Age during first rectal exam

Not sure if this counts but when I was 8 or 9 I went to a pediatric GI doctor and she stuck a finger up there.

I was 17 and a junior in high school when I had my first rectal exam. I had been experiencing some urinary issues for about a week and it had me freaked out. My mother must have noticed that something was bothering me so she asked me what was going on and I fessed up and she said she was calling the doctor. Now me and my parents went to the same family practice but my dad saw a male dr at the practice and me and my mother saw the same dr who was female and was always really nice to me . My mother told me not to tell my dad because he would want me to see his male dr for this and she thought I'd be more comfortable with my normal dr. So the following day I had my appointment and this was a bit different my mom came into the exam room with me which she had stopped doing a few years before and I had to put on a gown as opposed to just stripping down to my boxers as had been the case before. She checked some basic things than she had me lie down for the abdominal and genital exam during which I got an erection as I usually do. Than she explained that she had to do a rectal and prostate exam which to a kid my age is horrifying but I couldn't say anything. She had me role over to my side and explained what she was gonna do than her finger went in my anus. She poked around in there for probably 15 seconds which was long enough for me to ejaculate right there on the exam table. I was mortified and when she finished she saw the front of my gown and quickly grabbed the sheet they had given me and covered me up to save me the embarrassment of having my mom see what I have done. To make matters even more bizarre the following year I took her daughter(who I didn't know at the time)to my prom. The dr never mentioned anything and never let things get weird. She was a real pro. In hindsight my mom was cool too taking me to see her instead of my dads dr. Having an orgasm due to a man probing me would have probably been more traumatic.

Well I don't remember it, but I was told by my mother I got my first rectal exam at 6 months. Apparently I had an anal fistula that became infected. Doctor used his pinkie finger to feel the size and shape of the abscess. It was excised and drained, but ended up getting surgery to close it up.

This came up at my 40th birthday. I was being teased that now I was old enough for my first rectal exam when my mother spoke up and shared the fact that I technically already had one. She shared the story with my. I knew I had the surgery as it always come up in my medical history, but never realized about the rectal exam. Just never stopped to think about it.

So the real question should be, what is the first DRE that you remember. That one I did get at 40. Happy Birthday.

At 15 during my first aviation medical. where a routine DRE followed by two enemas and a proctoscope exam. The doc said he felt something, but luckily turned out nothing.

At 30 when I had my exit physical exam from the Navy. I knew the naval doc, and I was a bit shy at the time. He had me bend over and "spread em", which I thought I was doing, until he said "Kev, you have me on my knees - you need to do better! He finished and said have a nice day! The whole time a corpsman was observing with the chart so he could record the docs findings.

Around 20... don't recall exactly...

My first rectal was, when I was 16 and it was at proctology, where I was due to hemorrhoids; at that age I had my first anoscopy too

We had a family pediatrician/ob/gyn He delivered me and also was our doctor until I was 8 and then we moved to another city. He came to the house many times when my sisters or I was sick. An anal exam and enemas were prescribed almost every visit. That is why I am on this forum, of course. Further details available, ha ha.

My mostly realistic pretend dr earlier this year. He first had to look between the cheeks with me on my stomach, then I had to open my legs on my back for him to check inside. He said because I was nervous it was hard for him to examine as deep as he needed to so he warned me he will gently need to examine further inside at my annual appointment which is actually coming up soon

I was worried about it since late adolescence, since it was one of those "awful things" that boys occasionally whisper about. Managed to last until about 36. Even went in for lower urinary issues and persistent constipation and counted myself very lucky that I got away without one. Then it finally got to the point where my doctor apologetically suggested it, and I was feeling pretty bad so I just did what she said. Guess what - no big deal at all and she got some useful information that helped to get things cleaned up. Since then I've had about 5. Mostly no big deal but still a little embarrassing in the moments leading up to it.

Thankfully never had an erection.

It was an employment exam after graduate school and I was only 25 or 26. The doctor was probably in his mid to late 60s and very old fashioned. He was working from a printed examination form. I just had my shirt off for the exam and he had me stand on a four legged step stool and lower my pants and briefs to have the genital and hernia exams, which he did bare handed. After I coughed for the second hernia, he reached in a box and pulled out a finger cot and pulled it on as he said "a rectal is on the form, so we had better do it. Turn around and bend over." His finger entered my anus and I could feel his hand on my cheeks. I always liked the finger cot memory because it was my first anal penetration and the single finger covered with the latex emphasizes the reality that it is going to go in the anus. Gloves are great but they can be used for any part of an exam. The finger cot has only one purpose.

I had some hemmoroids when I was about 50 that he actually lanced and drained. He got out some black cottage cheesy looking stuff. I thought it was probably congealed blood. Hurt like a motha too. About 5 years later for a prostate check which I wasn't in love with either.

I was about 25. I had been having severe pain in my upper groin area that came in waves I was worried that it was appendix or something. I went to my GP who put me on my hands and knees on a table and checked my prostate. He pressed on my prostate which hurt like hell and had me hold a slide up to my penis in order to collect any discharge. Although it was embarrassing, I wanted the pain to stop. It turned out that I had a prostate infection. He prescribed antibiotics, and that took care of it. I have never had another prostate infection.

I had some hemmoroids when I was about 50 that he actually lanced and drained. He got out some black cottage cheesy looking stuff. I thought it was probably congealed blood.

External thrombosed hemorrhoids? Gotta figure out how to do that for when I get a flare up.

Edit - have no clue why it wanted to underline thrombosed. Tried to italicize it automatically too.

I was 19 when I had my first bout of prostatitis. I spent a good ten minutes bent over the doctor's table as he explored my ass and checked my prostate. I remember "drooling" a large amount of prostatic fluid all over the floor as his finger prodded my prostate.

That’s young for prostatitis . No wonder you were dribbling lots .

I’ve had persistant prostatitis , also finally treated with anti biotics . However I did get cysoscopy ( I think that’s how you spell it) basically it’s a camera down your penis just to check that there was nothing suspicious down there , which I’m glad to say there wasn’t . I had a general anaesthetic for that, which I was glad about . He did say that he would massage prostate as that usually cleared any blockage or infection. I must admit I thought that was a bit of a turn on , and wanted to ask what he got out. I didn’t though . I still get occasional issues but get anti biotics from my normal doctor to cover it . As a result I’ve had several fingers up my posterior over the last three years . The last one in April suggested there was a fungal infection down there. It can happen if you get sweaty and prescribed Canestan Cream. It may be a coincidence but since I used it I haven’t had further prostatitis and I suspect it may have been that fungal infection that was causing it all along . .

10 minutes could be HELL with prostastitis. My doctor was extremely gentle and fast and I was very glad.

Did not have "official" prostate massage for it, but did it at home. Don't know how much it helped but it seems to increase urine flow rate and I haven't had issues since.

My first time was when I was 14. I got thrown off a 4-wheeler and was knocked out and broke my hip. I woke up in the ambulance as they were rushing me to the hospital. I can't believe that I wasn't in intense pain at this point, but I kind of felt numb on my left side, and radiated into a dull ache in my groin/perineum area. Soon as they got me on the exam table at the ER, two nurses started stripping me down. They had me naked a jaybird in 40 seconds flat, and I wasn't happy. I'd never known embarrassment like that, but my goodies were on full display whether I liked it or not. I tried to cover myself a couple times, but one nurse got one arm for an IV stick, the other was putting a band on my wrist. There was this girl with her back turned away from me at a supply counter. She was doing something. I'll never forget she had on a scrub top with Bart Simpson prints, and standard green scrub pants. When she turned around she had on purple exam gloves. There was a tube of something on the counter when she turned to face me. I had no idea what she was about to do. I guess she saw I was black and blue between my legs and around my ass and nut sack. Either case, another nurse slowly lifted my right knee. The girl in Simpson scrubs went between my legs with her left hand......Then I felt it. She stuck her finger up my rectum almost as far as it would go, and it hurt like hell. I wasn't expecting that. My butthole wasn't hurting, it was my broken hip that finally came back to fucking life. If felt like she was tearing me in half. My first reflex was to close my legs but I couldn't. She was already in me anyway. She crooked her finger around too, and I actually started crying it hurt so bad. Suddenly my nakedness wasn't such an issue. She kept telling me "I'm so sorry darling, it's about over, okay." She took it out and a few seconds later they must've gave me something to put my lights out. They took me on to surgery. I never told anybody in my family what they did to me because I was embarrassed. I finally shared the experience with my wife, who's a nurse. She told me the nurse or female doctor gave a DRE to see if I had internal bleeding, and that any internal contact in an injury site can be really painful for the patient.

I think this is one of those things that you never forget! I was 16 and met with a new doctor who proceeded to give me my very first full exam that involved thoroughly examining my penis, testicles and the a rectal exam! I was forever fearing that I would get an erection but was just too nervous and scared.

Nick

Had my first rectal exam when I was 35. I was having my annual physical and I asked my doctor about prostate cancer. He agreed to do a prostate exam on my even though he said he didn't usually start doing them until age 40. He was very gentle and the exam was actually a very pleasant experience leaving me with a very rigid erection. This is still probably my favorite part of my physical next to the testicular exam

I had my first rectal examination at 55 during my first urological exam. It was not a surprise. I would have been more surprised if another doctor had suggested it to me before.

Early twenties - in college. I had a sexual encounter that resulted in pain on urination so I went to the health clinic to get tested for STD. The young male M.D. put me in the stirrups and massaged my prostate via my rectum until he was able to express some fluid onto a slide. I was already experimenting with anal eroticism but this was the first time I actually understood exactly where my prostate was located. The exam was fairly uncomfortable, but it led me to experimenting with prostate stimulation for pleasure - I do love it. BTW turns out I had a non-specific infection and it cleared up quickly with antibiotics.

I have had many rectal and prostate examinations since in different positions, but this was the one and only time it was done in the lithotomy position.

I was 19 years old. It was done at the compulsory exam for civil service.

I had it done when I got my college physical. I guess it was listed on the form. My dad was in the room with me. Near the end of the exam the doctor said he had to check my prostate. Up till that time I didn't know what that was. At that point the only thing I had on was my underpants. He told me to remove them and to bend over and touch my toes. The rest was like everyone else. It was kind of embarrassing to be in that position, and I felt pressure when his finger went in, but it didn't really hurt too much.

Interesting to see I had to go back 50 posts to see a female reply. I guess they are just not as anal!!

About 40 years of age when there was a "professional examination". Had a twenty year old gf when I was 16 who loved to massage my prostate before sex and see all the pre cum flow out.

I was 37. They do waaay to little DREs here 😃 I had to come in with an actual complaint, which- after quite a long investigation by the doctor's finger - turned out to be harmless.

First time I was 20 when I had abdomen pain and 23 when doc did first prostate exam

19 and pregnant for the first time. I was in the stirrups and the doctor had just finished an internal exam and without any warning put his finger up my rectum as he pushed on my uterus with his other hand.

I was in my late teens. We were at my regular physical, and my mother was talking to the doctor about stomach issues I was having. Basically I had minor IBS which flared up when I got nervous. It had caused me to miss a few days of school.

The doctor did a really thorough abdominal exam and asked me a ton of embarrassing questions about my menstrual cycle and bathroom habits.

The doctor looks at my mom and says “I’m going to do a rectal. “. Mom nodded. I didn’t know what that meant.

There was also a nurse in the room with us (a sold out show). I remember she cringed when the doctor said it. She also opened a drawer and grabbed the lube for the doctor.

The doctor told me she needed to take a look at my bottom. “Pull down your undies and roll on your side facing the wall. “. So now I’m mooning everyone. The doctor pushes me knees up. She spreads my cheeks. It was a rush feeling the cold air back there.

“You are going to feel some pressure like you are using the restroom”. Wtf. Oh my. I squirmed and kicked. The doctor stopped and asked me to relax. I began to cry.

I really wanted to run away. The doctor gripped me a little firmer with her free hand and went in again. She twisted and turned and asks me to bare down. The whole time I felt like I was crapping myself.

After it was over the doctor said “that wasn’t so bad, was it?” And the nurse said something like “nobody likes that part”.

I was mad at the world. I could feel the lube for days. The worst part was also mom wanting to talk about it while we road home.

It seemed traumatic at the time. Now one of my favorite memories.