Waiting in position

I’ve had a couple women tell me about being put into a vulnerable exam position before the doctor entered the room and wondered if anyone else has had a similar experience.

The first one was from an old girlfriend of mine who was in her early 20’s. She had some GI issues and underwent several sigmoidoscopy exams while we dated. On one occasion she went to a new doctor and was taken to an exam room by a young female assistant. After her vital signs were taken the assistant directed her down to the end of the exam/tilt table. She was told to lower her pants and panties to her ankles and kneel on the knee rest. She then told her that the doctor would be in to see her in a few minutes and left the room. There she was naked from the waist down waiting for a male doctor that she had never met before. She was facing the exam room door and knew that anyone standing outside the door could see in if it was opened. After about 5 minutes she heard the door being opened and in walked the doctor and his assistant. She doesn’t think anyone saw her from the hallway, but the thought of it made her heart race. She also commented that being in that position made it a strange way to meet a new doctor, especially a male.

The other one was from a co-worker who told me about a pelvic exam she recently had from a new doctor. After she was taken to the exam room she removed all her clothing and put on a gown. The assistant had her lay on the exam table and put her feet in the stirrups. After she scooted down to the end of the table the assistant told her the doctor would be in to see her in a few minutes and left the room. This was a similar situation where she’s laying on the exam table naked from the waist down and waiting for the doctor to enter the room. She said there was a small curtain pulled next to her so she couldn’t see who was walking in the door. Once she heard the door open the doctor said something about “being ready” and he entered the room. She said it was pretty strange meeting him for the first time with her pelvic area completely on display.

A friend of my wife's said she went to a gyno for yearly exam and the doctor put the speculum in and then a nurse popped her head in and said there was a phone call. He left her like that for 10 minutes she got upset and pulled it out left. She said they didn't even notice her leave. They called her later that day couldn't convince her to come back.

A friend of mine went for her physical which was routine and started by a nurse who did the usual checks for weight, blood pressure, etc. She was then asked to get on the exam table nude (this was not in the US) and the nurse put her in stirrups. She was in this position when the doctor entered. The problem was it was not the doctor she expected. Instead it was a young doctor who my friend had gone to school with. She was extremely embarrassed and covered her groin with her hands. The doctor told her to relax and put a small towel over her face telling her this might help. She did it did help since neither she or the doctor could make eye contact. He completed her pelvic while asking questions while her face was covered.

I never had that happen...interesting!

Be put in position before I arrive to perform the pelvic? Yikes what a crazy idea! One of the less enlightened guys in my group left a patient in stirrups with the speculum in and left the room. After about forty five minutes she finally called on the call button. She wasn't amused and neither were we.

I have never had that happen in all of my years. When in that position, I was always covered by a sheet and the sheet remained in place when the doctor arrived. Upon beginning the exam, he or she would lift the sheet as needed but never was I completely exposed.

First, and foremost, I would refuse to allow it to happen. If the staff pulled attitude about it, everyone up to my insurance company would hear about it. As for leaving in a vaginal speculum, walking away to take a call etc without asking me or communicating to me??? They would look forward to going to Hell to avoid dealing with my temper! I understand emergencies and things come up, especially in an OB/GYN office. Communication and discretion between patients and staff IS key, a VERY big deal!

I have only had that happen in S&M scenes.

Yeah, me too, lol.

Mashie

That has never happened to me. I have assisted in C-sections where the patient is awake, totally naked strapped down with arms out and strapped down. One of us used the electric razor another pours betadine and swabs the area. That all happens pretty fast and a lot of times the doctors are in there. For sure the anesthesiologist is already there. I would say that pretty vulnerable.

I have had a number of colonoscopies and have always been covered until the doctor came in to perform the procedure (when my bottom needed to be bared, naturally).

Never happened to me except in play exams. This obviously occurs in childbirth however, people are coming and going and you are sitting there in the birthing position.