Two months before my annual physical exam, I received a letter from my doctor that he was retiring. He said his patients would be cared for by a new doctor to their staff, Stephanie Chang.
His letter assured that Dr. Chang would provide the same level of patient care that I had received in the past.
Included in the letter was a photo of Dr. Chang and a synopsis of her background. To my surprise, the photo of Dr. Chang was that of a beautiful young Asian woman, probably younger than 30.
Weeks later, when I was at my scheduled appointment, the nurse did the usual routine, checking my weight, height, blood pressure, and then she took a blood sample.
I was sitting in my boxers with the flimsy paper gown huddled around me when Dr. Chang came into the exam room. Her white lab coat floated around her when she came in and shook my hand. She wore a tight black blouse and slacks under the lab coat.
She was short with a petite frame, but she was well endowed for her size. Her dark hair cascaded over the back of her lab coat. Her soft brown eyes seemed to look right into my soul.
She took a few minutes to listen to my heart, check my ears and throat and to go over the routine questions for a physical exam. Then she hit on the usual awkward and uncomfortable part of the exam.
"Your PSA readings in the past have been higher than normal, so if they're high with today's blood sample, I suggest you make an appointment with a urologist for follow up."
"Thanks, doctor, I will," I replied, knowing I probably would not.
"But, as usual, I'll need to check the size of your prostate."
The idea of this beautiful young woman probing my anus with her finger made me extremely uncomfortable for two reasons. First of all, could I maintain my composure since it would be a female doing it? And my second concern was her youth; would she be competent enough to get an accurate "feel" of my prostate?
"With all due respect, Dr. Chang, I think I'd rather have a male doctor do that part of the exam."
"I can understand that, Mr. Norman, but you should know that I had to perform 250 such prostate checks as part of my training."
"Even so, I think it would be better if someone else did it."
She came over to me where I sat on the medical table and stood very close to me. I wished there was some way and some reason for her to kiss me; I was mesmerized by her beautiful face.
"To do that, someone else will have to be your primary care giver. I am new to the practice and I need every patient I can to stay with me to keep my standing strong here."
"I appreciate that, but as a male, patient or not, I have to admit that having someone as young and beautiful as you are doing that could affect me in a very embarrassing way."
She smiled and stepped even closer, putting her hands on my thighs.
"Let me share something with you, Mr. Norman. When the door is closed on this exam room, no one will enter, under any circumstances. Between you and I, I will admit that there have been a few instances when, even during routine check ups, I have caused a few men to get an erection. It's normal, and it's a compliment."
"Yes, but still...." I gently protested.
"If you will agree to stay as my patient, and allow me to give you the routine prostate exam, I will masturbate you, and no one will ever know; that's how important it is that I remain your primary care giver."
I would love to have been brave enough to ask her for a blow job instead, but I was not.