrhoids and the doctor wanted a quick look to make sure that was all that was going on because there had been blood. I think normally she would have gotten out a gown and had me in sims - that was what happened years before at another appointment - but this time I had sweatpants on so it wasn't a big deal to just do it standing. Drop your pants to just below your bottom and lean over the table, gloved finger in, quick look and feel around, and done, you can pull your pants up. Never had a recto-vaginal exam. I have had one rectal exam at the end of a gyne exam, but they had me move out of the stirrups and lie on my side and use one of my hands to hold my upper cheek up while they checked something, I assume something they spotted during the pelvic exam but couldn't see clearly in that position. Not sure what, whatever it was was normal and they didn't explain.

And I've had a dermatologist briefly have me bend over a bit to expose the skin under my butt, but as part of a full-body skin check that's barely scratching the surface of the undignified moments. 😄

My wife's rectal exams have either been at the gyn in stirrups or on her side with her primary doctor.