That hospital examination room was like any other -- stark, white, and bright. Tongue depressors and gauze sat in jars on a counter by the corner, and a gallon of hand sanitizer stood near the sink. I'd already changed into that immodest frock they gave me and had a choice: the table covered in deli paper or an orange plastic chair.
I chose that chair and waited. I bridled my time, stared at a clock on the wall... and watched it tick. I'd almost dozed off when the door flung open. She swept in wearing a brilliant smile, a short pale-blue gown, and a stethoscope draped around her neck.
"I'm Dr. Joanne, and you're here for the prostate exam, right?" she said while glancing at her clipboard.
That young pony-tailed woman who stood tall, perched on heels, was beautiful AND confused.
"You must have the wrong clipboard; I made an appointment last month. I'm here for a mole," and pointed to my thigh.
She glanced at her board again, then raised her head, "Yep, that's what it says, mole and prostate. I'm here to perform the prostate. Take off your underwear, and let's get started."
I was somewhat taken aback, not to mention unprepared for this event. "I assure you, I am NOT here for my prostate, only my mole," I politely protested, raising my voice... ever so slightly.
"The prostate exam is now standard procedure in this hospital for anyone over fifty. Are you over fifty?"
"Well, yes, but I'm not ... I mean I wasn't expecting a prostate exam," I stuttered. What the fuck was going on with this new standard procedure shit -- I hadn't heard about that fresh wrinkle.
Dr. Joanne hadn't paid attention to my reply; she'd already slipped on a pair of gray latex gloves and waited for me, hands on hips. "Come on, let's go. I have other patients to see. Climb on that table and let's get this done quickly."
This was not what I'd come in for; I considered my options. But let's face it, resistance is not a choice when a doctor commands their patient. I peeled off my boxer briefs, mounted that table, and shut my eyes in humiliated anticipation. I felt a slender, lubed digit enter me and begin what it does.
I've had prostate exams, and let me tell you -- they are quick -- less than twenty seconds. This one lingered to the point where, you guessed it, there was some moderate interest displayed by that thing that dangles between my legs.