Rectal Thermometers Feel More Uncomfortable During a Fever

One of the things I noticed when I had COVID-19 the first time was the thermometer felt a lot more uncomfortable when my wife took my rectal temperature. It didn’t feel like a gentle little intrusion like when we’re just playing around. It felt like she stuck a 4ft long icicle up my butt. It was like my whole body felt discomfort the instant she slid it up my rectum….I just winced and cringed. I was also much aware I had something up my rear, as if my body wanted it out. I tried not to move the slightest bit, or clinch my anus, because it magnified the discomfort ten fold. I had to endure this about every hour for the first few days when my fever was so high…103+. Now I know why children often cry having thermometers inserted when they’re sick.

@Slim88 ,

Having a strong rectal temperature fetish and a long experience of it at 71, I don't agree with you

What I would say is, when your temperature is taken to check your fever and you are, as I am, very afried of seeing a doctor, and may be having ro go though some tests, your mind does not focus so much on the erotic sensation of having a thermometer up your butt. But I don't see anything painfull in that. Imo, it is more like indifference.

I’ve been at times, sick enough to where I didn’t care how my temperature was taken.

A few times under those circumstances, the rectal temperature was the needed reading, and the caregivers usually apologized that they had to take my temperature rectally. I either just followed their instructions or told them “ I don’t care!” And I didn’t.

While the reading was being taken, some caregivers would say this method, though somewhat awkward and frequently unwelcome, it was the best route to use.

Having my temperature taken rectally as an adult in medical venues apart from the above, were often done at my request , though not always, but more times than not.

I think that if sick, I am feeling poorly such that my only interest is on getting well. Should a RT be required, I don't think about it the way I might if a play exam. Then I am focused on all aspects of what is to happen. When sick, it just doesn't trigger such anticipation.

If you have a fever, I imagine that the thermometer will feeler cooler went entering your rectum, given the wider differential with the ambient temperature. It certainly has felt that way to me on the few occasions that I have been sick. I suppose that could be unpleasant for some, though I find the heightened sensation to be fairly arousing!

If it’s uncomfortable, it might well be, as I found out on an occasion or two, the person inserting the thermometer was either not schooled in doing so properly or doing it too fast and not correctly where in my case, it caused a bit of pain.

I’ve had a few women take my rectal temperature, over the years, before I met my wife. It was never uncomfortable in the least. Most of the women that I dated, were perfectly fine with my finger in their ass, but didn’t want their temperature taken rectally. Some even found it to be sick and perverted, when I brought it up. I would give a lot, to be able to take a nice woman’s temperature in her butt.

I've NEVER found it uncomfortable nor have my partners. On the contrary, it is a great feeling. That said, may not be the same for all.

As a mom, if one of my gang of three was sick enough that I needed to take a rectal, I can remember a time or two when they had a high fever and their entire body was aching.

There was some strain of influenza that affected their respiratory system, muscles and joints, and everything hurt. It’s also mental. When you’re sick and just want to be left alone, you don’t want mom or anyone else constantly coming into your room and sticking a thermometer in your bottom.