Female exam

Recently there were some questions about women standing and having their vulva and other parts examined. Since men stand to have a hernia check and then the DRE, I was wondering if women ever go through a standing hernia check and when would that be? What would be the symptoms to check?

I have heard of the rare occasion where a woman has a standing, male type of hernia check, with the doctor's finger placed where the inguinal canal would be on a male patient. I don't know if those accounts are true or not.

My wife had what could be described as a hernia check while lying down on the exam table. It was during a sports physical while she was in high school that was performed by a doctor that was hired by the school. He had her slip her spandex shorts down low on her hips, but not so low as to expose her vagina. He slipped two gloved fingers to where the inguinal canal would be on a male and had her cough, once on each side. He also repeated the check where the femoral artery runs through the crease of each thigh. He never touched her vagina. She hasn't experienced such an exam since.

I have heard of the rare occasion where a woman has a standing, male type of hernia check, with the doctor's finger placed where the inguinal canal would be on a male patient. I don't know if those accounts are true or not.

My wife had what could be described as a hernia check while lying down on the exam table. It was during a sports physical while she was in high school that was performed by a doctor that was hired by the school. He had her slip her spandex shorts down low on her hips, but not so low as to expose her vagina. He slipped two gloved fingers to where the inguinal canal would be on a male and had her cough, once on each side. He also repeated the check where the femoral artery runs through the crease of each thigh. He never touched her vagina. She hasn't experienced such an exam since.

Femoral hernias can often be seen while standing and often go back to place while lying down so part of the exam while standing is possible. The finger position for the femoral hernia (common in women) is slightly lateral to where the inguinal hernia (rare in women) is checked.

There was definitely a video on this website that was posted and showed a male and a female patient in separate exams having a standing hernia exam. The female version of the exam was fascinating because I have never seen anything like that before.

I went back and looked through the video section, but could not find it.

Has anyone else seen, or or know where to find it?

I remember that video. Taller woman, very skinny, long blonde hair. There are other parts to that same series I see once and a while, but not the female hernia. I'd never seen that procedure before.

Just when I thought there was nothing left to experience, there is this revelation. It hasn't been my experience yet but now I am wondering if it ever will.

Yes thats the video

Where is the video? 😢

I have never had this, but have heard of it happening.

Have had a doc feel around my groin and feel femoral pulses, but never a full-fledged cough test, the way guys do it.

Hightops,

Was this type of exam performed by the pediatrician? I have spoken to many female classmates who described teenage physicals culminating with this type of exam.