Spreading your legs for the doctor

In the movie Les Diablesses, a girl sent to reform school gets a pelvic exam (in reality, more like a virginity test). She gets told to “spread her legs”. As she hesitattes, she is mocked: “am I asking you to do something you don't know how to do?”. The implication is that she is most likely a “lost” girl who is used to spread her legs for boys. The examiner is surprised to discover she is a virgin.

I do love the feelings when Dr tells me for the exam. I am very excited but I try to be a good actress who appears in a very calm situation all the time!

Yes I love when my doctor tells me to slide towards the end of the table. Then she has me put my legs in the frog leg position.

Yes I love when my doctor tells me to slide towards the end of the table. Then she has me put my legs in the frog leg position.

@chelle300 I'll bet the view is wonderful!!! 😜😉

It’s more the anticipation for me. But opening myself is an overwhelmingly intimate experience, yes.

I'm sure there are lots of different emotions by women when it is time for their annual (or other exams). From those who I have spoken to it ranges everywhere from just plain embarrassment, to a confusing array of embarrassment coupled with excitement.. and of course for some varying degrees of arousal. There seem to be so many different circumstances that affect their emotions as well. If it is just an annual exam, versus seeing the doctor for a problem or concern that too can change the emotional situation. I am quite sure however that the average woman, and probably the majority, just feel a varying and different degree of embarrassment and vulnerability.

As to the comment/instructions from the Doctor, I doubt many use the "spread your legs" instruction, perhaps more often relying on "let your knees fall comfortably apart." But regardless of the actual words, the patient knows it is time so reveal to the doctors view and touch, the most intimate parts of her body. And for many that may actually even be a point of panic.

Regardless, I am sure the very first few minutes after the doctor walks into the exam room are often the worst for many women as they are required to submitt their most personal and intimate areas to the view and touch of who is, for the most part, a relative stranger.

Perhaps not entirely in line with the original question, but something that has always stuck with me was those very first experiences of being in stirrups, and that the nurse actually guided my feet into the stirrups herself and positioned my legs. It’s firmly etched in my brain, the clanking sound of the stirrups being pulled out and feeling her take hold of my ankle and place my heel in one stirrup, then the other one. Followed by her hands on the insides of my knees, coercing them fully to the sides.

Personally, I have never brutally said to a patient “spread your legs”

After the interview which begins the consultation I indicate that we are going to move on to the examination and specify that I am starting with the chest.

Most of the time the patients immediately get naked and sit on the couch.

After the palpation and examination of the breasts which is done sitting then lying down, I invite the patient to sit down.

I use stirrups which I prefer to leg rests.

I frequently remind people that it is appropriate for the pelvis to be as close as possible to the edge of the table but for spreading the thighs, this is never necessary.

If necessary, often for a first consultation, I lightly press on the knees while spreading the elbows when I sit down.

I must specify that in France, in private practice, there is never a nurse who assists the gynecologist.

In public hospitals, this is sometimes the case but less and less so.

This is too blunt to say in real exams, typically that's the role for my nurse to play, it's awkward particularly for a male doctor to say. However in play exams that totally acceptable, as a matter of fact I say that every time, explicit and demanding tone, the play patients like that way...

I guess that’s somewhat better than, “Spread ‘em sister, I’m gloved, lubed ‘n coming in hot!” 🙄🤣

In the movie Les Diablesses, a nun, being the nurse of a reform school for wayward girls, orders a girl to spread her legs (for a "dress pulled up" exam, after ordering her to remove her panties). As the girl hesitates, she asks the girl if she's asking her to do something she does not know how to do; the implication, I think, is that the girl has probably already done if for a boy.

In a play scene yes but IRL omg the anxiety is crazy....go figure I like playing a scene that causes terrible anxiety IRL LOL

It is a mix of excitement and apprehension

This topic is only asking ladies so it is not about men visiting their doctors.

Gynecology topics are for ladies so men should not post about their own stuff on these topics. Thank you.

I’ve never actually been told to spread my legs by a doctor and I want to so bad!!! I want a play exam where I am completely naked and legs spread for a stranger.

It’s laughable when they tell me to relax. I ignore it. If anything, it makes me more tense.

As others have said, I haven't been told to "spread my legs" exactly, but of course would welcome it in a play exam. In real life, I'm usually so annoyed from waiting and focused on not getting into a play scene mindset that I just want to keep the exam moving along and be on my way.

A couple years ago, I had a back surgery and it made me unable to hold my pee or poo. This means that I have to wear protection. Usually, pull ups are my go to but when I have to go, I wear one of my bedtime diapers. I don't dare just sit naked because pee goes everywhere.

I guess my biggest turn on is when I am in position and he un fastens my diaper, does the exam and refastens it. He then gives it a little pat.

For some reason that's my thing.

In a real setting, I'm nervous as hell, and, to add to that, I've only ever had female doctors in real settings. Is that the difference? I don't know but it's certainly quite the rush to spread my legs for my doctor, nonetheless.

I'm happy to oblige my doctor in a play setting however, and utterly collapse and oblige my doctor, male or female. Now that's a rush because, in play, I feel less inclined to focus on my health and instead spend more time focusing on my doctor’s touch and findings.

In sex or play, "spread your legs" means give in to your sexy submissive side, all the fuckin way...mmmm 🫦😈