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Ms. Zhang is 58 years old this year and has recently felt some discomfort in her abdomen. The doctor suggested she undergo a colonoscopy.
Upon hearing this suggestion, Ms. Zhang felt a pang of anxiety, thinking about the need for the examination to access private areas, which made her feel embarrassed. To make matters worse, the doctor arranged by the hospital was a young male doctor.
On the day of the examination, Ms. Zhang sat outside the consultation room, feeling nervous and restless. She thought to herself, “Can this young male doctor really perform this examination well? I feel strange being examined by such a young guy.”
Ultimately, Ms. Zhang entered the consultation room. The 32-year-old male doctor greeted her with a smile, gently explaining the examination process and reassuring her not to be nervous.
As Ms. Zhang listened, she couldn’t help but wonder internally, “Isn’t he going to feel awkward? How does he view this kind of examination?”
1. Do male doctors feel embarrassed when doing “colonoscopy” examinations for women?
A colonoscopy examination sounds uncomfortable, as no one wants others to see their private parts, especially when that “other” is a male doctor. Many women’s first reaction is embarrassment.
They might wonder, does this male doctor feel awkward? Will he laugh at me internally?
For doctors, a colonoscopy is just part of their job. Just like a mechanic doesn’t feel anything special when seeing screws and nuts, doctors view human body parts in the same way.
Although the process of a colonoscopy involves private areas, to doctors, it is merely an examination of organs and an assessment of health, conducted entirely from a medical perspective. Doctors perform various examinations every day, encountering all sorts of situations. Over time, their focus shifts from “whose body is this” to “does this patient have health issues.”
