I can only imagine how uncomfortable an exam must be, so I would assume they would use lubrication to make it more bearable.
I assume you are male, just wait until you get older and need prostate exams, then you’ll have some idea of what’s it’s like to have a doctor sticking their fingers all up in there. It’s not a direct comparison, of course, but close enough for the Internet.
not for me, I’m in America, I can’t afford a doctor.
if I have problem in there, grindr will inspect it for free
Can confirm same with colonoscopy cameras. It’s not exactly a relaxed or sensual moment - the lubricant makes it possible, but they’re pushing in ready or not. You’re definitely a little bit sore afterwards.
im knocked out for my colonoscopy. Either that or its so horrific I block all memories of it.
I have been knocked out each time. No discomfort after so it must have gone smoothly each time.
oh man I had the worst experience with it exsacerbating a hemmroid.
Is that something you could’ve sought damages for?
I mean everything technically is but realistically no.
So sorry to hear that. Probably same in my location.
Same here. Knocked out, no problems afterwards. As a bonus they checked my prostate while they were in there.
Looks like loads of the replies have been put under too!
I took a peek at your profile and a few of the others just to confirm - I suspect the difference is down to countries.
I’m from the UK. Broadly speaking, the NHS won’t risk using general anaesthetic if it’s not needed. My appointment was just an out-patient affair. On the table, on your side, bum out, think happy thoughts… The whole thing took probably thirty minutes at most.
The best part of being awake is that you can ask questions. I could see the screen and the doctor pointed out what he was looking for when he found it (and to answer the obvious follow up question, it was just a weird blood vessel thing).
I could see that being useful and I recall seeing that on king of the hill so maybe its more common in texas. Here its like. oh yeah and we snipped a whole bunch of things out. They are not that concerning but better safe than sorry lol. I can’t imagine them snipping if you are awake though. I mean that has got to hurt.
I love prostate exams I always get the biggest erection.
Even bigger than the doctor’s?
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Indeed I am male and not prepared for it haha. But we must do what we must do.
Start practicing now, and by the time the doctor does it, you’ll be a pro. Might even look forward to it!
Please do not make it weird for the doctor!
Once someone has their finger in someone else’s ass, they’ve already made it weird.
Not if it is clinical.
Not if it is consentual.
It’s a blood antigen test now
ill take it over. Now cough. They actually seemed to stop doing it so im guessing it was not really helping with anything but if your old enough and male you will know what im talking about.
If you think stuff up your butt is an analogy to stuff up your vagina. Oh man, I hope you never have to have a cystoscopy. Bro I have had a doctor stick a camera in my dick hole like at least six times now and like the first five they didn’t give me anything for it. Eventually dude decided to give me 5 mg Valiums so I could take one an hour before the procedure because he was tired of hearing me complain I think. But yeah I can only imagine OBGYN stuff.
Those are going the way of the dodo, in favor of other forms of testing for antigens.
There’s really only minor benefit to palpation to begin with, as there’s other methods to use as a general indicator of prostate health overall. Don’t get me wrong, when it was really the only option that was realistic it was absolutely necessary. It’s just that times have changed.
There are still niche cases where it can be useful, but the antigen testing goes back forty-ish years of easy availability. Back in the eighties, doctors were more used to palpation, and it made a certain amount of sense you keep doing them, but it wasn’t necessaryafter the test was proven a reliable early detection method. Superior to palpation, btw.
And it’s not like palpation was/is a significant determinant of outcomes. That comes down to treatment options and the test’s timing more than it contributing directly to improved outcomes. Most prostate cancer is slow to progress, usually comes later in life, and isn’t difficult to treat compared to other cancers. Mind you, fifty years ago, there were not as many options for treatment.
But now? Docs just don’t do it as part of an annual exam. Even urologists don’t do them unless there’s a clear benefit for a specific case, which is passingly rare.
They use KY jelly like lubricant.
Does it make it leas uncomfortable? How uncomfortable is it to get an examination?
Depends on the woman. It doesn’t hurt me at all.
It can be frigging cold, though.
Some nice places have heated stand for tools.
The last appointment I had, they used disposable plastic. I’m kind of glad it wasn’t heated.
I always heard the cold was bad. Also I always heard a obgyn with “sausage fingers” didn’t help either.
Just a side note: I am not the proud owner of a vagina. Although I have been in the room ladies are getting checked up on in.
The thing that’s always fucked me up is speculums. Those things look sort of frightening. Duck bill ass torture devices or something.
Yes. It doesn’t help as much as you’d think.
They do, it’s still excruciating, but I have problems there and it’s unrelated to the exam that’s making it painful. Most gynos are understanding. Some have been…really shitty about it though.
Damn, that sucks. I hope you have found a good doctor for you now.
Well I did but I lose my insurance at the end of the year, so. Goodbye gyno!
I assume you’re American?
I’m always confused by seeing people say they’re losing their insurance.
Does it come with your job?
In Australia we have public hospitals with a lengthy wait time but its free or you can pay for private health insurance. Doesn’t really speed much up for where i live but the premiums I pay a year get me free dental for the most part which makes it worth it. Not to mention paying for insurance brings down your annual tax by 1500 or so dollars
I’m an American and was on state insurance. But was only on state insurance due to being unemployed but the recent going ons with the country government meant a lot of us are getting kicked off that or are having to jump through a bunch of hoops to stay on.
After I’m kicked off I could maybe still go to the big city near me and get on their system but that requires driving to the big city and they still might not. And if I went to a hospital they’d have to treat me but making them not charge me, while possible, is an ordeal.
I’d love single payer system.
Fun fact: piercers also often use lubricant
I would not have guessed that. I would imagine that it would make it more difficult to hold whatever partvtheyvare piercing steady.
