Females or males more embarrassed by rectal temps?

I am just wondering every ones opinion on if you think females get more embarrassed with having a rectal temp taken..or males. Just curious. 😁

I'm not sure. Maybe for adults, women get more embarrassed because they don't get things stuck up there as often. 😃

I would think guys would be more embarassed becasue you can't hide getting hard. I mean, a girl is a little less obvious, with guys, the doctor pretty much has a guage of how turned on/embarassed you are

I would think it would be guys. Women get yearly checkups - men don't, at least I don't.

Guys might be more embarrassed in a real setting because inserting anything rectally for a male may be considered gay (I'm not being judgemental of others) while females experience insertion as part of regular sex.

My ex, who was not anally erotic at all, told me she really didn't like her annual internal but never mentioned anything rectal.

Personally, I enjoy taking and having my RT taken.

Anytime my RT is taken I still feel embarrassed but I also like to have it done. Mixed emotions of an anal erotic I guess.

Females would be more embarrassed than males

Males I&#39 😁 say because of societal taboos regarding insertions.

I agree with what's been said so far, that it might be worse for guys because of the "gay" stigma, and the fact that often we can't help but get erections. I think it also depends on the individual...some people, male or female, just aren't embarassed, and others go to great lengths to ensure their modesty.

I think it could be uncomfortable for females to have a stranger, often a male doctor, to put a thermometer in the back part of your body.

I think boys buy I dont know why! Just feel it!

I think embarrassment is something that varies by individual person based on personality more than sex, but if I had to choose 1, I'd probably lean towards boys for the same reasons that others have mentioned - the gay stigma about being penetrated anally, and that erections are a more visible sign of excitement or nervousness.

I agree with several who have posted on this topic that embarrassment during any medical procedure is more a reflection of the individual and his or her personal history than it is dependent on the patient's gender. For many of us the placement of a rectal thermometer brings back childhood memories of being sick and having our fannies probed by a lubed glass stick. (Whether it was by our mommy, or a doctor on a house call, or by the nurse at the doctor's office may open other cans of worms along the way.)

But the bottom line (no pun) for me is, when I'm ill, all I want is someone to make it all better. If someone needs to check my temperature to do that -- then let's just get it done and get on with it! Now where did I put that jar of vaseline?

I think its about equal for both genders.

I'd say males, as an adult male I get a yearly checkup, when it comes to my doctor saying bend over I personally get embarrassed, maybe because inserting anything just seams wrong.

I think in general you can't say whether boys or girls get more embarrassed, always depends on the person

It seems to me that the level of embarrassment is independent of gender. It depends more on the feelings and memories aroused (no pun intended!) by the procedure. For me, it has been a long time since I have had my temperature taken by anyone in a clinical setting, but each time I go to the doctor, I am filled with a combination of dread and excitement at the possibility that it might be deemed necessary.

One of my fantasies is to have my RT taken at home by my wife or girlfriend (I am happily married, but it's a fantasy...), then have one of her friends come in and see the stubby-tipped thermometer and vaseline next to the bed. Now that would be embarrassing.

I think guys have it easier. From what my partner tells me about her exams, they don't sound fun, and she's very shy.

Guess that guys are nervous for having an erection during the exam / rectal temp. taking

I get very embarrassed with an RT. That is why I like it I guess. I always wonder what the doc or nurse thinks about me being so submissive and I always wonder what they have in mind for the next procedure.

I think is embarrassing for both.

I don´t think that there is any difference in embarresment

I think girls would be more embarrassed than boys.

I think males are probably more embarrassed when having their rectal temperature taken. I love to both give and receive an RT. However, I don't think very many guys would agree with me.

Much the same really I would think, there is an erotisism regarding anal, male or female, gay does not come into it, well perhaps it does!

I'd gues equally (non)embarrassing for both. Just depends on the person. I've never heard of anyone actually having this done, though.

I tend to agree it is an individual thing. I do not mind being examined, but I know a lot of women that dread it. I do not think most men mind being examined, they are used to being nude around each other, but then I can understand a man being embarrassed to be examined by a woman doctor.

Interesting! I have a woman doctor and she's great. She's much more relaxed and complete and though than my previous male doctors. Seems to listen better and takes her time. You feel like her only patient! For some reason it doesn't embarrass me to be examined by her, although she's not examined my genital area.

I am a PA and work in an ER. I have not seen a rectal temp for a long time except on a burn patient. In the old days the girls (6 to 16) were clearly the most embarrassed. I found that if they were put in a gown, they seemed more comfortable. Must have something to do with pulling down the panties a short distance and being exposed that way, because their underwear is showing? Just guessing. Women, doesn't seem to matter. I never heard a woman say anything one way or another. Same with men and boys.

Females are more sensitive.