Ladies, Rectovaginal exams every visit?

The rectal happens for me at every gyno visit. After the vaginal probing, she puts a finger in my rectum. I do like it now. I have had anal sex, but not a lot. I do like it so this experience is acceptable to me. I found myself extremely wet with lube after she left. I had to wipe up.

My gyn never has done a rectal exam. I've only had one at gp.

Never heard of HPV until now I am 53 yrs old is it too late for me to get the vaccine?

My wife has a rectovaginal exam and rectal exam as part of every gynecological exam for the past 5 years or so. She has a retroverted uterus and her cervix is also tilted toward her left side slightly instead of straight down. Our doctor and PA have said the rectovaginal and rectal exams help them to be able to fully assess her uterus, including the posterior side, and to assess her uterosacral ligaments.

I've never had a rectal exam as part of my yearly well woman exam. I'm 33, so I don't know if age has anything to do with it.

Every year! They are always quick. I barely notice they're doing them. I have have anal sex a few times, but it was extremely uncomfortable and didn't do much for me.

While I'm still in the stirrups, she'll stick her finger up for just a second. To me, it feels pointless. Like, what is she really gaining by putting it up the butt for half a second?

My doc started doing the rectal exam with my pelvic when I turned 35. (A previous gyno had always done them.) I love it. I wish she wouldn't talk through it so I could concentrate on how I feel. I have anal sex once in a while. Hubby's a little too big to make it comfortable on a regular basis. I'd like to try it with a couple we swing with. He's smaller, and I think it would be more comfortable. (Although I played with a huge butt plug today with little pain, and I like pain.)

I've always had a recto-vaginal at my annual exams. I regularly have anal sex so a finger there isn't a big deal. My bf does love seeing it, though. That's one of his favorite parts of the exam to see.

I have never had my gynecologist checked my rectum or put her finger there. It has never been part of the wellness check up.

Occasionally, I would bleed a little, when wipe, after a big bowel movement. I immediately told my doctor. She would perform DRE and look inside me with an anoscope. I love it. But unless I ask for it, my doctor never check my anus or insert her finger in it.

My gynecologist does it every year. I see a urogynecologist now for bladder issues. She is VERY thorough. I get uncomfortable. I think that is due to being so overweight. I do love anal sex. I's one of my favorite things!

I get a recto-vaginal exam as part of routine pelvic exam and have done for as long as care to remember.

I was under impression it was easier to assess the fundal aspect of my uterus as retroverted.

I have not had one done ... ever from a real doc. I would imagine it would be uncomfortable and am looking forward to it happening. I have only had anal sex a handful of times.

@stiknclikit Although I truly dislike the way you phrased things, the fact remains that you, in most States have a legal right to accompany your wife and that includes into the exam room, IF she gives her consent. The Doctor could be in violation of law and certainly ethics if he were to refuse the request without "sound and substantial grounds". Most States have a hardline on chaperones, and it is enforceable. Just remember, she has the same right to attend you exams with your approval.

I’ve yet to receive one at any of my exams.

My ob/gyn does a recto-vaginal exam each time I go for a full exam. It started when I was pretty young (not sure when exactly, but I'd say around 25).

It's not a real turn on or anything but I like the feeling of being so full (although it really doesn't last very long).

And yes I do have anal sex regularly and really enjoy it.

I had my yearly physical last week which included a DRE to check the old prostate. When I got home my SO asked how everything went. All was OK thank goodness other then a few issues due to a slightly enlarged prostate. My lady made a comment about how much more invasive she thought a male's yearly exam was. I told her I disagreed, never mind the speculum, women got both holes probed. She said it wasn't true for her, that she had in fact never had a rectal exam and none of her friends had either. We've only been together for a few months and she's quite a bit younger then I am. (50+ vs 30's) When I was in college I had female friends that talked to me about their gyno visits and all of them said they always had a recto-vaginal exam, even the first time they went. Is the rectal exam no longer a part of a regular female exam?

she had in fact never had a rectal exam and none of her friends had either. We've only been together for a few months and she's quite a bit younger then I am. (50+ vs 30's) When I was in college I had female friends that talked to me about their gyno visits and all of them said they always had a recto-vaginal exam, even the first time they went. Is the rectal exam no longer a part of a regular female exam?

I'm not a health care professional but I think it is age related just like the prostate is. If there are symptoms that indicate an exam I'm sure they would do it. Otherwise they probably dont until a certain age.

It is different from doctor to doctor. One did it every visit. My new doctor never.

Never had one. :-(

I've never had one. Perhaps it's not done in Canada?

This seems to be really hit or miss for me. My first gyn included the rectovaginal exam. When I told my best friend about it, she joked that I had been double penetrated.

Anyways back to the story- the second gyn I saw for my college years did both the rectovaginal exam and the regular rectal exam. You know what’s not exciting? Feeling the doctors finger slide out, only to be told not to sit up, then it goes back in.

The third obgyn I saw never touched my butt. Never asked. Nothing.

My current gyn just does the single finger exam and no rectovaginal. She spoke to me that this was because I was approaching age 40 and it was a good thing to include.

Yes, my gyno performs a rectovaginal and a rectal exam every year. And yes, I have anal intercourse (not often, but yes with penis and toys).

So far, I've had two different gynos and none of them performed a rectovaginal or rectal exam, even when I was still a virgin. But I don't think it would be too bad. Maybe the doctor will do one when I'm older.

I was hoping for one in April, I'm 35 and had an exam for starting trying to get pregnant. Never had one, but I'm anal erotic and like medfet, so I would like to try. But didn't get one.

I have never had one.

When I was younger during my early Gyno visits, no

Now it is part of every exam.

Dita

In almost 20 years of seeing a gyn, I have never had it done. A lot of things on the internet say it is standard practice, but from asking friends, it is really only done if you have a specific complaint.

Yes, I have had a recto-vaginal exam performed every visit I've ever made with the obgyn. It eventually became my favourite part.

This discussion thread reminds me of something my primary care physician once told me at my annual physical three years ago. I told her that I no longer found my annual visits to the urologist to be useful because all they did was a urinalysis and an interview of me, with no other examination. I told her it seemed a little like going to the cardiologist and the cardiologist not even putting a stethoscope on the patient's chest. I then said I thought I could just rely on her for routine urologic care rather than the urologist.

To this, my primary care physician told me she sees this type of situation all too frequently. She said most often it is with women who go to the gynecologist for an annual pelvic exam but rely on her for all other medical care. The doc told me that the gynecologists rarely do rectal exams any more and that she ends up doing the rectals and not a pelvic exam on these women. My doc told me it's ridiculous because the gynecologists are already "down there" anyway and a rectal is easily done.