Age during first rectal exam

I wonder. I did military induction visits twice. Only in the first one I had my testicles palpated. I know there was "genital urinary tract" in the list of items to check. I suspect there is some variation between doctors as to what they consider appropriate or needed there.

I wonder what they do to female recruits.

SassyCat posted on 2019.05.02 01:15

"However, my doctor informed me that based on recent research, no significant benefit to women comes from it compared to other existing parts of the exam; with that, she performed the exam (no rectal) and I went on my merry way."

One good reason for doing a rectal exam is to check for hidden or occult blood in the stool with a very simple and easy test. Even young people can get colon cancer, which is curable if found early enough.

Evidently her gyno doctor didn't do a recto-vaginal exam on her or she possibly could have checked that finger for fecal occult blood.

Recently I read and article about Marcia Cross, who was on the show “Desperate Housewives”, and her recent battle with anal cancer. She said that her gynecologist found it during her annual gyn exam. Apparently her gynecologist had been including a rectal exam as part of her annual pelvic, and discovered a mass, prompting further tests and the cancer diagnosis. She actually credited getting the rectal exam as part of her annual gyn exam for the early diagnosis of the anal cancer. She said that she was caught completely off guard, since she had no symptoms at all. She has a good prognosis, since it was caught early, before it had a chance to get more advanced and spread.

Now imagine if she wasn’t receiving the rectal exams as part of her annual. By the time she would have had symptoms, her prognosis probably wouldn’t be so good. Which is why I vehemently disagree with the now common belief that routine rectal exams, genital exams, pelvic exams and Pap tests, as part of an annual physical, are not beneficial, and should only be performed only when there are symptoms, or every three years or so at most.

So it sounds like Ms. Cross was having the exam annually, and within one year, went from having no anal cancer to a diagnosis of it. Imagine if she had gone three years between exams. It probably wouldn’t be a good outcome for her.

19 during a regular pelvic exam.

I still have not had one yet kinda dissapointing.

Near 15 at my fist pelvic exam

Haven’t had one yet but the day is coming up soon

I was maybe 27 or 28. I went for an exam with a doctor I had never seen before. If I had know then what I know now I would have seen it coming when his assistant put some lube on a gauze pad before the exam.

I don't remember the exact age but I was in my early twenties. I was concerned about hemorrhoids so made an appointment to see a proctologist. After an initial conversation, he instructed me to go behind a partition by myself, take off pants and underwear and put on a gown. Then he came into the room and told me lie on my back on the exam table, then lie on my the side and bring one leg to my chest for the rectal exam. That was my first time and I was surprised that it didn't hurt at all and it was quick. I thought the doctor a gentle touch for being able to do that with no pain. I remember he made a point to tell me to lie on the table normally as I'm sure many people assume they'll have to lie on their stomachs or be on all fours. I had no idea what to expect so it was nice that he guided me through it. I've had many rectal exams since then but you always remember your first time!

Twenty one, part of a pelvic. Routine for this new doctor as I later discovered.

I was in a special program that included this as part of the examinations, so my first one was at 11.

At 15 to Check if i can have testosterone

At 15 to Check if i can have testosterone

WHAT? That needs some kind of explanation.

Been worried about hemorrhoids for a little while so that will be very soon for me. Been with the same physician for some number of years. Won't say I'm looking forward to it, per se, but I'm curious about the experience in an actual medical context

I was in a special program that included this as part of the examinations, so my first one was at 11.

What was the program about?

During taking my temperature, my pediatrician had a look at my abuse, of course. My first time getting a doctor's finger into my bum was when I was 13. Because of an unclear infection of bladder, prostate and so on, having more than 40 °C, too, for days, therapy first didn't work, I was sent to hospital finally. There they also put an ultrasound stick in and I got a urodynamic. Was one of the worst things I have ever received. My first proctologic exam was when I was 19,they found a fissure, which was painful for long weeks.

It was at the office of my parent's doc, for a graduate program. I was 22, and had no idea. Grab your knees...

Last year when I was 33 during my first physical with my current internist.

12, when I was there for hemorrhoids. Definitely unexpected, I was still naive. Didn’t get another one for about 6 years

Did you get any prescrition for hemorrhoids at that age?

My first rectal.exam was at the age of 10 when I started. Now every three months at GI and once a year when see GYNO

I was about 52 years old.

It was a rectal touch for the prostat exam.

I was about 40 year's old getting my first prostate exam, and the feeling was amazing.

My guess it is around age 50 it became part of my yearly physical along with a sigmoidoscopy.

I've now had 3 rectal exams in my life. The first was at age 23. It was totally unexpected too which really did help enhance the experience.

I was 17 during my college physical. Per my Mom's request. She sat there and watch it happen.

I have not yet had a rectal exam.

My first rectal exam was at my pediatricians office between the ages of 9 to 12 yrs. It was just after the genital exams. He would put on gloves while I was laying on my back (nude) Lift my legs in the air and with lots of jelly insert his fingers inside and up my rectum. twisting and turning all the way in. Very embarrassing and very uncomfortable too.

I was 18 when I got my first rectal exam.The doctor thought I have a prostatitis.

I was 17 during my college physical. Per my Mom's request. She sat there and watch it happen.

That sounds very interesting:

Why your mom requested it?

Was doctor male/female with nurse or no nurse?

In what position?

How did you feel about your mom watching it?

I had one recently at age 23