Ladies, Rectovaginal exams every visit?

Ladies- Does your doctor do a rectovaginal check during your yearly exams? I have heard that some do and some don't. Do you find it pleasurable or uncomfortable? If you don't mind my asking, have you ever had anal sex?

My doctor does an anal exam as part of my regular GYN checkup. I actually enjoy that part because I am anal erotic. I have had anal sex just once. It wasn't good because the guy was too excited and fast. I'd like to try again.

My gyno always does a rectal exam. I like it, actually. If the guy takes his time I enjoy anal sex as well. Anything anal is great with me...

I've been to three different gynos and two of the three did one. The one that didn't though, I was the last appointment of the day and I felt like she was sort of rushing through so maybe she would have otherwise.

I had this once, at the first of my gyno journeys - I was a virgin and there was no other way to "check" me "internally".

I get one at almost every exam (on top of a rectovaginal exam too). I quite enjoy it so I count myself very lucky. 😎

I have a family history of colorectal cancer, and my doctor knows that, so he always does a thorough DRE and recto-vaginal exam.

My doc is supposed to (standard, I believe, when you're over 40), but doesn't ... so I'm looking for a new doc that will be more thorough.

My wife's female gyno doesn't do one, but she said she will ask for it from now on, she does enjoy anal occassionaly, as I have taken my time in getting her to enjoy it

Thinzo,

Any good doctor will advise rectal exams based upon the patient's age and family history and patient's particular condition. At about age 50 it is almost always recommended but will be done sooner if the patient's family had cancer or

some other aliment.

Because of my family history I get checked each year. Since this means a proctoscope gets inserted into my rectum, I prepare with a full 2 quart enema at home before going to the Dr. office (I hate fleet enemas). The position for this exam in my case is lying on my left side. It can also be done in the knee/chest position which I think is more uncomfortable and more embarrassing.

The initial insertion of the scope is mildly painful because it stretches the anus. Once it is in things are not so bad and it is over in about 5 minutes.

The worst part of it is when they inject air to expand the rectum. This is like bad gas pains and getting rid of the air requires farting it out which is a bit embarrassing.

There is a link at

http://proctoscopeexam.com/Proctoscopyexam.htm

that shows two videos of the procedure (one for each posttion).

Some people find this exam to be erotic.

My gyne does a rectal on me every time I go. Twice a year, however I don't get a proctoscopic exam. Just the finger inserted as far as he can into my rectum. Some times he does use an plastic rectal speculum on me. My rectal exams are almost always done wile I am still in the stirrups. However when he uses a speculum I have been required to assume the knee chest position.

I got my first by a female doc at Planned Parenthood. I was on my back on the table with my feet in the stirrups and she had just finished the pelvic when she said she'd need to give me a rectal exam. i was nervous, but excited - no-one had ever touched me there before, and I'd always been curious. She lubed up her finger, touched my anus gently with the pad of her finger, then pressed it in, gently probing and examining me. I was glad she'd used KY on the vaginal speculum so she wouldn't realize it was making me wet.

I've never gotten the scope as a routine part of OBGYN visits. The only time I remember getting a DRE was when the my doc thought I might be pregnant. Not sure why she thought it was necessary to feel around in my rectum in that case, but that's what she did.

My last GP was concerned by the prevalence of colon cancer in my family, and ordered me to start getting colonoscopies at age 35 (2 more years to go), but that's all he did about it. The wuss.

I get the rectal exams always while in the stirrups every six months. she has used a speculum at times too and it seems like she gets her finger in as deep as possible and thoroughly examines every side and surface as she rotates it around inside.

i am now scoped every year now that i'm 48

Wow great video.. But the lady in the knee-chest position seems to be quite uncomfortable when the doc is slowly removing the scope.

Always have had a digital exam.

Only twice with a scope. Rather uncomfortable, bloated feeling.

Embarrassing farts afterward. 😜

The first was a bit erotic as the nurse kept massaging my tummy to get me to relax.

Anyone know some things you can say to a "real" doctor that would make them need to do a thorough rectal exam?

Mention that you've had some anal itching. Describe it as more inside. They'll probably check for hemorrhoids.

Anyone know some things you can say to a "real" doctor that would make them need to do a thorough rectal exam?

I don't know that it's a good idea to fabricate symptoms. A) it probably wouldn't work. Doctor's are trained well, they know the prerequisite for any disease and if it's not in your history as possible, they might not pursue it much. B) Most real doctors that I know of try to avoid the invasive procedures. I'm not saying that a rectal is the end of the world, but for an average patient (meaning without a medfet) it might be pretty traumatic. C) If the doctor did do a rectal and didn't find anything (because you made up the symptom) then they're going to send you for more testing or have you come back, something that wastes time and money of not only you, but of the doctor and of the people that he can be helping. Then D) You'll probably get caught as a faker, especially if you start to enjoy the exam and the doctor doesn't find anything. Then what? Well depending on the reaction, it probably won't be good and you'll have to end up changing doctors or it's going to be very awkward and they won't take you seriously if something does go wrong. I'm playing out the worst cases here, but generally, I wouldn't advise doing it.

Have never had a rectal at my gyno appts. I guess because everything is always so rushed. Most of the patients in the practice i go to are pregnant to some degree.

Based on my wife's experience, rectal exams usually begin at age 40.

One time my wife was in the emergency room for gynecological problems and was given a vaginal exam. The doctor stepped away from her and began walking away. Suddenly he turned around and said “I almost forgot” and I watched him put a glob of jelly on his finger and walk around and stick his finger inside her butt quickly. He pulled it out and looked at a tiny stool sample. He said “okay, that’s alright” and he then removed the glove and tossed it. No rectal exam, just checking to see if there was blood present, I guess.

When do you usually have to get a rectal exam? I'm 20 and pregnant with my second child. Every time my doc has examined me, he has never done a rectal exam. Now I heard something like there is a certain age they start giving them? Is there any truth to that? Or is it if you have problems with constipation or hemorrhoids?

All of the Ob/Gyn's I gone to always give me a rectal exam at the end of my pelvic. Even the two times I was given a complete physical by an internest I got a rectal also.

I've always loved the thought of having a rectal exam, from a male preferably i think.

Hmmm not sure about that one...my uterus is retroverted "downwards" and he still doesnt give me any rectals....hmmm would love to find out if there is actually any truth to that...

I do them as a part of every routine GYN exam. Takes all of about 30 seconds and tells me:

1) Spincter OK?

2) Constipated?

3) Are there fibroids along the back of the uterus?

4) What kind of shape is the pelvic floor in?

5) Any masses that I couldn't feel vaginally that don't belong there?

6) Hemorrhoids?

7) Any stool on the glove can be tested for occult blood - early detection of colon cancer.

You can learn a lot in 30 seconds with one little finger, no? 😄

Doesn't matter if the uterus is retroverted or not. We use a GYN chair that angles things a little different than heel stirrups do, so a uterus would need to be VERY retroverted to not be able to be examined normally.

So ladies, if your doctor doesn't do them routinely, ASK him to do one.

Regards,

Doc

Docinny45,

great explanation why the rectal is given. I keep wondering why my wife' gyno (female) doesn't do one when all her prior gynos (males ) did. Is it just because she feels strange doing one on another female? I can't imagine that would have anything to do with her reason not to do a rectal.

They won't do it even if you ask for one which has been my experience. They say that they don't do them until the age of 50. I had one tell me that he does not do them until the age of 40. It just depends on the doctor. My play doctor found that I had a polyp during a speculum exam two years ago and I told my doctor that I might have a polyp and his response was that it was probably a hemorrhoid and not to worry about. I guess you can ask and see what happens.

Medfedcouple - wife

Hmmm yeah my friend told me her doc wont do one until she is 35...so I guess that maybe it just depends on the doc...but it doesn't hurt to ask for one. Maybe if I get the courage to ask him next time I'm on his table, Ill ask! Haha!