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Mortified. Pls tell me dr will forget what I did

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BrisPerm · 25/09/2025 21:02

I had to go to GP earlier with ongoing bowel issues. She asked me to lay down so she could listen to my abdomen. I laid down, she pressed the stethoscope onto my stomach and I ended up involuntarily farting loudly. She actually jumped back at the sound. Absolutely mortified, I start to apologise and my stomach starts making loud squeaky noises and I end up farting again mid sentence. She remained professional throughout but I’m so embarrassed. I have to go back tomorrow and I’m dreading a) seeing her again and b) it happening again.

DH says will have forgotten all about it. Is he right or just being nice? I feel like cancelling the appointment

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BrisPerm · 26/09/2025 22:11

RandomUserName96 · 26/09/2025 21:46

Not being ignorant and actually understanding the reality rather than only listening to bigoted echo chambers does not make one a leftie

Sorry to burst your bubble

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You’re entitled to your opinion as I’m entitled to mine

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Whoknowshey · 26/09/2025 22:09

BrisPerm · 25/09/2025 21:02

I had to go to GP earlier with ongoing bowel issues. She asked me to lay down so she could listen to my abdomen. I laid down, she pressed the stethoscope onto my stomach and I ended up involuntarily farting loudly. She actually jumped back at the sound. Absolutely mortified, I start to apologise and my stomach starts making loud squeaky noises and I end up farting again mid sentence. She remained professional throughout but I’m so embarrassed. I have to go back tomorrow and I’m dreading a) seeing her again and b) it happening again.

DH says will have forgotten all about it. Is he right or just being nice? I feel like cancelling the appointment

I am sure you are not the first and won’t be the last! It probably gave her a giggle when you left and a story to tell 🤣 but as for her thinking anything bad of you for a completely normal and uncontrollable reaction, absolutely not !

Debzyrobinson · 26/09/2025 22:07

I'm sure if she's professional, she probably used to people farting.

DaisyDuke77 · 26/09/2025 22:04

X

DirtyMartinii · 26/09/2025 21:47

she will

RandomUserName96 · 26/09/2025 21:47

But why let facts get in the way of opinion eh

RandomUserName96 · 26/09/2025 21:46

BrisPerm · 26/09/2025 19:16

Typical leftie “if you don’t agree with me, you’re wrong”

bore off

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Not being ignorant and actually understanding the reality rather than only listening to bigoted echo chambers does not make one a leftie

Sorry to burst your bubble

IsSheOkayOrWhat · 26/09/2025 21:45

If it makes you feel any better, I farted in the face of a woman doing my wax once!!!! Bent over on all fours…. Pop!!!! 🤣 20years later still telling the story! You have to laugh about these things…. We’re human!

Sunflower459 · 26/09/2025 21:43

Don’t be pressing the fart button and act all surprised when fart’s home, doc! Seriously, though, she won’t have been fazed by this. Don’t give yourself a hard time; no one with a body never leaked or emitted something they wished they hadn’t at some point. I know it’s a cliché, but she’ll have encountered worse. I hope you get sorted, though; bowel problems can really get you down.

AgeingGreycefully · 26/09/2025 21:42

Trust me, I have a much much worse story. But I just tell myself they’ve seen it all, they take it in their stride….!!! Whatever you do keep your appointments! 😁

CactusSammy · 26/09/2025 21:37

Dont worry @BrisPerm, your fart is nothing compared to the many fantastical items GPS have to extract from patients arseholes while they are doing their training in A&E.

Calliopespa · 26/09/2025 21:22

LoremIpsumCici · 26/09/2025 21:18

Why yes I am. Sometimes I will add in a cough to a sneeze or sneeze extra loud to hide the sound of the fart,

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Nicely done @LoremIpsumCici !

Notashamed13 · 26/09/2025 21:18

BrisPerm · 25/09/2025 21:02

I had to go to GP earlier with ongoing bowel issues. She asked me to lay down so she could listen to my abdomen. I laid down, she pressed the stethoscope onto my stomach and I ended up involuntarily farting loudly. She actually jumped back at the sound. Absolutely mortified, I start to apologise and my stomach starts making loud squeaky noises and I end up farting again mid sentence. She remained professional throughout but I’m so embarrassed. I have to go back tomorrow and I’m dreading a) seeing her again and b) it happening again.

DH says will have forgotten all about it. Is he right or just being nice? I feel like cancelling the appointment

Knew it would be a fart! 😁 yabu OP...... you have a fabulously funny story and so does she! (We love farts and shit humour in this house)

LoremIpsumCici · 26/09/2025 21:18

Calliopespa · 26/09/2025 21:16

And are you prone to the snart? ( sneezing and farting)

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Why yes I am. Sometimes I will add in a cough to a sneeze or sneeze extra loud to hide the sound of the fart,

Calliopespa · 26/09/2025 21:16

LoremIpsumCici · 26/09/2025 20:31

Don’t be embarrassed. It is proof that your bowel issues are not imaginary.
Ever since I had birth trauma I have been gas incontinent. If I laugh, good chance it will be accompanied by a fart.

And are you prone to the snart? ( sneezing and farting)

mommyandmore · 26/09/2025 21:11

If it helps, I recently gave birth and shat for England. It just wouldn’t stop coming! 💩 It was pretty horrific but now It’s part of a really funny story 🤣

Netcurtainnelly · 26/09/2025 21:07

Learn some humour and banter.

How about sorry I'm talking out my arse.
Did you turn the air horn on doctor?
If you use ai to ask it for some stock funny phrases it's good.
Remember a few and use one.

It will be much easier and you won't have to worry.
You deal with it with humour.

hcee19 · 26/09/2025 21:02

Believe me, that's nothing....Doctors see allsorts, it's part of the job....please don't worry

CharlieKirkRIP · 26/09/2025 20:55

Of course it’s embarrassing for you, but this is her job and you won’t have been the first patient that had done this and you won’t be the last.

Beeloux · 26/09/2025 20:49

Haha if it helps OP, I once went to the GP (who was very handsome) for severe constipation. He did an internal examination and I involuntarily sharted on his finger when he pulled it out 😂😭.

Another time I had a pelvic wound infection after surgery. I ended up in A&E. The doctor pressed on it and a load of green pus squirted up onto his face. Even worse, I saw him a few months after on a night out!

I remember dying of embarrassment both times but now I look back and laugh.

Fightingtobepositive · 26/09/2025 20:40

It’s a GP I’m sure that was not the worst part of her day. She definitely won’t be thinking of that tonight. She probably wouldn’t even remember! Try to rest and relax tonight. I hope you get your troubles sorted xx

Ruthietuthie · 26/09/2025 20:40

I've just had surgery (on my stomach/intestines) and EVERYONE, EVERYDAY asked me if I had passed wind. And they were so happy when I said yes, as it meant that there was some travel, some movement in my bowels. So definitely don't feel embarrassed. It's a normal body function. You were there for something bowel related anyway. It is nothing to feel ashamed of. Shake it off!

dcthatsme · 26/09/2025 20:32

Embarrassing yes! But gosh a doctor will have seen and heard g – plenty that a lot worse than someone farting. I wouldn’t worry. Hope you get this sorted soon xxx

LoremIpsumCici · 26/09/2025 20:31

Don’t be embarrassed. It is proof that your bowel issues are not imaginary.
Ever since I had birth trauma I have been gas incontinent. If I laugh, good chance it will be accompanied by a fart.

IAmThePrettiestManOnMyIsland · 26/09/2025 20:25

You were there for bowel issues so I wouldn't worry about it. I'd have made a joke about it along the lines of 'see.'

Had you farted during a smear test it would be a different story 😂