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• Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Yes and after they swab/scrub/scrape your cervix they usually put a finger in the rectum to feel for lumps, and wipe it on a slide for a stool sample.

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  • ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Excuse me, what?

    I’ve never been anally penetrated during a gyno visit, not a single time in many many years. If you have, that’s fucking weird, not at all normal.

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    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      My Obstetricians didn’t but the (female) internist who did my pap smears as part of my annual physical did them. Not weird at all because she was examining the whole body, not just the female bits. And she warned me, as she did about everything down there, and didn’t mess around. She also took care as she opened the speculum so I could unclench (vaginismus). Frankly much more considerate than my second OB, I broke their speculum and they blamed me rather than their technique.

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      • IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        please, you gotta tatto a speculum icon with an x on top next to your vagina,

        add another one when you break another.

        looks ace pilots

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      • LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        While it must suck for you, I am kind of jealous of that strength. I don’t even have a vagina, yet the thought of being able to break medical equipment with my private parts… dude…

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      • ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Ok well that’s definitely not a “usually” situation then.

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      • acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Oh, you weren’t joking.

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    • WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Bimanual palpation was the standard for a long time. Still common for older docs when I was starting like 15 years ago

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      • krooklochurm@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Botanical palpitation doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as two in the pink one in the stink.

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    • smh@slrpnk.net ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’m with you on this one.

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  • IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    as a treat

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    • krooklochurm@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      They’re saving it for later.

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  • BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    The good ol’ one-two.

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• rumschlumpel@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Same for the male version (sorry, English is not my first language). Hard to see the anus without exposing your genitals, might as well make examining it the genital doctor’s job.

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  • etchinghillside@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    The only procedure for males I’m aware of that would include that directly involve entering that hole already.

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    • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That’s called “sounding,” right?

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      • zaphod@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        It’s called digital exam.

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    • rumschlumpel@feddit.org ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Checking for hemorrhoid issues should work the exact same for men and women, and men get their prostate checked on top of that (which works differently than a hemorrhoids check).

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      • etchinghillside@reddthat.com ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Gotcha - wasn’t aware that was something that was normally checked for. The most invasive thing I’m aware of is the turn and cough hernia check.

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