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In what circumstances might a chaperone be appropriate for a medical examination?

Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:26

In what circumstances might a chaperone be appropriate for a medical examination?

I saw my urologist two weeks ago. She asked me if I wanted a chaperone. (I said I didn’t need one.)

I have never been offered a chaperone by a male doctor, I assume because people assume that if the doctor a...

In my experience and observation, medical practitioners will offer a chaperone when (a) the exam requires exposing the “naughty bits” and (b) the professional and patient are different sexes.

What are some examples of the use of the word “piacere” in Italian? What do they mean and how would you translate them into English?