Rectal temperature to start an exam

How many would prefer having their temperature taken rectally to initiate their first live play exam? It would take the pressure off more invasive procedures, but still provide the excitement and anticipation of that first exam.

I would enjoy this as the beginning of my play exam. Being told to lie on my stomach or side and the gown discreetly moved for the exam to begin.

It would be a great way to start

Absolutely! Aside from some embarrassing personal medical history questions, I can think of no better way to start an exam.

I love having my temp taken rectally. I usually like my exam to start with panties in but nothing else because I enjoy having them pulled down while I'm on my tummy

There's another way?

Count me in.

I would start my exa6n a lady by checking there temp

That would be a great way to start

I hope not to be boring but I never start an exam that way. I usually start with an examination of my patients eyes, ears and throat. Then I have her undress step by step for further inspections. When her panties are down it's time for the rectal temp and the real fun to begin 😃

I like having my RT done, its part of the complete exam and adds to the excitement and anticipation

I go back and forth on this all the time. I am not sure there is one best answer. Of course a rectal temp is a fun thing to include in a play exam, but I can't quite figure out when is the best time to do it. On the one hand, taking the patient's temperature is part of getting her vitals, and of course those are done at the beginning. On the other hand, it seems that might kill some of the anticipation for what's coming later. One prospective patient has said that very thing -- i.e. that one of the big "moments" in the exam is when I first see her "down there", and doing a RT at the beginning kind of spoils that. Others have suggested that I might take it once at the beginning and then again later to confirm the initial reading... just to make sure it's accurate, you know!

After taking all the usual vitals, BP, pulse, respirations, I tell my patient that I need a very good temperature. It must be done rectally. To do this I tell them tat I need them to still have most of their clothes on. I ask them to just pull their slacks down or skirt up and lower the panties just enough to take a rectal temp. I let them get into a position to allow this to be done.

Usually I take the temp 2 times, one in the mouth and another rectal.

This would be very nice to start things off.

Definitely flat on my bare tummy, squirming a little and nervous.

I think that a rectal exam is the best way to 'break the ice'...meaning that it alllows for some intimacy without it being truly invasive like what will usually follow, meaning a thorough rectal exam and enemas.

I agree. I always prefer it when it's in the beginning. It prepares me for what's to come!

I prefer it when the exam reaches the point of genital examination...not at the beginngi

Well, that's clearly up to the doctor, but I'd hope that my provider would be very thorough.

I think it's a very good way to begin a play exam. Right after the blood pressure and pulse are taken. It's good to take an oral temp too and compare them.

As many measurements as possible seem advisable for a full assessment...

Along with height, weight and intimate body part measurements. All done completely naked for better accuracy of course.

While we are on this topic, I have a question. In a play exam when you are doing the rectal temp, do you use a gloved finger to lubricate the rectum prior to inserting the thermometer or do you simply apply the lube to the thermometer? Obviously it is a personal choice but was wondering what the consensus was.

The majority of my Male Patients receive Oral, Rectal, Penile and Underarm temperatures taken near the start of their examination.

I have to concur with PlayDrChad on this one - it seems intuitive to do it along with the rest of the vitals (BP/ height/ weight/ eyes/ tonsils). However, it sometimes does kill the anticipation and the embarrassment of the real pelvic and rectal exam.

For this reason, unless otherwise discussed with the patient, I follow the top down approach. Start from the top and examine the patient - if there is a vital that can be recorded, do it. By the time you move down to the rectal and pelvic area, the gown is usually discarded. It seems only natural to take the rectal temperature at this point. I usually have my patients bend over the exam table (or up on all fours) for the temperature. Since the recording of the temperature takes a fair amount of time, I prefer to use this for a thorough visual inspection of the anal area, which leaves the patient's cheeks spread and exposed for the duration of the temperature taking. Depending on the patient, I also engage in talk - either describing what I am checking for or general conversation - which helps to either height the embarrassment or make them feel a little more comfortable. All this would seem out of place if this were done first thing into the exam.

A variation of this would be to put the thermometer into the rectum and measure the weight at this point (most accurate since the patient is fully nude). Helping the patient walk across the room with a thermometer up their bottom is usually a big turn on for all concerned. Of course, my scales have a zero error introduced to compensate the weight of the thermometer 😃

For me, one of the thrills is to progressively disrobe. Starting with a rectal temp takes that part away.

Once disrobed, the examiner can double check the less accurate oral temp with a rectal temp.

I think I will agree with the aforementioned. I like a progressively more invasive exam. Rectal temp I feel should be towards the end to build up climax.

I am especially found of over the knee rectal temps -- with the bag hanging in full site in case of a slight temperature - of course which there always is!

I really could go either way on this. One play doc, it happened right away. Like the second or third part of the exam as part of taking vitals. Loved it. Was embarrassing, surprising, and exposing. But with most of my play docs, it's happened later in the exam and I loved that too. I felt more comfortable with them at that point, so that meant a more revealing position could be used or perhaps a lot of manipulation of the thermometer while it was inside.