In the US, male OB/gyn's do indeed have chaperones in the room when they do a vaginal exam, either a nurse or a medical assistant (someone trained to take blood pressure and temperature, maybe draw blood, and do paperwork around the office). Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC NYC *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome