New Federal Guidance on Informed Consent for Pelvic and Other Intimate Exams

I've talked about pelvic/intimate exams before.Today, the Department of Health and Human Services released new guidelines "to reiterate and provide clarity regarding hospital requirements for informed consent from patients as it relates to medical professionals performing sensitive examinations, particularly on patients under anesthesia."Of note, part of the letter contains the following: It is critically important…

Doctor Charged with Sexually Assaulting Male Patients

This past September 2023, news outlets reported that California doctor William Thompson was charged with sexually assaulting male patients. According to the article, the incidents occurred "under the guise that the assaults were part of necessary medical exams." As much as it pains me to see cases like this, I'm glad that society is beginning…

Help Support Medical Patient Modesty – Online Auction Ends Monday, 3/18

Medical Patient Modesty is a non-profit organization that seeks to educate patients about potential bodily privacy issues that may arise during medical encounters that they don't tell you about. Part of their outreach is printing and handing out brochures with valuable information. Therefore, they need assistance with funding. Please consider participating in the auction or…

United States v. Neeraj Chopra: Genitalia vs. Groin

In 2022, 41-year-old Neeraj Chopra was convicted of abusive sexual contact after he touched a teenaged boy sitting next to him on a flight. The contact had occurred under a blanket that Chopra had draped over his lap and part of the youngster's leg. He admitted that he had touched the teen inappropriately but that…

Medical Encounters that are Comparable to Sexual Abuse

The medical community will always disregard your feelings and your right to maintain your intimate boundaries because they insist that their actions are not sexual in nature. And those who are supposed to provide oversight and accountability always agree with them, often performing mental gymnastics to do so. Nice of them to tell us that…