Doctor touch your legs or feet during gyno exam?

When doctor sit between your legs, touch your feet intentional or Unintentional?

doctor put his hands on legs and feet in beginning and finishing exam during talking and questions?

Almost in every gyn exam he puts his hand on my wifes knee or leg, before spreading her lips he touches again and states "ok, relax now, lets take a look...."

at times it seems that he forgets his hand on her tigh as he asks questions or talks to us, even "forgets " his fingers inside longer as we talk... we got used to it!

Most physicians try to "touch" a lady in a "non-threatening" lcation on their bodies before going for the genitals. The foot or lower leg is the usual choice when the patient is in stirups.

He always touches my thigh first , if I am spread enough but i have had him touch my knees first to spread them more. When he touches my thigh it is with the back of his hand , he moves it up and down a few times then runs it down to my privates. He does not say to much, just try and relax or open up a little more.

Dr. John and I are pretty friendly and open with each other, so he might touch me more then he touches me most. When he is sitting between my legs he touches both knees, then sits down actually then takes the backs of his hands aI think and helps me spread my legs open.

Once when I has having him remove some stitches from my backside hi lowered my pants because I didn't have them quite low enough for what he needed to get at and then when he learned my stitches had come out because I was not the most compliant patiens, (who me? never, lol) he sort of half gave my fanny a light swat with his open hand. So his bare hand on my bare butt, and a swat none the less, lol. But he never touches my feet, he knows better, lol.

Mashie

I have few doing and it makes me relax. I remember when i have first gyno and really scare, the nurse rubbed my feet when doctor doing, it was such sweet thing, and made it lot easy

My gynecologist touches me first by saying "hi" and shaking my hand. We have known each other since our training programs. He delivered both our daughters and we see each other socially because my husband and I have known him and his wife for so long. [and NO, my husband and his wife aren't jealous]

I'm actually NOT so fond of their making a "non-threatening" or "non-sexual" touch before going to my vagina. To me, it seems like a patronizing gesture purely because we are taught to do that so the genitals aren't the first thing we touch in an exam. I can do without the BS. Just give me a physician who is good at what they do and is sincerely interested in my well-being.

To me a warm handshake is far better than touching my knees before getting to my crotch.

As soon as I am in the stirrups and ready for the pelvic dr. comes closer on his chair and touches gently both legs while explaining what he is going to do.

Yep, she makes this kind of contact with me often. It isn't uncommon for her to place her hands on the insides of my thighs to ease my legs a bit wider. She also will place a hand on my foot at times in kind of a reassuring and comforting manner.

The reason that the Dr touches the lady's thigh before going for the good stuff is that women have a built- in reflex that causes the vaginal muscles to relax when the inner thigh is touched.It also works for teen age seducers!

Yes, every doctor that has given me a pelvic exam has always touched me on a neutral area first, most typically on my inner thigh. The doctor also uses this opportunity to guide my legs further apart if my legs are not wide enough already, applying some gentle outward pressure and saying something like 'please relax your knees out to the side more'.

My GP and GYN usually touch my knees, ask me to slide down and guide my feet into the stirrups. Then they put their hands on the top of my knees, ask me to relax and allow my knees to fall open as much as possible. They both still have to ask me to let them fall open wider and scoot down further.

My doctor touches my legs and toes intentional. She does it to all her patients.

If there is one thing I did not like that he did it was putting my feet in the stirrups! No touchie GG's tootsies!!! I may get ticklish and kick. Just kidding 😃 but no really - don't touch the feets! Lol!!!

My guess would be that very seldom does the gyn touch the legs or feet of patients.. other than the inner thigh to get the woman to open her knees a bit more and relax.

my guess would be that very seldom does the gyn touch the legs or feet of patients.. other than the inner thigh to get the woman to open her knees a bit more and relax.

Jason,

Examining of the legs, upper leg (thigh portion), knee, lower leg (calf), the ankle, the foot, the toes can tell the clinician, physician etc a lot about the health of the patient. It is called being thorough.

Phalanges, nail beds, meta tarsals, tarsals, tib fib, femur with all the muscles, veins, nerves, lymph,, tendons, ligaments, pulse, temperature, the list goes on and on and on...

Andie

Yes absolutely...especially my inner thigh. Lets me know to relax and open my legs

When my gynecologist did my exams this year he touched my feet and put them into the stirrups and then he touched my legs/inner thighs to open them and then he placed his hand on my inner thigh to let me know he was starting the exam and when he did the pelvic exam he stood between my legs and put his hands on my knees and told me to try to relax

Both my family practice doctor and gynecologist touch the insides of my thighs before touching my intimate areas.

I never touch a patient's legs or thighs to get her to abduct her thighs for s pelvic exam. I say "drop your knees wide apart as if you were trying to touch the walls". To touch her thighs smacks of physical abuse. If they are unable to relax sufficiently I have the nurse show them how. That is not to say that I don't look at the feet, legs or thighs when I do a pelvic exam but there are many other positions which better reveal those areas.

I've noticed that touching the inner thigh or knees is a fairly common practice. I'm a bit surprised though at the number of doctors we have been to who take hold of each ankle to get her feet in the stirrups. This always seems like a bit of dominant type of behavior to me

Regards

Greg

I am scrupulously careful to never touch the inner thighs when the patient is in the stirrups. If I were to I always ask permission. I never abduct the legs either. This is the Golden Rule. It is ignominious enough to be examined that way that I bend over backwards to make the experience as nonintimidating as possible.

At my wife's last pelvic exam there was a med student assisting as well as the nurse. The wife and I have our yearly physicals done together and that's what we were in for. My exam was over and it was her turn and was laying on the exam table. The doctor is a family friend and we were all having lite hearted conversation and not totally paying the respect or attention that my wife and Dr. deserved. The nurse had set the stirrups up to close together and my wife was laughing at the conversation. The doctor stopped and said this isn't working! I need room! He repositioned the stirrups out wide and pushed my wife's knees out with his hands nice and wide, and said your about to squeeze my head! We all had a good laugh and let things get done as it needed too. Was enjoyable to watch as well though.

The PA that examines my wife will help guide her feet into the stirrups, since she is already lying down from the abdominal exam. After she scoots her bottom to just over the edge of the table, the PA tells my wife to let her knees fall all the way open as wide as she can. She usually tells my wife she is about to touch her before she actually does.

During my first exam Dr. H helped my feet place mt feet in the stirrups, and was very cautious about skin to skin in that exam. Now all she has to say is "you know what time it is", taps on the stirrups, and I am feet up, scoot, scoot, scoot, and she does her thing. She will preface i will touch you know and will place the inside of her hand on my thigh prior to the external visual exam.

My obgyn puts my feet in the stirrups, as did the (female) technician who did my transvaginal ultrasound yesterday. It doesn't bother me, I actually appreciate it as 1. I can't see the stirrups when I'm laying down or almost down and 2. my arthritis and mobility issues make it difficult for me to get my legs up on my own.

No I do not think my gynecologist has needed to touch my feet or my legs, I do not remember anything like that. I have got strong legs and I am flexible and I do not need him to get my legs into the supports for me.

I recall my first obgyn exam in 1972. I was pregnant with our first child. My husband was invited to come in with me. There was a nurse there also. I was wearing a skirt and sweater and no bra. The nurse asked me to remove my panties. Told me I could keep my skirt on. She set me in position, put a drape to my knees and positioned me in the stirrups. The doctor asked me some questions and gave me a quick breast exam. She just pulled the sweater up a bit. She positioned her self in front of me and gently touched my inner thing. She told me I do that to let you know we are getting started. She explained everything! She did ask me to please open my knees a bit. She was a wonderful person. My sister in law told me about her. Her waiting room was always full. Bless her she's gone now.

My obgyn puts my feet in the stirrups, as did the (female) technician who did my transvaginal ultrasound yesterday. It doesn't bother me, I actually appreciate it.

Once again bbw4doc, it sounds like you have found a gyn your truly like and are comfortable with.

Doc Geoff

Once again bbw4doc, it sounds like you have found a gyn your truly like and are comfortable with.

Yes, I have. He is great. And has the patience of Job. I'm pretty sure I've tried his patience more than once, but he's never gotten angry with me or even pissy. I wish I could clone him.