rachel18us

I didn't catch this before, but you're in OKC - I'm in Tulsa. What about going to see someone at the OU Health Sciences Center in OKC? I'm sure they'll accept ANY insurance and they'll definitely have a female on staff. Maybe this is something you could look into next time I never thougt of that, don't they only only see students at OU. Do you have any info on prices or a website

I appreciate everyones help in this matter. From this discussion I have realized that it is up to the doctor weather or not to do a rectal. I know some of you have got them some have not and apparently age don't matter. It seems weird that the doctors are not standardized in their exams and thanks again for all your help

Yes there was a female nurse in the room but that brings up another question is she supposed to actually watch or just be in the room the nurse was watching the entire time kind of made me feel uncomfortable And about asking for a female next time I can't for insurance reasons I have to go to my primary physician for all primary care and if he feels like it is warented he can refer me to a specialist trust me I tried to get a female to do the exam I would of went to a cheap clinic but I could not afford it maby next year

You make a good point my doc was a real doctor family practice(I am still under my parents insurance) it was not a cheapo clinic maby that is the difference And before the exam I met with the doc and he explained everything to me and when he mentioned the rectal exam I asked if we could skip it and he said it was important and explained the resaon for it and I reluctantly agreed to it (I still did not really want it) and when I got home and read online and a lot of sites said not required under 40 I got upset then I asked my friends and family about it and some of them had not even heard of it (except mom she has same doc) then I came on this site to ask the question if it is common for someone under 40 to recieve a rectal exam and a lot of you have said yes Thanks

If a rectal exam is so important why don't all docs give them I have a 29 year old aunt who has had at least 6 exams by 6 different docs and when I mentioned this to her she said she never even heard of females getting rectals And I am not bitter about the exam it was just really embarassing

Here is some of many links I have found stating that a rectal exam is not required under 40 http://www.umt.edu/wellness/female%20health%20exams.htm http://www.principalhealthnews.com/topic/dredigestive http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs/whservices.html

I am 18 and recently had my first pelvic exam and the doc (male) said (before the exam started) part of the exam was a rectal exam I asked if we could skip that part and he said it was important to check that everything devoloped normally so I agreed and got the exam I have read on the net and it says you don't need a rectal until 40 years old so was he feeding me a line of crap and also how many of you have recieved rectal exams rachel