Mortified. Pls tell me dr will forget what I did

[BrisPerm]

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

In fact when you put it like that, she should be the one who is embarrassed for choosing a job where she gets to push people's tummies to make them fart.

It's reminding me of a teddy with a squeaker.🐻

Take it back to the original thread if you want to discuss it.

They will have seen and heard worse all the time so try not to worry. I know it is easier said than done.

Faze. Agh! This thread. Why so much ‘phasing,?

The most unapologetic farter I know is a consultant gastroentorologist. Doctors are well aware of what bodies do.

As a health professional (ICU nurse) I really can not adequately explain to you how much the doctor will NOT care about this. I have seen more vulvas/penises/anuses and heard more farts and other bodily sounds than I could count in a life time. It literally doesn’t register, it’s no different than looking at a leg at this point. Please don’t be embarrassed!!

Are you on the wrong thread? I'm confused.
Afaik there is many homeless people in hostel accommodation without social problems, a lack of housing and extortionate rents.
I scrolled back on the thread, are your quotes from a separate thread?

Why was it muffled? Had he covered his face?

I am quite proper about such things and certainly not an habitual public farter, but a few years ago I was in a charming bookshop filled with nice quiet people reading away, probably all raised in the 70’s when librarians shouted at you if you dared to breathe in the presence of a book. Anyway I let rip a raucously loud fart that everyone around me heard. It was unmistakable. It startled even me. It was so bad that I started shuddering with laughter and exited the shop at speed. I blame the cookery book section! Go to your appointment tomorrow and don’t give it a second thought.

Seriously she will have dealt with far worse. Don't worry about it. You didn't do it on purpose

Just don't laugh too hard lest you let rip again.

Had my check up at the local centre after having my second child. Complications with both births so totally used to the prodding and poking. "Let's check your stitches" she said .Took my trousers and pants off as instructed, hopped on the bed, legs spread. A pause and a slight lift of my top, "oh you were a C-section this time!". Oh yes, yes I was, sorry I was induced with tearing the first time and on auto-pilot. My sister roared with laughter about this for years. I'm sure a wee fart or two will be an everyday occurrence to tired new mums advertising their vaginas upon request 😆

Yes they have quoted me from a different thread for some bizarre reason

How does one style that out? (Asking for a friend).

If it makes you feel any better, my newborn was getting a hernia checked over and projectile 💩 on the drs face. Thankfully during Covid and she was wearing a mask 🙈

You are alright OP. I once projectile vomited an entire bottle of orange fizzy liquid over a doctor (face and all) while trying to get a diabetes screening test pregnant.

You're fine... I once did it in a routine smear

I would have been embarrassed but I was laughing so much I set the nurse off laughing

It's a body and it's literally what bodies are made to do

It's literally no different to sneezing!!

Oh they will have seen much worse, but.....🤣

I’m not sure if this is common or not but I could not keep myself from farting - repeatedly - in the faces of the poor, wonderful midwives who had delivered my baby at home while they were stitching me up. The shame. At least you had your pants on!

Yes, while the rest of us can't put a name to a face, doctors can't put a face to the fart.

I love you for this and don’t even know you haha

I had a patient vomit in my face once. She obviously apologised, but she was unwell and as a HCP I help with people who are ill.. and they sometimes vomit.

She's a doctor. She's seen and heard it all😊

I’m a retired nurse and have seen and heard various things over the years. I can offer you comfort in that the doctor herself will have most likely done things during her career that’s she’s more embarrassed about than you!

Was it a stinker OP?

Because I doubt the doctor would care about a simple fart. A smelly one might be a different story, though as everyone has said she'll have seen, heard and smelled much worse.