Rectal Temps at a Doctors Office

When I was a kid at the doctors, the nurse always took my temp. via rectal route until about 12yo. She would just pull the back of my briefs down a little --insert the thermometer and then pull the back of my undies back up over the thermometer.----That seemed to put pressure on the thermometer and push down and hold it in place. It sometimes hurt a little but knew it would only last for a few minutes. I think it was so that she could do other things instead of her holding it in place.-----anyone else remember a nurse doing that?------by the way that was in Patterson, NJ at a doctor Wolfs office back in the 50s

When I was a boy in the 50's I had a similar experience on a house call. At the doctors office office I always laid on the exam table and the nurse pulled down my undershorts, inserted the thermometer and then either stood by or had my mom hold the thermometer in. I don't recall being left without someone holding it in place. At home I was across mom's lap. One time when the doctor came to my house (ear ache as I recall) I was standing in front of him in a living room. When he was done with the exam he told me to turn around and bend over. He pulled down my shorts and inserted a rectal thermometer. Then he had me stand up and he pulled my shorts up kind of far -- almost a wedgie as I recall. At the time I thought it was to hold the thermometer in my fanny. He chatted with my parents (sitting on the opposite sofa), then pulled my shorts down to withdraw the thermometer. I

The rectal thermometer was always held in my bottomhole by mom. She told me to place my arms at my side while I laid on my tummy. This was also the same process for when my older sisters took my rectal temp if mom was at work, or out at town. The nurses at the clinic always took my rectal temp with me on my tummy with underwear lowered below my knees. Each would hold the rectal thermometer in one hand, and place the other hand on my midback while the thermometer registered. As I laid on my tummy, I could feel the nurse slightly twirl, withdraw, then reinsert the thermometer into my bottomhole. Each said it was to get an accurate reading on the thermometer. I laid still as the procedure continued for 5 minutes.

The nurse always kept her hand on my bottom while taking my temp. She would usually be engaged in a conversation with my mom until it was time to remove the thermometer.

I can't remember ever having a rectal temp. taken at the doctor's office. Around 1961, when I was six, the nurse was taking an oral temp. on me, and I started to talk with the thermometer in my mouth. She told me that if I didn't stop talking, she would take it in my backside. You'd better believe that I shut my mouth immediately ! I also was never hospitalized as a kid, or teen, but I heard enough stories from people who were, and had their temp. taken rectally, regardless of their age. As long as you were on the pediatrics ward, it didn't matter if you were an infant, or a young adult. I always dreaded being hospitalized, especially during that time.

I only remember a few at a very young age .,,

I havent heard of getting RT as an adult. My pediatrician insisted on it even when I was there at 19... but my GP/gyno never took RT

@fetishchck, I'm sure that we could arrange a home visit for a complete physical exam beginning with a nice fat thermometer in your bottom, but if you were naughty we would have to restrain you.

When I was a young child rectal Temps were usually done at the Doctors office by the nurse.

You definately should. Male doctors can be creepy. You never get to see yhe doctors facial expression when hes sliding a thermometer and suppositories into you. My mom and sister were always there so im sure he kept it professional. He always was when my sister was on the table. This question got me thinking, what if i was alone? I shudder at the thought. Always have a female present if its a male doctor.

~ Ophelia

Ophelia^^^ I have to say that is a very one-eyed statement....I've known a number of Male physicians over the years & believe me they are fine examples of the medical profession,with reputations to match....R/T's for the most part are virtually non existent in general day to day GP practice consultations & even then if it were deemed necessary (on medical grounds) one would likely to be referred on.

My two favourite consultants are male . Even if there was no chaperone present I would still feel comfortable being alone with them as they are both very professional .

Well Ophelia I have to agree with Aussie with this

Ophelia^^^ I have to say that is a very one-eyed statement....I've known a number of Male physicians over the years & believe me they are fine examples of the medical profession,with reputations to match....

and with niknoks

My two favourite consultants are male . Even if there was no chaperone present I would still feel comfortable being alone with them as they are both very professional .

I have taken the rectal temperature of female patients alone ( I"m Male ) and they have always been comfortable with me doing this procedure. I have always and I will stress always afforded then the choice of a female nurse or chaperone I would say 95% of the time they refuse both, for those that want either a female nurse or chaperone its their choice and I respect that 100%. My job is all about being professional, caring, compassionate and supportive and if a patient wants a female nurse or is more comfortable with a female I understand that fully and never take that decision personally. I will add that due to the critical nature of their condition, I at times are more concern with maintaining and preserving their modesty than they are.

There have been times when I know the patient is very uncomfortable ( as a lot of my nursing interventions involves some degree of exposure and nudity, I work in ITU (British version ICU) like auscultation,catheter care, bed baths, dressings, suture and drain removal etc) but have not voiced an objection, I simply "swap patients" with another female member of staff ( very easy to recognition from their non verbals). Because the less stress and anxiety they feel the better and faster their recovery during critical illness.

If you think that

Male doctors can be creepy. You never get to see the doctors facial expression when hes sliding a thermometer and suppositories into you

Then I would suggest that you change to a female doctor, as from what you have said

. My mom and sister were always there so im sure he kept it professional. He always was when my sister was on the table.

then it seems that you are uncomfortable with the exposure to a male doctor and not by his professionalism or lack of it as you said he was always with you and your sister and with your mum being present I sure she would have notice if he was acting unprofessional. Its also seems that you were not keen on rectal temperatures which may have been a causative factor.

I really don't remember the doctor visit back then.

My undies were usually to my ankles so nothing to hold it in but my cheeks.

For a physical, it was always undies off and nurse holding thermometer between my cheeks! If for a sick visit, it was skirt or pants off and panties pulled past knees.

I had rectal temps taken up into my early teens. But, not for the silly excuse of it being "more accurate". I'm very petite and wore braces on my teeth for quite some time. Oral thermometers made me gag and I couldn't keep them in my mouth. It was just easier and less stressful to take them in my bottom, and I honestly didn't mind.

I was 13 and the nurse upon hospital admittance exam took my temperature rectally. I was given the silly excuse of it being "more accurate". My hospital stay was 5 day I had rectal temp every 4 hours.

Never had it done IRL. Oral and then tympanic as that technology emerged.

I had mine taken rectally at the doctor's office until Inwas around 6. It was pretty common in those days.

I think i might vaguely remember it being done at the doctors when I was a very very small baby. I do remember one time when I was probably 6-7 years old going to the doctor with one of the kids that my mom used to babysit. He was probably 2 at the time and the doctor took a rectal temp on him. He was NOT happy about it...

No memories of RT at the doctor's office as a kid. But few if any memories of doctor visits back then at all.

I assume that as an infant and toddler my temp was probably taken rectally.

I had rectal temps at the doctor's office when I was a kid and even into the preteen years. The procedure then was if I was there for a physical exam then i was stripped down to my briefs already. Then the nurse had me turn over on my stomach and then pulled my briefs all the way down to my ankles or when older I was told to pull my briefs all the way down. Either way I ended up with a rectal temp. If I was sick, then I was usually undressed to briefs also but there were a few times when only my shirt was off and I ended up with my jeans and briefs around my ankles for the rectal temp while lying facedown on the table. Rectal temps were standard procedure and it was only when I was an older kid that I thought it was embarrassing. There were rumors that boys got rectal temps until an older age than girls did but I don't know that this was true. My last one was when I was around 12 or 13. Very embarrassed at that age.

I turned 13 in 1971 and I too had rectal temps at my doctor's till age 13. I don't think this was that uncommon back then. Also my doctor wanted his nurse to take rectal temps for all visits, so even for a checkup you got the thermometer in the butt.

The doctor did rectal temps up to age 7. It was routine to strip to underpants for all visits. The nurse would take her measurements ending with me face down on the table with my underpants down to my knees and a thermometer up my butt. When thermometer was removed underpants would either come back up or be removed. Removed for a physical exam or if a shot was likely in my future. Age 8 and beyond, the underpants usually stayed put, only being lowered for exam or a shot.

My temperature was taken orally at the dr.'s today. They only have digital thermometers too.. I have a slight fever so have been checking my temperature at home, rectally..

RT was done by Nurse at Pediatricians while laying prone on exam table. I think this was part of the beginning of my MedFet in early 70s.

I remember being held down at the dr while the thermometer was forced up my butt.

Mmmm, those were the days. I don't squirm anymore when it goes there, I just lay my head down and enjoy him doctoring me. I will say this though, once I was really sick and post op less than 72 hours. I got a thermometer in my fanny in his office during office hours as I was there as a patient. I actually fought him on that, and I fought hard. He won. He was actually pretty stern about it. But odd because he has been my doctor for almost 8 years now and we have sex like rabbits. He can put a thermometer in my fanny when we are in bed and it's a complete turn on, but in his office during office hours (I stress during office hours because I can't say we haven't played there after hours, lol and it's a turn on then too,) I was totally embarrassed. Like red face buried my head kind of embarrassed.

Mmmmm, I so miss those times.

Mashie

i remember being held down at the dr while the thermometer was forced up my butt.

FORCED? ?

A thermometer is about the size of a Q-Tip.

I'm not a size queen when it comes to fucking, but if something is being "forced" up my butt, I want to feel it and know it's there.

Embarrassment does not do it for me because I am comfortable being completely exposed.