Strange Exam Positions

I was present once when my wife went in for an exam. She was positioned on the table in what amounted to doggie style, she was on her knees with her upper body laying on the table. Anyone ever had it done this way or seen it?

I believe what you are referring to is commonly known as the 'knee chest' position. It is certainly one recognised position for gynaecological examination, particularly if the doctor is also going to do a rectal or recto-vaginal exam and either stirrups are not available or it would be difficult for your wife to use them, or get into any other position. How common it is depends partly on what area of the world you live in. While personally I have neither witnessed this, nor had an exam done in that position myself, I am sure others on this site will be able to confirm that this is far from unusual.

I once observed a gastroenterologist examine my wife this way when she went to the doctor due to stomach aches and loose bowels. He performed a complete exam with her on her back and in the stirrups and when he was done with the pelvic exam he had her get up and turn around and told her to get up on the exam table on her knees, with her chest down on the table. Her ass was sticking up in the air and she looked magnificent. He had her move her knees out to the edge of the table and then he slipped on a fresh glove. He did not do another pelvic exam but he slid his index finger deep into her anus and turned it back and forth for a few seconds. During the exam he tried to lighten the mood in the room by telling her "we really need to quit meeting like this." After it was done my wife told me that was the only time she had experienced that position or procedure. That was done in Texas about 15 years ago.

I always thought it would be fun, to be examined in some kind of weird position.

The weirdest position I've ever been examined in was on my left lateral but the nurse lifted my top leg (left) so i was spread that way.

Several yrs. ago I had an issue with itching/pain in the perineum. I thought I had an infection and self-medicated. When that didn't work, I went to a walk-in clinic. They did an internal and weren't sure about what they were seeing and got me in right away with my gynecologist. Once there, I was put into stirrups, knee-chest, on the side with one leg elevated, I was moved around every which way. Seems I had a fibroid protruding through my cervix. Finally, I wound up with seven people trying to figure out just what was going on. It was not painful or embarrassing - all involved were female, but I was beginning to wonder what on earth was going on.

I went to the gastroenterologist a couple of years ago and he had me lie on my left side with my knees towards my chest so he could examine my anus and do a digital rectal exam. Not really a big deal.

My gyno exams are another story. My cervix is not in the correct position or is facing the wrong direction. If it is supposed to be anterior it's posterior or vice versa. Doctors have had a difficult time locating and visualizing it. Aside from sitting on the floor and using a tongue depressor to try to adjust it, the best position for an exam was suggested by me and is completely unorthodox. I lie on my back with a pillow under my hips and bring my knees towards my chest. Sometimes it's difficult to hold that position long so I'll cross my legs yoga-style and pull them against my chest. I can maintain that position comfortably for a long time. Whatever works to get the job done.

My wife had to do the same thing when I went with her for her 6 month pregnancy check up

After the lithotomy position in the stirrups next she should roll over on her knees and elbows. Make sure she's down on her elbows as there's always a tendency to be on hands instead. This gives better access to the back end.

I haven't had any experience seeing this at a real GYN appointment, but I have used it before in a play exam situation with my then-GF. She was nervous during actual exams, and to a lesser degree during our play exams...something that I think was a result of an insensitive doc during her first pelvic as a virgin. When in the knee chest position, she was a lot more relaxed and visualizing the cervix was much easier. I think much of this is due to the gravity helping to pull away the abdominal structures and placing less inward pressure on the vagina.