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In a physical examination, medical examination, clinical examination, or medical checkup, a medical practitioner examines a patient for any possible medical signs or symptoms of a medical condition. It generally consists of a series of questions about the patient's medical history followed by an examination based on the reported symptoms.
Throughout its numerous series, Embarrassing Bodies has set out to aid people who have a variety of medical issues. These issues tend to be taboo or misunderstood. With the help of its patients and the diagnoses of its doctors, the show tries to make common medical issues—especially those that are "embarrassing" or sexual—understood, and to debunk myths surrounding them.
A study done in 2003 found that 90% of Pennsylvania medical students had done pelvic exams on anesthetized patients during their gynecology rotation. [5] One medical student described performing them "for 3 weeks, four to five times a day, I was asked to, and did, perform pelvic examinations on anesthetized women, without specific consent, solely for the purpose of my education."
Doctor pressured patient into phony medical exams to sexually assault her, lawsuit says. Irene Wright. October 11, 2023 at 3:54 PM. Marcelo Leal via Unplash.
The speculum — the medical device used during pelvic exams — hasn't changed much in 170 years. (Getty Images; illustration: Nathalie Cruz) (Image is Getty; Illustration by Nathalie Cruz)
Some people eroticize intimate examinations as part of a medical fetish, and as such are a common service offered by professional dominants. An intimate examination can form part of a scene in medical play where the nurse or doctor (or even or a nun) [1] inflicts one or more embarrassing and humiliating quasi-medical procedures on the patient ...
In clinical medicine, a chaperone is a person who serves as a witness for both a patient and a medical practitioner as a safeguard for both parties during a medical examination or procedure. The exact responsibilities vary according to the clinical situation. Chaperones are widely used for gynecological and other intimate examinations. A ...
We Asked 2 Gynecologists Our Most Embarrassing Period Questions. Sarah Stiefvater. July 7, 2023 at 9:48 AM. nazarkru/getty images.