Complimented for asking for a RT

My preference as an adult when it comes to having my my temperature taken has always been rectal.

I think I’m correct here when I say that most patients would not ask for a rectal temperature and if told a rectal needed to be done, would in some fashion strenuously object or outright refuse.

Though somewhat apprehensive when I’d ask to have my temperature done rectally and mind you, there were times when the request was refused, more times than not when I asked, it was done rectally.

What often surprised me were the times the nurses taking the temperature would actually complement me for having it obtained rectally touting its accuracy and that there were patients who like me were willing to accept it even when told, not having requested it as I did.

A few nurses after taking my temperature and getting ready to have the doctor see me, would give me the thermometer they’d just used on me after wiping it with alcohol wrapping it and then handing it to me, commenting it would be good having one or an extra one at home. To me a nice gesture.

I always appreciated these women and the occasional male nurse who with respect to my RT requests were as understanding and honest about the procedure as they were.

I would love to have it taken like that but i am way to shy to ask for it to be taken that way. I wish when filling out medical forms they would ask you how your temp is normally taken and you can check off rectally. But i would be to shy to mark off rectal

@Animal_lover

It took me years, but I finally found a doctor who has no problem with taking my temperature rectally ( I'm not the only adult she sees that has it taken that way either.).

That is nice. My doctor is the best one I've ever had in my entire life so I'm not going to give him up just to go find the doctor who does rectal Temps

@Animal_lover

I asked my doctor if a rectal temp could be done on me at the office but she said rectal is only done for babies and comatose people. She said she has heard stranger questions and unfortunately declined. I am happy that I had the guts to ask her though

I wish when filling out medical forms they would ask you how your temp is normally taken and you can check off rectally. But i would be to shy to mark off rectal

@Animal_lover

this 100%. I don't even think that's really an unreasonable thing to ask on patient forms since it helps give a baseline of the patient's health, especially when sick. If a patient reports a fever of 102 but the shitty forehead scanner the nurse uses says 99, knowing ahead of time that the patient's reading is more accurate can save quite a bit of confusion.

It also makes it easy to establish whether a patient even has a thermometer at home, since I'm guessing a not-insignificant number of adults don't (especially if they're young, single, and generally healthy).

I wouldn't openly volunteer to the nurse that I take a rectal temperature for fear of being labeled a perv but if the question was asked, I'd answer truthfully.

I've never had a choice of method. As a kid, it was rectal at home and in hospital (but self-inserted after a certain age), no choice. Then much later, oral (in the US) and using an infrared thermometer (France).

I asked as an adult many years ago and was refused by the nurse. I never got up the nerve to do it again and at this age wouldn't because I don't want to be considered a dirty old man (even if I am a little). I might indulge if my wife would have a play session with me but she's quite vanilla.

Nobody had a bigger RT fetish than I, which previously written, manifested itself from the ages of 13-26. Today, I realize it is over. It is also not coming back. I wouldn’t have the nerve to ask a doctor or nurse for a RT today. Not only wouldn’t they do it, they would think of me as very weird or strange. If anyone wants to ask for this that is their business, but I would strongly advise you not to. They are using other methods. They also don’t want to see some older person’s naked rear. They would probably be reviled by it. Just my opinion.

At a fairly recent ER visit the nurse picked up a rectal thermometer by accident and quickly said “oops you don’t want that one it’s rectal”. So apparently they do it on some patients. Of course I tried to fish a bit and told her it was taken that way growing up. She chuckled but went no further.

I have to agree that most nurses see enough buttholes and probably aren’t interested in seeing more. There are situations where a core temperature is essential like hypothermia or heat stroke, and in those cases they may still take a rectal temp, but for just normal checking for fever, there’s no need for it.

Your best bet is adult role play… or finding a doctor who’s “into it”. I met a doctor at a nude spa once, I bet he would’ve done it, lol.