How do I get my temp taken from a medical professional?

She was 18 or 19. And she was embarrassed by the whole situation, although from what she told me, the worse for her was having her temperature taked rectally by a male nurse (rather than being exposed in front of her relatives)

Just ask and explain why you would like it taken that way

Having one's temperature taken rectally at my doctor's office during a physical examination is standard operating procedure. Over the years I've had my temp taken by a RN, a NP and even the doctor.

I cannot fathom how a relatively healthy (meaning conscious) guy would get his temp taken rectally from a medical professional. Is there a secret phrase that would trigger this - like "uhh I am allergic to ear thermometers".

Wellyou could say that you drunk some hot coffee or cold lemonade, and that that will give a wrong result. 😉

If my playdoctor thinks it should take the rectal temperature, I accepted without question, because it is the best place to diagnose endothermic. Moreover, when the playdoctor is responsible for its procedures should not be questioned the medicals actions.

Personally I beleve totally on their medical procedures, because when it playmedfet there must be confidence on both sides.

Cheers for all, PatientCare

Rectal temperature is in principle the most accurate place and method to check the patients temperature so it is as a "doctor" my privileged procedure considering this matter.

My patients should get the temperature checked that way every tine I perform a complete exam on them. If they like it better for them if they don't exactly like it it's my role as a "doctor" to convince them that it's for the better just like any other more uncomfortable exam or treatment procedure such as intramuscular injection, for instance or taking a pap smear.

Psychological barriers of the patient should be overcomed by the doctors action and words giving them the right trust feeling.

Yes, the feelings of trust by doctor/patient is very important!

If the trust is established between the doctor/patient, neither consultations or medical examinations may be helpful, even when this is just a simple rectal temperature.

Cheers, PatientCare

I have had a doctor take my temp rectally many times and I enjoy it.

I'm into the glass one too. The slow gentle insertions and lying there with the feeling in your butt makes the whole experience that much more enjoyable. Exposing my butt for a while with a glass thermometer in it is really a nice lead up to a good enema session too.

My mom took me to a lady doctor when I was a kid and she always took my temp in my bum.

I Never gotten my temperature taking in the rectum its allways been oral forehead or the ear at a real drs office. does any one know real clinics that takes real rectal temperatures? 😢

I worked at the hospital over the summer had to take rectal temp on all the patients since the new Ear Temperature was broke.

Hiii everyone i just wanted to tell my crazy day i had a few days ago at the doctor...a few days ago i came down with a fever and my boyfriend took my rectal temperature which he always does when im sick also because hes an emt and he knows more about those stuff...and it was 102.4 then he took me to the doctor and when we got there the doctor did the usuals ears eyes throat ...then my boyfriend showed the doc the rectal thermometer and told him i had a fever of 102.4 and the doctor said he will take my temperature...i was to sick to protest anyways so they turned me over and lowered my pants...then the doc took my thermometer and open my butt cheeks and in went the thermometer....i guess my doc wanted to check for accuracy....that was a crazyyyyy day...the doc said if i didnt feel any better within a few days that i should go to the emergency room...thank god that didnt happen!! but he did give me some medicine

I spent some time in nursing school and was taught the only time it is appropriate to take an adult patient's temp. rectally is right after surgery. (unless the surgery involved the rectum) the explanation being that obtaining an exact measurement is crucial at that time. if a patient appears well then less accurate (and less evasive) methods are acceptable.

but i suppose it's all about the policy of the hospital and how my time the staff has.

RT is very exciting and so erotic

Face it guys, IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

Rectal temps are out in the medical community, and its is extremely unlikely you, as an adult, will get one unless you are practically unconscious in the ER--and in that situation, you won't get to enjoy it.

I'm not sure about that - may not be such a pipe dream. I just read that you're not supposed to use an ear thermometer when you have an ear infection. I didn't know this at the time and had a really bad one last year. The ear thermometer was really painful. The surprising thing was it was a doctor who used it! LOL. As far as I'm concerned, all you'd need is a badly stuffed nose and a complaint of severe pain in your ear. If a nurse or doctor tries to use an ear thermometer, just jerk your head in the other direction and claim it's painful to have anything near it... Good luck and slick glass xo

One night I thought I might have appendicitis. I went to the ER. Had me change into a regular hospital gown open in back. Did a brief physical. Said he was going to take my temperature. Saw him put on gloves and put some lube in the palm of one hand. Took me totally by surprise. Told me to lie on my left side and he slipped a digital thermometer into my rectum. He was called outside, leaving the door open for anyone to look in and see me. About 5 minutes later he came back, removed the thermometer and read it. I asked why he did a rectal temperature. He said it was more accurate for possible appendicitis. Turns out I didn't have appendicitis.

Good question! If i had the courage i'd ask for a R/T too.

Try this go into your appt and act normally do as your told and if asked have you checked your temp earlier in the day reply yes and it was (whatever a rectal reading would be). most likely they will comment on how high it is. Now you say well I took it rectally and I always have. The key here is to be as cool as a breeze you need to make it look like you are being 100% legit.

Probably no way to have that done in a Dr's office, unless you turn back into a kid under the age of 5 or 6. However, if you turn up at an emergency room with a heatstroke or unconscious, those nurses won't hesitate to stick a digital probe where the sun don't shine.

Can you request a rectal temp in stead of oral with out sounding strange ? how you would go about that in a real doctors office

Ask for both. Most Dr.s will take it orally. After the nurse does that, ask if she can take it rectally to see if the oral reading is accurate.

I'm not sure I'd ask .. I'm sure they would figure out you're interested in more than knowing what your temp is. I might just say that once in a while you've noticed a little blood on the tissue when you wipe .. That you're concerned and to ease your mind, ask if they would check it out for you. You'll most likely get more then a thermometer up there. 😉

I've asked before in the past when they were going to take my temp with a tympanic thermometer. Instead they walked in with a blue IVAC and told me to open up we're going to take it orally. Such a disappointment...

I think the request would sound a bit odd. You probably should have a plausible reason ready. How about "I just had a cup of coffee or a cold drink. Would rectally be more accurate?"

I wanted to try to request having my temp taking rectally. I do my temp rectally at home and I just really wish I could get it done that way at the doctors office.

Not likely to happen in an office situation, sorry to disappoint. Most doctors don't even have "rectal" thermometers anymore. Of course, they could just change probe covers and take a rectal temp, but how would you feel if you suspected that the patient before you might have had that probe in their bum? Not too happy, I reckon.

Nowadays, the only time an anal probe is used is during extended surgeries where the patient might have trouble moderating their body temp. You'd be under anesthesia and wouldn't know the difference.

My experience of late has been if I had come down with something, and went to one of those urgent care centers, I'd advise that prior to arrival, I took my temperature, did so, rectally. At that point I'd ask if a repeat rectal could be taken when my vitals were done. There have been a few occasions where my request was considered and my temperature determined rectally.

Want to have a rectal temp taken at my emergency department? Try being unconscious, two years old or be so retarded and violent that it can't be taken another way. Want to request it? We'll simply refuse you. You think you can manipulate us into taking a rectal temp? Think again. And as a physician you think I'm going to take your temperature? Forget about it.