Why did no one tell me...

SCBride2007 · January 2009

...that there was a RECTAL exam done at your 1st OB appt!??! Lol... I was super surprised! At least she warned me right before she did it, and, quickly after, I got to hear my baby's heartbeat for the 1st time... that made up for it a bit.

abizzzle · January 2009

Hmmm is that normal? I've never had one and haven't even heard it mentioned before..

But uhh congrats on surviving that experiance..

BreMonsen · January 2009

I never had one.. thats weird...

Maybe your doctors office does it? I've never heard of it though.?

Kellyinpink · January 2009

WHAAAAT? Get out! Theres a rectal exam? Great...my 1st appt is tomorrow morn, thanks for the warning!!

PuppyMommy · January 2009

Yikes! I, thankfully, didn't have one. I guess it's good to be thorough, huh?

margeincharge2 · January 2009

Umm, because I didn't have one. Did they say why they did that?

prneyes3 · January 2009

Ugh, now I am dreading the first appointment. I so hope they are not going to do that.

lizobss · January 2009

lmao....

SFAug07 · January 2009

I didn't have one.

zoieglow · January 2009

Is that normal? I've never heard anyone else on here say they had one and I didn't have one at either of my monthly exams. Maybe ask 2nd or 3rd tri?

DNK777 · January 2009

I haven't had one. Although I found out today that a lot of people get an anal swap just before full term.

lizobss · January 2009

DNK777:
I haven't had one. Although I found out today that a lot of people get an anal swap just before full term.

yup, to test for strep b. was her ob confused??

Jamiga · January 2009

Rectal exams are a valuable part of the pelvic exam; some gynecologists advocate doing a rectovaginal exam (one finger in the rectum and one in the vagina) all the time, whereas others, like myself, do them routinely only in women over 40 or in situations where it will improve examination of the ovaries. Rectovaginal exam does make it easier to feel the ovaries well, but it is not the only way.

.......is the first thing that came to mind. LOL...

SCBride2007 · January 2009

I had NEVER had one at any of my yearly exams. Today Dr said, "Ok, I am going to outline your uterus, check your rectum, and after I'm done being mean to you, then we can talk."

It was highly uncomfortable, but overwith in about three seconds.

I assume they just want to be overly thorough. Ugh though.

zoieglow · January 2009

Jamiga:

.......is the first thing that came to mind. LOL...

Thanks you Jamiga. That quote made me think of that too and I almost spit my juice out when I saw that picture. Nice.

Jamiga · January 2009

https://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/gynecologist-rectal-exam-necessary.html

There is the link if OP wants to read the article. Not sure if you will find it useful or not.
I did also read somewhere that it is sometimes done at 36 weeks.

SCBride2007 · January 2009

Jamiga:

.......is the first thing that came to mind. LOL...

HAHAHAHA! Oh goodness...

amhough · January 2009

okay, that picture in the PP is Hilarious. And my ob definetely didn't do this at my 1st exam. God, I hope that she never does.

Kflie83 · January 2009

What!! Are you joking?? I didn't have one at mine!!!

BreMonsen · January 2009

?Jamiga:
?

.......is the first thing that came to mind. LOL...?Thanks you Jamiga. That quote made me think of that too and I almost spit my juice out when I saw that picture. Nice.???OMG! My husband just said "Why are you looking at "the shocker" LMAO!"?

SCBride2007 · January 2009

Now I'm getting kinda concerned...why am I the only one who had this major violation done?! This OB (and her practice) came very highly recommended to me by 5 different women, so I know they're legit!

khagan9368 · January 2009

Sorry, no butt violations at my apt... Are they confused about where the baby comes out of??? LOL

purpletulip · January 2009

Oh crap! no pun intended

I've gotten used to having my hootie hoo poked around in, but I've never experienced that. Thanks for warning us of the potential!

rouge411 · January 2009

Ummm... never had one of these done, either! Until you said she told you she was doing a rectal exam, I thought maybe she just got confused, in which case I would say time to find a new OB!

htomeo · January 2009

I have not heard of a rectal exam at an OB appointment. I know they do an anal swab to test for strep B, but that is not till around 36 weeks.

jenn0717 · January 2009

I'm happy to report no rectal exam was done on me at my first appt.

Jill+Dave · January 2009

I didn't have one while pg but did at my last annual OB/GYN exam when I still lived in CA. Never had one at any other time though.

acherryfamily · January 2009

Nobody said it, and it's probably not mentioned in any book, because it is unheard of. talk about being thorough....

mommashell · January 2009

Does this really always happen? I didn't have this with DS but that was over 6years ago BF said it happened to her un expectedly. And I was like what no that doesn't happen. But she said it happened to her. Oh god I hope not. It's bad enough they are messing around down there do they really gotta go there to.

Mama Jan · January 2009

DNK777:
I haven't had one. Although I found out today that a lot of people get an anal swap just before full term.

Yeah, that's the strep b test - but they won't do that until 36ish weeks. If they do it earlier than that (as in... uh... your first appt??) they will have to do it again because strep b can develop later!

starlingrose · January 2009

Well, something to look forward to? No thank you! iicckkyy

lovelyophelia · January 2009

Umm...I don't think this is very common. I know I didn't have that happen at my first appointment.

aniceucchik · January 2009

never heard that...i know you get some kinda test like that much later on, but there shouldnt be a reason for that this early...yikes.

Kery1499 · January 2009

Whaaaat? I have never heard of that. Maybe you're Doc just does it? idk. But Sorry I had to laugh a little I 1st thought of that Friends episodes when Joey is saying how Ross' tailer goes up his leg then cups *it. And Ross is like yea thats normal... IN JAIL.. lol

beth thacker · January 2009

wow! I didn't have a rectal exam at my first appt or any of them for that matter.

HeyyRed · January 2009

Oh my god this started my day off with an absolute howl. I think I may have woken my husband up with my laughing. I LOVED that episode of Friends.

leigh11978 · January 2009

Oh wow!!!! what a thing to wake up to when my 1st appt is in 5 hours! lets hope my Dr does not routinely do this!!!!

Tabby2727 · January 2009

My OB does it yearly and he did it again at my first check up. Maybe our doctors are more thorough?? I know with my previous doctor (just family doctor that "practice" they're medicine on you) they never did.

Do you have intestinal problems? I have Crohn's so maybe that's why they did it to me??

meg1974 · January 2009

I didn't have one either. Maybe there is a reason you had one, like a family history of problems?

SCBride2007 · January 2009

I don't have any medical problems that would constitute that, but my grandmother has Crohn's... I am 90% sure I didn't tell her or any of the nurses that though. Ugh... I don't know.

MrsPreK · January 2009

Weird. I have never had one either, for either of my pregnancies...

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