Gp ( And Others )

[Bazile]

Took her indoors to the GP this morning .
I went into the GP room with her .

The doctor asked her twice , if she wanted a chaperone , ( even though i was in the room ) before he examined her .

What's your experience ladies, of your surgery , when you see a male doctor ?

[hc4361]

Some GPs insist on a female nurse being present during intimate examinations, probably to protect themselves from accusations

[albaqwerty]

I've no problem seeing a male doctor, the poor man has seen bits of me that I never knew existed, however, he does call for the female nurse on duty to witness what he's doing.

[marval]

I have no problems with a male doctor. I usually go alone which is ok with me. You would have thought he would have asked her if she required a female to be present

[Bazile]

Yes , i know that is the reason

[douglas9401]

Same thing happened to us this morning at a hospital visit.

It avoids any misunderstandings or, I suppose, malicious claims later.

[Bazile]

marval - that's what he meant , i assumed

[Bazile]

By the way , why is the question not asked , when it's a female doctor and a male patient ( well no one has ever asked me , as far as i can recall )

[albaqwerty]

interesting point Baz

I'll come with you next time if you like :-D

[Bazile]

Just so long as you don't faint easily , alba :-)

[albaqwerty]

nah, I faint hardly lol xx

I promise I won't take pictures

[douglas9401]

It may depend on the doctor, Bazile.

I had an exam of the vegetables a while back and the doctor called another female into the room although she stayed on the other side of the curtain.

[Patsy33]

We have 4 drs at our surgery. 3 Females and 1 male. The male is relatively new and he makes me feel a little uncomfortable. So if I had to have an examination ( downstairs) :-), I'd always choose Female..

[Tilly2]

Slightly different scenario here but when I went for my last cervical smear test, a female nurse carried out the procedure. However, she did call in another female nurse to be there as a bystander. So they both heard me yelping in pain. :-)

[Cloverjo]

I prefer a male doctor. Last time I needed my chest examined, he asked if I wanted a chaperone. I said No.

[jakep]

Our surgery insists on it for intimate exams. Must admit I don't know whether that applies to female doc/male patient.
One of the male partners is now in prison for offences committed while examining females and some children.

[237SJ]

In this day and age I'm surprised that doctors don't routinely have another member of staff with them in such situations to protect themselves from false accusations from the patients.

[atalanta]

I have been on the other side of this question. I was once a doctor's receptionist, and was occasionally called upon to be the chaperone. It was always for a very intimate examination, often connected with pregnancy or infertility, and I never knew where to put myself. The doctor insisted I watched, however, to ensure there could be no claim of impropriety against him. He was single, and said he dreaded being blackmailed into marriage !

[jennyjoan]

////So they both heard me yelping in pain. :-) ////

Glad to read that cos I am having to believe there is no pain. Yea right.


My first examination ever - my very hurried doctor thrust thrust and thrust an object up my finiculus (vagina) - couldn't do it - then she said "oh I must give you a sanitary towel" - "why said I "I don't have a period" - ach I have ripped you. My first one ever and I still can't get them done with pain so don't get any now.

[Peter Pedant]

asking about a chaperone
it is pretty standard practice nowadays

[Baldric]

I'm a reasonably big butch Guy, the last time I went to see my GP about something a bit personal my OH was with me, I was still asked if I wanted a Chaperone, (Male doctor btw)