The “presence” of a female during RT

When a female, adult patient, other than in a hospital ward setting had/may have as it’s probably very uncommon, her temperature taken rectally; unless indicated and performed by a male physician or other male medical professional; is a female required to be present? This might be in a medical practice or other non hospital no setting venue.

I saw an episode of M.A.S.H. Where Alan Alda’s character checks the temperature of a Mare, and quips about having another female present, and it got me thinking , so, my post.

I can think of several women who I would like to be present, during my RT! It probably wouldn’t happen in a medical setting. If a male gynecologist is examining a female, would another woman have to be present? If a female urologist was examining a male patient, would another male have to be present? I don’t know if this would actually happen, but it sounds a bit paranoid, on the practitioner’s part, unless of course, they were sanctioned by the court, for a prior violation.