Girlfriend's Exam Story Turned Me On -- Could it be True?

This is just saw on voy.com physical examination and diagnostic procedures forum.

I had a girlfriend who had said that a couple years before in her late 20s she had to go to the doctor for anal itching which turned out to be a fungus that the doctor gave her a scrip for. She was embarrassed to tell the receptionist what she was there for, so she just said a physical. It was a walk-in clinic. The nurse led her back to the exam room but did not tell her to get undressed and to just wait for the doctor. The male doctor came in and said he would have to do an anal exam, so for her just to lay on her tummy and pull up her shirt and pull her pants and panties down. She said he took a gloved finger and spread her cheeks wide apart for at least a minute or two. Then he left the room to get a special anal light. She was aroused and humped the paper a little, enough to make a wet spot on it. He came back in and stuck the light near her anus, then told her to pull pants back up.

First, is it likely she would be alone with a male doctor? Wouldn't a doctor make her change into a gown first? Or is it acceptable if they are already in the room and for a woman to just pull pants down in this situation? Can anyone confirm if this is a common thing or if they have been in this situation?

Yes, it's entirely possible for a woman to be alone in an exam room with a male doctor for an exam. There is no legal requirement for a chaperone. If the patient is underage, it is a wise precaution to have a chaperone and depending on the standards of the practice it may be required. However, for a patient over the age of consent, it's perfectly acceptable. Not all of us feel the need for a babysitter, or an audience.

She doesn't need to change into a gown for a limited exam of one area of the body. When I see my internist, I don't get a gown because all he's doing is auscultation, vital signs and abdominal palpation. Gowns cost money, create laundry or waste, and take time to change into and out of.

I wish the story would go on and tell us all the glory of her having a anal exam

At one time, a male doctor would never have examined a female patient without a stand-by. This was to protect both the doctor and the patient. The standby could verify that no unseemly behavior occurred, protecting the patient from abuse and the doctor against lawsuits. Nowadays, however, standbys are used less and less. If the state does not require it by law, it is entirely up to the practitioner's discretion.