Toss up question on Rectal Temperatures.

I would let them do it

I'm not sure how I would contain my joy if I was told that. I would have to put on my poker face and take a deep breath as I complied and pulled down my pants!

Personally, I would not submit to a rectal temp. in any professional setting. I can't imagine even being subjected to that possibility. That may be accepted protocol for an involuntary psychiatric admission, perhaps, but unless it were being offered by a personal female friend, in the privacy of a home, or hotel room....I wouldn't allow it. And, of course they have the option of refusing to treat me, which would be fine.

I am one who had his temperature taken rectally throughout my high school years. I absolutely hated it, but a fetish grew because of it, for some unexplained reason; however, if asked today during a wellness exam if I wanted my temperature taken rectally I would opt for another method. I think there comes a time when the ship has already sailed.

About twenty years ago I was scheduled to have gall bladder surgery. When I showed up at the hospital, they took my temperature orally and told me I was running a low grade fever and they wouldn’t be able to do the surgery. I felt fine so I asked them to do it again. After a couple of tries with the digital thermometer, the nurse said the only other option was a rectal thermometer. I didn’t remember ever having it done that way, but I was there and didn’t want to have to go through all the prep and scheduling again, so I said go ahead. No big deal for me, but the results were the same so they sent me home. Turns out I had walking pneumonia!

Most definately

I would tell her that a I know that a temperature probe is a temperature probe, and the that she can put it where the sun doesn’t shine.

I would say that is was perfectly all right.

I would say that is was perfectly all right.

I would say that is perfectly all right but let me take yours first.

I have no problem with the nurse taking my temperature rectally. For me it wouldn't matter who was in the room with me. I am not one to be shy.

Clearly A, after some grumbling.

In this scenario, certainly I would let the nurse take my temperature rectally, although as others have said, this situation is quite unlikely. As an adult, I cannot remember the last time my temperature was taken by any method at a doctor's office, regardless of the reason for my visit. On the other extreme, while growing up a rectal temperature was taken every time I visited the pediatrician, whether I was sick or there for a check-up. I find it ironic that this procedure was considered essential then, when I absolutely hated it, and appears to be considered unnecessary now, when I wouldn't mind it at all.

I would more then happily comply to that, but I might to ask her if she needs a second opinion, that is if she should take temperature again in perhaps different position just to be absolutely safe.

I would tell her to go a head take it.

Depends on how comfortable I felt.

If it was a Male nurse I would

@blue Iris,While going through Illinois years ago en route to a military base I got hit w/ strep throat. The urgent care nurse told me that only rectal temperatures were being done as the unit used for oral wasn’t working. My temperature was taken rectally and was 101.2F.

I would agree to let her take it rectally. If she asks you to submit to having it done rectally, it shows she's familiar with doing it this way, so no need to be embarrassed. The plus is that she'll get the most accurate measurement possible.

I would let her do it.

I would refuse for a few reasons mainly no professional medical office should do a rectal temperature on a healthy adult male with no medical reason it is unprofessional.

It's most accurate

It is never going to happen. I thought it might happen when I went for a job physical in 2003. I was in a room, undressed to my underwear, waiting for the nurse. I looked around and noticed 2 jars, each holding a glass thermometer. Above the jars was a small white paper, marked “o” and “r”. In the meantime, kind of diagonal to my room was an Indian boy, probably about 9 years old. His dad was with him. I saw the nurse taking his temperature rectally. After she was done she entered my room. I watched her get the thermometer and it was the oral one. Close call. Pretty shortly afterwards the glass thermometers started disappearing from offices. I don’t think there will ever be a return, nor will there be rectal temperatures taken on anyone but babies.