Refusing a rectal temperature

When I was a kid, I didn't fuss and liked the cool sensation of the rectal thermometer being inserted until I was about 5 or 6 following some traumatic events at the doctor and hospital involving nurses and painful and embarrassing needles. You can find those stories in my profile. After that time , I was afraid to lay on my belly, even to sleep. By the time I was 10 or 11, I had started to protest having it done complaining I was too big to have it done but soon after that the fetish took hold and I was beginning to get turned on by the thought of a cute nurse taking my rectal temperature.

I always hated rectal temps. when I was a kid. I was happy when they stopped at around 5 or 6. When I was 14, and visiting a friend, I came down with a fever, and his mom wanted to take my temp rectally. I refused, and she took it using a (clean) rectal thermometer in my mouth.

When I was 14, and visiting a friend, I came down with a fever, and his mom wanted to take my temp rectally. I refused, and she took it using a (clean) rectal thermometer in my mouth.

Holy shit. Why the hell would your friend's mom want to take your rectal temperature? Sounds like a child abuse or statutory rape charge waiting to happen.

I have children around that age now. If one of their friends was over here and not felling well, I would contact the parents and let them deal with it. The last thing I would do is try and stick a thermometer up a teenager's ass.

I agree, how totally weird. It borders on abuse or perhaps assault.

When I was 14, and visiting a friend, I came down with a fever, and his mom wanted to take my temp rectally. I refused, and she took it using a (clean) rectal thermometer in my mouth.

Holy shit. Why the hell would your friend's mom want to take your rectal temperature? Sounds like a child abuse or statutory rape charge waiting to happen.

The poster doesn't give an age on his profile. So if perhaps this happened in the 1950s or early 60s, I can imagine the mom's friend was just being a cross between a helpful neighbor/friend and a busy-body. Chances are few people would have thought it odd in those days. Maybe presumptuous or a bit too eager to show herself a good care-giver.

"I refused, and she took it using a (clean) rectal thermometer in my mouth."

That's weird, too. It's difficult to believe they didn't have an oral thermometer in the house. And if I didn't, I'd at least use it axially (I know, I know, not as accurate). But short of autoclaving, I don't think any amount of cleaning would make a thermometer that's been in someone's rectum, safe for the mouth. At the very least, the idea is distastful (yes, pun intended 😃).

But before getting upset about sexual assault, etc., let's keep in mind MANY of these posts are fantasy.

As I got older I used to fuss but mom gave me choice. Drop my pants for the thermometer or for a spanking, my choice. I always took the thermometer.

I sure wouldn't refuse or complain now.

Yes, my friend's mom did try to convince me to have her take my rectal temp at 14. This took place in NY, and apparently at the time, (late 60's), this may have been common. Anyway, I wasn't going for it. My friend explained that his mom often took rectal temps on him, and he also complained that they were painful.

To 10 years begins awareness of being with bare bottom, to 14 years always I was wondering if I could take the temperature in the mouth or under the armpit & a few times I could almost always bare bottom.

I refuse rectal temps on purpose. It's much more fun to be forced. It'd turn me on to be forced over someone's lap, have my panties pulled down, and have the extra large thermometer pushed into my anus.

One girlfriend always protested just to hear me explain in detail what I was going to do to her bottom and why. She always complied but liked to pretend she didn't like it. When I get mine taken I don't protest but I lie down with pants on cause I love for her to pull them down. Once bare bottom, I keep my legs tightly together so she has to force them apart before spreading my cheeks. I've never actually refused.

I would have liked to refuse but I never had the guts to. I did ask, on one occasion, when I was 16 if I could have the thermometer that goes under the tongue. I assured the nurse that I could handle it. She smiled and said she understood but the doctor still wanted my temperature taken by rectum. After that I never even asked because I knew they would not change the procedure until they were ready to change.

As I've pointed out in my post, I believe that my friend's mom was genuinely concerned about my well-being, and truly thought that rectal temps. for all ages was the only way to go. Then again, this occurred in the late 1960's, during a more innocent era, before the politically correct, self-appointed judges and executioners were in vogue.(Bill and Hillary Clinton weren't in politics then).

before the politically correct, self-appointed judges and executioners were in vogue.(Bill and Hillary Clinton weren't in politics then).

And before them, let's not forget the goody-goody gum drops, aw shucks type who saw the whole world in terms of good and evil. His own views coming of course straight from God's mouth to your ears.

Besides, from all that I can make of this seemingly never ending discussion of the Culture Wars, political correctness is usually not much more than insisting on polite and even-handed social discourse in public and the media.

If someone I didn't know came in and started pulling some authoritarian "do this" shit there would be big push-back. If someone I knew came in and gave a short "why I'm doing this" it probably would be fine. In between that might go either way, but I tend to be cooperative and respectful if the other person is.

Can't say from experience because I haven't been in the situation for many, many years.

The bottom line, (no pun intended), regarding my most recent post, is that the times were more innocent. Most mother's who took rectal temps. didn't do so with what would now be coined, a "hidden agenda." All that they wanted, was to make sure that those they cared about were doing well, physically, and otherwise.

I don't have any specific memory of fussing when my temperature was taken, but I do have one very vivid memory of a suppository.

I'm sure I did as a little kid.

Oh yes.... my sister and I often had rectal temps at the same time in different rooms. It became a contest of who could protest more at the moment of insertion

Never minded having my temp taken rectally.

I remember refusing a rectal temperature when I was little, I think I was 3 or 4. My mom was a no nonsense person, so before I knew it I was over her lap, bare bottomed, and getting a good spanking before she took my temp, then again after she was finished. After that, any time she had to take my temperature she made it clear that if I didn't comply I would be spanked.

I was too young to refuse a rectal temperature. It was just a normal thing for me up until I got the idea of knowing what was going on. If I refused, it would have caused a fuss between me and my mom so, I just dropped my pants and underwear and laid over my mom's lap and and relaxed when she inserts the cold thermometer.

Some kids would refuse a rectal temperature because they are growing and they want to do everything that their parents do. Some moms don't pay that any attention or because they like accurate readings.

If my mom was going to take my temperature like at the age of 8, I would refuse but, I feel lucky that my rectal temperature days ended during the age of 4.

I recently protested and refused a RT in the ER. They did not care one single bit about my concerns. I was rolled over onto my side, and the dirty deed got done. It was with the plastic sleeved probe. It took less than 10 seconds. In hindsight, I singlehandedly caused the only embarrassment to be had. I’m 54 and should have known better. Next time I’ll literally just keeping my mouth shut.

I might fuss due to extreme excitement and embarrassment but I would never refuse. It’s a deep craving to have it done to me so I would gladly submit. With sweaty palms and butterflies in my stomach. And a prayer that my bottom hole is completely clean.

Never refused a rectal temperature. Growing up, it always seemed the normal procedure. At the doctor clinic, the nurses always took my temperature rectally. Each had me lay tummy down on the exam table, with my underwear below my knees, while holding the rectal thermometer in my bottomholefor the 5 minutes. At home mom always took my older sisters and my temperatures rectally. As my sisters got older, mom taught them how to take my rectal temperature. She did this so they would know the procedure when they had children. For my rectal temperatures, each sister took turns having me lay tummy down on the bed, with my underwear below my knees, while they inserted the rectal thermometer in my bottomhole for the 5 minutes. It was the same process, but each sister had their own unique style when taking my rectal temperature. Mom also kept a journal of our temperature checks. Each sister would enter the information for each of my rectal temperature sessions. Mom always took the journal when we would go to the doctor clinic. All the nurses said it was a great idea, and useful tracking procedure.

Far be it from me to throw cold water on one of our favorite fetishes, but this is a difference between play and real medical treatment. Legally, if a sane, coherent patient refuses any medical treatment or procedure and the provider ignores the refusal and does it anyway, that is malpractice. There may be no civil cause of action if damages cannot be proven, but it certainly endangers the caregiver's license. The doctrine of informed consent declares that, absent an emergency medical situation, medical treatment may not be imposed without the patient's informed consent. Most US states have this codified, including New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, and Texas.

The same issue can be present for play, however. Does no mean no or not? Or when does no mean no?

To Bearbacker,

Very comprehensive and clear and articulate statement. Although from the UK but now have lived in the USA for over 20 years, the mnemonic used in the UK in relation to any physical examination is ICE, Inform, Consent, Examine if there is no consent, it stops right there. I have had a couple of instances here in the US where I told a Dr they were not doing what they wanted, one of them almost blew a fuse. Some Dr's here in the US feel they can do exactly what they want, I always remain in control and will not be bulldozered by medical physicians who seem to do whats right for them, not whats right for the patient.

Some Dr's here in the US feel they can do exactly what they want, I always remain in control and will not be bulldozered by medical physicians who seem to do whats right for them, not whats right for the patient.

Big Easy - I would modify this a bit. The vast majority of doctors want to do what is right for the patient (as far as the outcome), but out of the choices some of them have a strong preference to do what is most convenient for them rather than considering the preferences and desires of the patients. Had this happen, didn't like it one bit, never going back to that doctor.