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Richard
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2011, 11:37: am
I believe the issue of rectal vs. oral is more psychological than physical. If you talk to anybody and the subject comes up,(rectal temperatures) more than likely, most will have negative comments. Again I think it's more a psychological issue involving embarrassment, shame, the mentality of "it's dirty", "I'm too old for that", etc. And too, we here in America have a good deal of prudishness in us that makes us feel the way we do about rectal temperature taking.
The actual taking of a temperature can be a painful matter, especially rectally, if the person taking the rectal temperature does it in an irresponsible manner or does not have the skill to take a rectal temperature. I can relate from experience, having had a colon therapist "shove" a thermometer into my rectum actually causing me pain. As for oral, if you do it improperly, no doubt with an elongated bulb (glass thermometer) it can cause pain and hurt as well.
It pretty much comes down to 1. Your preference, 2, who is taking your temperature and 3, How carefully they do it.
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