Rectal exam for hemorrhoids

Anybody ever had a rectal exam for possible hemorrhoids? I had one at my doctors appointment yesterday

I have, I was at my annual physical and commented on having them. I was really only asking the best way to alleviate them when she asked if I minded if she took a look. I lowered my pants and bent over. She spread my cheeks and looked before telling me she was going to insert her finger. While she was doing the DRE she told me that she was going to check my prostate.

My doctor had me take my shorts and boxers off and lay on my right side. He covered my bottom with a sheet once I was on the table. He felt the outside first and then lubricated his finger and and did a digital rectal. He was in there for a minute or two cause he had to feel around. He said that I have a small anal fissure. After that he left the exam room and I put my shorts back on

Yup, I've had.

And had them rubber banded right away, which felt really weird.

I had it when I had bleeding that took a long time to stop. Did feel weird having his slick finger mixing with the already odd feeling of the blood around my anus. He then gave me a pad to put in underwear as his exam caused blood to start seeping again. Was prescribed some suppositories to use for a week.

Thank god I dont have any blood back there

Unless it decides to pop open

Fortunately I've dodged the rectal exam for hemorrhoids. I'm on a medication that can cause constipation. I know I've had a hemorrhoid and need to really eat a lot of fiber to prevent issues. I had to do a recent FIT test and was worried there might be blood in the stool, but it was fortunately negative.

Honestly the rectal exam wasn't that bad. Was just a little uncomfortable cause the doctor had to twist his finger inside me but that was the only part I thought was uncomfortable. Im wondering if he'll recheck me for my next appointment in December

Yep, many times.

I've had the unfortunate hemorrhoidal affliction off and on my entire adult life. I've written some blog posts on Zity about the experience at doctors' offices for this problem. The first in the series is one I call "Hemorrhoids R Us", which you can reed at this link:

https://en.zity.biz/index.php?mx=blog;ox=showpage;pg=6889

Anybody ever had a rectal exam for possible hemorrhoids? I had one at my doctors appointment yesterday

Where else would they look? I was told I have small internal hemirroids at my last two colonoscopies. No need for follow-ups, but I assumed they looked up my ass to see them.

I have it done multiple times. Sometimes bent over sometimes on the exam table.

I have not had one specifically for hemorrhoids...yet.

In August, I have a colorectal/proctologist appointment to evaluate internal hemorrhoids and a history of fissures that have been giving me issues. As I understand it, the consult will most definitely have a thorough DRE and in all likelihood an anoscope.

A few times, one time with my male PCP he gloved up asked to take a look, instructed me to turn around, bend over and spread cheeks. Gave him a good goatse dot cx for a few seconds for him to confirm a hemmorhoid. Fortunately I thought at the time, he didn't need to insert the finger to see if they were internal.

Another exam, female PA, raised the table and instructed me to place my chest and drop trousers and underwear. This time she spread the cheeks herself and pressed on rectum and anus to confirm fissures.

Yes, years ago when I got home from a road trip I saw my local about a hemorrhoid that I had developed that bled just a little bit. She was not the regular doc but a substitute but she was very nice. She had me take my pants and underwear off and get up on the exam table with my right leg pulled up. First she examined the outside of my anus and then lubed up and inserted a finger to check for internal hemorrhoids. Then she prescribed hydrocortisone suppositories. Which were outrageously expensive.

@buttdial yeah thats about the same way my exam went. My fissure was not open so no antibiotics. I wonder if my doctor will recheck me at my next appointment in December

I had treatments twice for them. 1st time it was really bad in my late 20's, went and had it lanced and cauterized, INSTANT relief. 2nd time another Dr. used rubber band, it slowly worked. If I had to do it again, I'd get it done like the 1st time.

I have, I was at my annual physical and commented on having them. I was really only asking the best way to alleviate them when she asked if I minded if she took a look. I lowered my pants and bent over. She spread my cheeks and looked before telling me she was going to insert her finger. While she was doing the DRE she told me that she was going to check my prostate.

I had the exact same initial exam as JimBob. And then two follow up appointments and a dozen hoops to jump through before I got the rubber bands. Darkwuff is lucky!

I also notice that in none of these storied did anyone change into a gown. Just shorts off and go! (which is my preference)

I just had an appointment with a rectal surgeon because I have a hemorrhoid very close to my anal sphincter and it often prolapes. my appointment was at a large teaching hospital. The doc came in with resident we discussed the situation. He then had me step behind the curtain and take off pants and underware, lay on the table. on my side with my leg jackknifed. He then examined my anus and told me to push out like i was having a bowel movement then he pushed his finger in and told me again to push out. Then he had the resident do the same. so i got 2 rectals at the same time. Will be having it removed soon.

I've seen doctors for hemorrhoids (well, in one case it seems to be an anal fissure) a couple times, no rectal exam.

Yes I have multiple times. Also had an anoscope used as well

I had a rectal exam for haemorrhoids ages ago. The Doctor had me lie on my left side, knees drawn up, before he parted my buttocks to access my anus. He then palpated my anus several times before pushing his finger into my rectum which hurt as he went in dry. He then rotated his finger feeling the inside of my rectum as he did so before advising me that I had an anal fissure. He then withdrew his finger, allowed me to clean up and get dressed.