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• Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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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  • ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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

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    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      It’s apparently less common than it used to be (I’m quite old, and I also had pelvic pain which is another reason for doing a rectovaginal exam) but considering the fact that colorectal cancer is skyrocketing in young adults maybe it should make a comeback.

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    • RadicalCandour@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      My gyno does this during my annual. Never thought it was unusual because it’s a part of my body that needs health checking too. Never thought about it not being common, that’s interesting that’s not more universal

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  • IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ 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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  • acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I’m with you on this one.

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