Almost naked and afraid

[azpilot]

My family doctor is female as well, and has another party - a nurse - come into the room as a witness. I suppose to avoid any claim of hanky panky or whatever. Just wondering if that is common SOP?

My wife has had some medical issues over the last two years that have resulted in her needing rectal exams. She has also had five children which have resulted in the other side getting examined. In all instances in which a medical exam on any 'private' area needed to be conducted the doctor (male or female) would always have a nurse come in. I never asked, but I was quite certain this was to mitigate the possibility of any claims of 'hanky panky' as you put it.

 

[Naked and afraid]

update to the thread. Went to a new doctor for class 3 recently. I didn't have to remove on article of clothing but I did have to give a urine example which was the first time asked during a class 3 exam.

 

[Naked and afraid]

update to the thread. Went to a new doctor for class 3 recently. I didn't have to remove on article of clothing but I did have to give a urine example which was the first time asked during a class 3 exam.

I wanted to ejaculate into the cup instead to see the lab tech reaction.

 

[Velocity173]

update to the thread. Went to a new doctor for class 3 recently. I didn't have to remove on article of clothing but I did have to give a urine example which was the first time asked during a class 3 exam.

Can't remember for a 3 but a class 2 requires a hernia check (cough). As far as a prostate check, no way that should happen. Last one I had was a class 1 for the military. Not a pleasant experience.

 

[luvflyin]

I've never had that happen, but was taken aback once when he said, "Look! No hands!!!"

....taken aback.... there's a punchline waiting to happen here

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

discontinuing the prostrate exam because the research du jour showed it was causing more harm than good, and they were just relying on the PSA from now on.

PSA protocols, per (click links below)
The Amer. Urological Assoc. 2013
Amer Cancer Soc reviewed 2016
"The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate cancer."
CDC reviewed 2016; has several other references

 

[Lachlan]

The doctor and both nurses who did my colonoscopy were all females. They did ask if I wished to have a male staff member present as a witness. I declined. I figured three people staring at my ass and nearby regions were sufficient. I couldn't see much advantage in a fourth.

My PCP for quite some time was also female, and she never asked if I wanted a male staff member present during any kind of exam. But then again, I don't think that office had any male staff members. I would have declined anyway. I think it's pretty ridiculous, to tell you the truth.

Rich

Whenever you have three women in a room to yourself, NEVER invite another guy in there.

 

[Lachlan]

One of my PCP's was a female medical practitioner. She really got in to prostate exams, and had no problem checking out Little Arrow even when he was full-on horizontal flag pole. On the last physical before she left, she came within a few seconds of being blasted in the face.

The one that replaced her wanted no part of that (nor did I ask.)

Sounds like she was not alone in her love of the prostate exam.

 

[charheep]

Wait, I thought the prostate exam was me feeling the doctor's prostate? That's normal, right guys? Guys??

 

[ktup-flyer]

I haven't once used my prostate to fly an airplane. Never understood prostate checks during a flight physical.

 

[flyingriki]

Just to point out how Unfunny that is: at 43 I just happened to go to a urologist for another matter and he found it. Would have been long time dead without a PSA test to see if what he felt was a problem, it was. Had two prior physicals recently for other reasons than flying and neither butt prober noticed a thing.
Amazing how many dumbass doctors (including everybody's hero on this forum) still buy the AMA horsesh*t about it being an unnecessary test for many! Your life, your call....