She said it's a standard thingy to test for rectal disease but I don't want some woman sticking her hand up my rectum.
2006-11-13 09:52:52 · 20 answers · asked by Lisa23 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
She probably wanted to put her "finger" in your anus.. No doctor is going to put their whole hand up there no matter what they are testing.
2006-11-13 09:57:52 · answer #1 · answered by Squeegee 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You could ask her if there is another way for her to get her information. Perhaps she would be happy if you gave her some faecal samples instead?
If she is looking for a specific rectal disease (and there are some you need to do rectal examination for) then rectal examination is often the best way to screen. Be aware that if more information is needed then the next step in investigation may be even more invasive - eg. sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy where telescopes are used to look inside the anus and rectum and then further up into the colon.
You do not HAVE to do any of this. You must understand that if you refuse to do this, then your doctor will not have the information that she needs and you may have a disease that goes undiagnosed. However, you still have to right to refuse any test or treatment.
Would you be more comfortable if it was a male doctor? You could request a different doctor.
I must say, most women would be MORE uncomfortable if they had a male doctor examining their anus and rectum.
2006-11-14 19:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have the right to refuse.
She also has the right to discharge you as a patient.
She's just trying to do her job. A rectal exam is a routine part of a gyn or full physical exam.
A rectal exam is a finger, not a hand. It checks for occult (hidden) blood, which is an early sign of colon cancer.
If you get polyps that turn into cancer, you'll get much, much more than a finger up your back side. You might even get to wear a colostomy bag! Or be dead.
Let the poor woman do her job. Trust me, she's not getting any thrills out of it.
2006-11-13 18:01:53 · answer #3 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Ensure she has good reason to do it, and if she does then you should live with it. I'm no doctor, but I'm reliably informed that they can really tell a lot from inserting a digit.
The first time is always the worst.
Trust me, you'll never see embarassment in quite the same way.
I don't mean to be flippant, I'm just being truthful.
2006-11-13 18:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It won't be fun but she is a doctor and think about what if she didn't do the test and you find out later that you do have some sort of anal disease. Think about it. Your doctor wouldn't run tests just to run them.
2006-11-13 18:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by heartyangel98 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If she has to do it, she has to do it. You wouldn't want rectal disease, would you? This way you can find out if you have it or not. Relax. It'll probably take 2 seconds.
2006-11-13 17:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by ~*CaTcHaFaLliNgStAr*~ 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
If you don't have a background of rectum cancer than I would not be worried about getting it checked. And if you are younger many people do not worry about rectum cancer unless they are usually older in age. So If you dont have a background or are younger I wouldn't worry about getting checked as of right now.
2006-11-13 17:57:08 · answer #7 · answered by Tara M 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It is just part of having a pap done. All doctors do it so relax. It only takes a second and it is just a finger.
2006-11-13 18:12:16 · answer #8 · answered by pavick39 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That's normal, and I'm sure she didn't mean her entire hand, only a finger. Just grin and bare it, it's for your own health.
2006-11-13 18:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is not a big problem let her do it for your health
2006-11-14 12:42:31 · answer #10 · answered by Komsat/sad 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋