Interesting you should say that about Male's not getting this exam done unless it is done at the time of initial screening. I remember that i read somewhere that diabetic males tend to have a greater issue with swollen testicles.
Now what is funny about it, I sort of saw this doc for about five years and one day I woke up and man I was hurting. I stumbled out of bed and one of my testicles was swollen like three times the normal size. So I went on to work and called the doc the minute his office opened. He got me in right away and in an hour or so I made it to the docs office.
Well he said I had an infection, I needed to take time off and take an antibiotic, put ice on it and stay off my feet for like a week. I looked at him like he was crazy. I said listen I cant take a week off, I have work to do. He looked at me with a slight smile and he said sure if you have work to do go right back to work and keep going. Then tomorrow dribble your basketball back in here and we will see if it needs an amputation or if you can install a small court that you can dunk on anytime you want. LOL
I went home. I do not know about women, but I do know from experience that infection can show up in several areas of the body that might be seen as requiring a get to know you look see.
By the way, I went home and this happened about four times in my 20's but not since. Yet, I went ahead and put in that unique basketball court he talked about. True to form I can dunk every time. LOL
I think for women, I know from personal experience. I'd MUCH rather go to the Ob/Gyn for the lady part examinations, and on my own personal experience even though they aren't FUN examinations, every Gyn male or female I've been to has ALWAYS had a nurse or medical assistant in the room, and based on my own experiences, I've had more physically comfortable exams with male Dr's than the female Dr's. The female Dr's can get a little rough down there. But once again, I've never had this sort of exam in relation to my diabetes, and how I was "developing" down there. When I was diagnosed I was like 10, so they kinda kept a check on "menstrual" history sort of thing, but that's as far as it ever went. I suppose if I had had a significant delay in my cycles I guess it could them prompt further examination, but as far as "developmental delay" goes... I think just a simple history of how old were you when u had your first menstrual cycle, do you have regular cycles could have been sufficient.
That's really interesting. I mean yes I can understand the whole audience thing, but it's interesting a practioner would leave themselves open for the potential of someone saying something inappropriate happened. It's must much easier to protect yourself by having another person present in the room. Especially when the practioner is of the opposite sex.
Reminds my of my first OB appointment, lol there were two med students present, haha the Dr ASKED if I cared, and I mean I work in the medical field, so Im ok with med students, nursing students. But yeah lol I had quite the viewing going on.
