Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

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Ever searched in a patients' room for what you thought she said she needed to "watch her pocketbook" , she staring at you and you staring at her. Then finally saying, mam what color is your pocketbook because I don't see a pocket book here. Only to have her say, no get my washtub out of the drawer, my washcloth and soap. I always like to wash my pocketbook before I go anywhere. Especially down for tests. And close that curtain, too. Then you say, Oh. ;)

When I worked at a pediatric office, a mother called stating her son's "lollipop" is very red and he cries when he pees.

So, being ever so blunt, I said, "You mean his member?" Her reply was, "We don't use that word." Ookkaayy..., but you will call your sons member something that is put in the mouth?!? No, I didn't say that, but boy did I ever want to!

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Specializes in Rehab, Med Surg, Home Care.

"Hoohah" for the female genitalia. I hear that a lot.

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I've heard most of the submitted words for genitalia. Our patients do make our worklives interesting, yes?!

Here are some I've encountered:

breasts: hoohoo's, hoho's, tooties, bonkers, shelf, twins, 'loons (as in balloons?),

vulva/lady parts: tooty, hoohoo, totty, peachypie, Ms. Lucy, stuff, meat

member: yanker, dawg, thingy, peanut, peeps

Thanks for this interesting poll! heehee

KC in FL :chuckle

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one male patient referred to his as "crown jewels"

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Specializes in L & D.

When our oldest daughter was born almost 6 years ago, I had to explain to my husband that you had to wipe her from front to back. (How would he have known??!) Soon after he began referring to the area as her "little lady parts". Too cute!

Beth

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one male patient referred to his as "crown jewels"

mmmm....I know "family jewels" are quite common...

and what about the saying, "I knew your daddy when you were but a gleam in his eye." hmmmmm

NurseFirst

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I've heard most of the submitted words for genitalia. Our patients do make our worklives interesting, yes?!

Here are some I've encountered:

breasts: hoohoo's, hoho's, tooties, bonkers, shelf, twins, 'loons (as in balloons?),

vulva/lady parts: tooty, hoohoo, totty, peachypie, Ms. Lucy, stuff, meat

member: yanker, dawg, thingy, peanut, peeps

Thanks for this interesting poll! heehee

KC in FL :chuckle

Miss Lucy ?*++ a hoot

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I had one patient refer to his member as "Roto Rooter. Ha! Ha! Only in your dreams, buddy! :rotfl:

We had a guy who called his member "The Boss"!!!!
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I've heard female parts referred to as "cooter", "cookie", "wazoo", "coochie", "box", "nethers"

I've heard male parts referred to as "wing-wang", "johnson", "stick", "pee nee" - sometimes it's hard to keep a straight face especially with the people that you know really don't know the real words.... :rotfl:

Don't forget the "who-ha" for the lady parts.

I don't think people are that "afraid" of using the V-word...I think they've used colloquialisms so much in everyday life that they don't even think twice about it. Even when it's a medical setting.

I mean, think about it. If you are (not being the nurses that we are) out with friends with whom you can or do discuss your "personal issues" with (or if you're just being vulgar), you probably won't state, "Blah, blah, blah, yadda, yadda, lady parts, blah blah blah..." You wouldn't because if someone overheard your conversation, it's a "sentinal" word. So you'd use a colloquial word less likely to cause a stir.

A guy's not really gonna brag about some chick who "gave his member oral service". He's gonna talk about the broad who "sucked his d*ck"... Right?? :rotfl:

Anyway...the most shocking thing I've been told face to face, by a patient was, "Damn! Having a baby sure does make my p**sy hurt!!" :uhoh3:

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Don't forget the "who-ha" for the lady parts.

I don't think people are that "afraid" of using the V-word...I think they've used colloquialisms so much in everyday life that they don't even think twice about it. Even when it's a medical setting.

I mean, think about it. If you are (not being the nurses that we are) out with friends with whom you can or do discuss your "personal issues" with (or if you're just being vulgar), you probably won't state, "Blah, blah, blah, yadda, yadda, lady parts, blah blah blah..." You wouldn't because if someone overheard your conversation, it's a "sentinal" word. So you'd use a colloquial word less likely to cause a stir.

A guy's not really gonna brag about some chick who "gave his member oral service". He's gonna talk about the broad who "sucked his d*ck"... Right?? :rotfl:

Anyway...the most shocking thing I've been told face to face, by a patient was, "Damn! Having a baby sure does make my p**sy hurt!!" :uhoh3:

It's amazing how humans can take the beautiful things God made and make something "nasty" and "vulgar" out of it.

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Specializes in Tele, Infectious Disease, OHN.

I worked as a MT in an STD clinic. We had a new, young RN who came out of the room trying to figure out how to chart the discharge. She was trying for "pus" like (phonetically, it was puss ie) but ended up with a much more descriptive term. We changed it to white discharge.

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When I worked at a pediatric office, a mother called stating her son's "lollipop" is very red and he cries when he pees.

So, being ever so blunt, I said, "You mean his member?" Her reply was, "We don't use that word." Ookkaayy..., but you will call your sons member something that is put in the mouth?!? No, I didn't say that, but boy did I ever want to!

What is wrong with people? That is so wrong on so many levels!! :nono:

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