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Was the sonographer being a creep?

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Owlmoonstar · 20/10/2025 20:47

I had an ultrasound scan today to investigate pelvic pain.

Firstly it was external, like a typical pregnancy scan.

And then I was asked if I would like an internal exam, which I agreed.

During the internal scan, the sonographer (a man) touched my bum cheeks in a bit of a weird way.

If you can imagine the way your hand would grip the device, he then released his index and little finger and was kinda jiggling the skin near my bum crack.

He also did an in and out motion with the device, as one would with a dildo.

I don't know if I'm overthinking everything. It felt off at the time. But obviously I was just all kinda tensed up, staring at the ceiling trying to wish the entire procedure was over. Same as when you have a smear test. It's just an uncomfortable, unpleasant situation in general.

I just wanted to get it all off my chest and have some feedback really.

Having a scan, in an intimate area feels generally vulnerable, so I'm not sure if I'm being silly.

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NinaGeiger · 20/10/2025 20:55

Really difficult to say but I had a few internal scans in pregnancy and they never did anything like that. Sometimes the scan hurt a bit but they sort of explained what they were doing and said "sorry that probably pinched". But I appreciate it was a different reason for a scan.
I can sort of imagine there might be things they need to do to get the best image so maybe it was innocent but I also believe in trusting your gut.

Also I think as a healthcare professional myself it's not great he wasn't explaining what he was doing eg "I just need to take out and reinsert it for xyz reason."

So basically this comment is zero help, sorry

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