“Are you asleep during a rectal exam?”

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“Are you asleep during a rectal exam?”

I will have a rectal exam. Are you asleep during a rectal exam?

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**Dr. Natasha E. Kelly** Surgeon Ansonia, CT · Accepted Answer

Dr. Natasha E. Kelly Surgeon Ansonia, CT

Normally, no.

**Dr. Christian Diaz Stone** Gastroenterologist LAS VEGAS, NV · Accepted Answer

Dr. Christian Diaz Stone Gastroenterologist LAS VEGAS, NV

If you mean a rectal exam done by the doctor's finger, it is usually done while awake.

**Mina Saeed** Surgeon Evanston, IL · Accepted Answer

Mina Saeed Surgeon Evanston, IL

If your doctor is doing the exam in the operating room, you will likely be asleep.