Rectal exam lubrication technique

I've only had one rectal exam (and that was about 2 hours ago!), so I don't have a lot of experience to comment on. I actually don't even know for sure what the doctor did to lubricate his finger since I was bent over the table looking desperately for my dignity that I seemed to have just lost... It all happened so fast, but I'm pretty sure he didn't smear any lube on my butt hole before inserting his finger. It didn't hurt and didn't take long so overall he did it fantastically.

The best technique for comfortable rectal lubrication involves lubricating the exam finger, placing a dollop of lubricant on the anus and slowly rotating the finger as it is inserted. Once that has been accomplished, additional lube can be injected with a syringe for deep or prolonged play and the exam or deep insertions may then proceed.

This technique should also be used when inserting rectal nozzles and rectal speculums for exams and colonic irrigation. Simply inserting a lubricated colonic irrigation speculum into a dry anus is not comfortable.

For a lot of guys it is uncomfortable but it is over quickly. A true medical professional should adopt your method. Much like an obgyn exam (I know it is far worse) just get the job done. If I get a little pleasure than yes it is a bonus. I would just want the deed done quickly.

Most of the time, I'm not looking at the doctor when he puts lubricant on his exam glove since I'm already bent over the exam table. I have had only a few experiences where I was still facing the doctor when he starts pulling out the exam gloves and the tube of lube. It was kind of strange as I knew exactly what is coming but the doctor hasn't told me to turn around and bend over the table yet.

The only time that I didn't know what was coming was the first time I got a rectal exam when I was in my 20s. I was still sitting on the exam table and the doctor walked over to a shelf and pulled out an exam glove and the tube. While he was doing that, he said "I'm going to examine your rectum now". I had no idea what he meant as I have not heard of a rectal exam. The next time I saw that same doctor a few years later, I was sitting on the exam table again and he said the same thing, except this time I knew what he meant. But this time, the glove in a sealed packet and already lubricated. Almost like a baggie that he turned inside out and then he reversed it and didn't have to add any lubricant. I haven't seen anything like that since. Maybe it was a new product that didn't sell well.

The issue with lube is that if the doctor doesn't use enough, the insertion is more difficult and the doctor may be rougher. If the doctor uses too much, the insertion is easy but the clean-up is more difficult. I have had rectals where I used several tissues to clean-up and some where the doctor didn't provide tissues and I wish he had.

I usually help doctor with lubricant, doctor sticks finger, usually index finger and I would cover it with vaseline or similar lubricant. Sometimes tube would make farting noice while i squeeze it. Then i would put cap back on and place next to exam table.

Most of time i lube doctor finger while patient is getting into required position.

I had one doc put some gauze pads down on the table and squeeze a big glob of jelly on them as I was leaning over. Out of the corner of my eye I could see him run his finger around in it before inserting it in me. Pretty cool.

I've never been in a position to see how any of my other doctors have lubricated their fingers.

I never understood what a "dollop" meant until now. There is no mistaking the sound of the KY squirt.

My current doctor will squeeze the tube of lube to get a drop of lube on his finger, then spread it around with h other fingers. I've had one doctor squeeze the lube on a gauze pad where he placed his finger over the lube as preparation for the rectal exam.

When I assist doctors with rectal exams, I squeeze vaseline on his/her index finger, doctor then coats finger evenly. If doctor will be using scope such as anoscope/proctoscope I will lube it too by squeezing vaseline on it and then using paper towel to cover all scope.

In cases when I am in exam room, but I do not squeeze lube on doctor finger, he/she does that themselves, that depends on their preferences how they d that. Some would take tube of vaseline from their pocket and squeeze directly on their finger, other might squeeze on paper tower and then roll finger on this towel. Very few doctor these days would still use big pot of vaseline and just dip finger in!

I'd be surprised if any doctor uses Vaseline instead of lubricant.

Bbw: I think it was possible decades ago for doctors to use Vaseline; I think it was used for a rectal exam on me when I was a kid (but perhaps for want of "real" medical lubricant on the spot).

My previous PCP lubed his finger and in it went. My current PCP lubes his finger, then smears some on my anus before going in.