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. ;)

Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.
So I got about 75% of the Spanish language down and I had a patient who wanted to tell me he had like a cyst like piece on one of his testicles...it came out like this... "yo tengo un...-hesitates-bolita on mi huevo.." Translation...I have a ball on my "egg" aka testicle..

'Huevo(s)' is actually a pretty common slang term for testicle(s) in Mexico. FYI. :)

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Specializes in orthopedics, ED observation.

I had a post-surgical patient a couple weeks ago who wanted to know how soon he could start "bumping uglies" again w/ his wife...

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I knew an older nurse who used to tell older, female pts with yeast infections they couldn't wear panties because they needed to "air out the oven"

I have actually used this and it usually gets a laugh, from the older ladies when they are uncomfortable discussing "female itching"

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Well...I don't have patients yet but my friends and I made up the word "Connie" aka lady parts, in junior high, and it stuck. My 2 year old son calls breasts "Boobits" :lol2: Not sure where it came from!

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I had a post-surgical patient a couple weeks ago who wanted to know how soon he could start "bumping uglies" again w/ his wife...

HAHAHAHAH OMG!!! :rotfl::rollThat is HILARIOUS. I can't stop laughing.

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Oh, I just remembered what word I used as a little girl... I called my lady parts a "Lee-Lee" and my butt a "BoBo" I guess that's what my mom called it when she spoke to me so I got it from her! So far I haven't heard anyone else use Lee Lee or Connie... Also my cousin's kids call breasts "Ninnies" And my son, in addition to "boobits" calls nipples "Nippies" I keep remembering more!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

While at my local grocery store, I saw a two year old screaming "Boobers" while grabbing his mother's shirt. I must have been staring, because his red faced mother explained to me he was hungry.

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Specializes in EMS, ER, GI, PCU/Telemetry.

we were performing a colonoscopy on an older lady today who said "make sure you keep that thing out of my poundcake..."

just when i thought i heard them all...lol, poundcake is a new one for me.

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Now THAT is funny! Poor lady!

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Specializes in Peds, ER/Trauma.
While at my local grocery store, I saw a two year old screaming "Boobers" while grabbing his mother's shirt. I must have been staring, because his red faced mother explained to me he was hungry.

If a child is old enough to grab your breasts and scream "boobers" in the middle of the grocery store, it's time to stop breastfeeding...... :rolleyes:

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Specializes in Pediatrics,telephone triage.

I am a telephone triage nurse for an HMO for Medicaid. I had a woman tell me that her baby had a rash on his "Johnson"!! And I had another lady refer to her lady parts as her "snatch". I also get quite a few calls about "vomicking".

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Specializes in Adult Med-Surg, Rehab, and Ambulatory Care.

This is an old thread but caught my eye because just recently I had a patient tell me she needed her "doopuh" washed.

Um, ok? LOL

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