He asked me if i wanted my then partner in the room during the exam.
Husband in room during pelvic exam.
During my exam pelvic breast pap the doctor asked if he would be leaving or staying.
He has of course seen my areas down there we ve been married 3 years.
Do men usually go back to the exam room with their wife or girlfriend when they get their full physical pelvic exam.
Yesterday i had my first appointment.
Several years ago i was getting a pelvic exam when the doctor got a phone call on her cell.
During an exam my gyno at the time told me you have a beautiful cervix i muttered a slightly unsure thanks and closed my eyes feeling awkward for the rest of the exam.
I have come to expect that when i enter an exam room and a male patient has his wife with him in the room she is there to make sure i hear some part of his symptom history that he.
When a husband shows up for his wife s visit i sometimes worry a lot.
My husband wants to go with me during my pelvic exam.
Most men go with their wife for a pregnancy check or ultrasound.
Later he asked why i had kicked him out considering he will be there for.
My husband came and was in the room for questions the vaginal ultrasound blood test etc.
I said he would leave.
Typically a male doctor will also have female staff in the exam room while doing a pelvic exam so this is not unsual.
Asha kamnani answered 42 years experience obstetrics and gynecology no.
When i had my first child the ob gyn insisted that we speak first alone.
I don t see any problem with asking your doctor directly about letting your husband watch the exam up close and it would definately not be out of the ordinary for a spouse to request this.
When a wife suddenly comes in for her husband s appointment i usually worry a little.
Maybe let him accompany you to the doctor s office but have him stay in the waiting room while you go in to have the.
Tyndall has said he used the curtain to obscure the view into the room through a large window.
Do men usually go back to the exam room with their wife or girlfriend when they get their full physical pelvic exam.
As i was lying on the table in the position she started talking to the person on the phone to work.
Asha kamnani answered 42 years experience obstetrics and gynecology no.
I think the patient should ultimately decide if they want another person in the exam room but i think they should be asked during a private consultation with the provider before the exam takes placed.
