LONDON Medical Examination

[Eleanor & Jack 227]

I have a question for people who have attended the medical exam at Knightsbridge - I just read this article in the news, and further down the artlce it says - "what does a medical examination for US immigrant visa entail? The physical examination will at least include examination of the eyes, ears, nose and throat, extremeties, heart, lungs, abdomen, lymph nodes, skin and external genitalia".

 

External genitalia? Really? Do they do this? I am totally freaked out right now.

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5449585/Family-doctor-pulled-woman-patients-underwear.html

[Markip1 71]

Had my medical in London in July 2016. 

 

The doctor did look, for about a second. There was no touching and no commenting! All in all it wasn't any bother to me.

[jkstark 97]

I can't find an "official" site that refers to these, but several different places have essentially this exact set of criterion:

 

"The doctor will then give you a physical examination, which will include looking at your eyes, ears, nose and throat, extremities, heart, lungs, abdomen, lymph nodes, skin, and external genitalia. The doctor will also perform a mental status examination, assessing your intelligence, thought, comprehension, judgment, affect, mood, and behavior."   (https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/fiance-marriage-visa-book/chapter2-3.html)

 

The exam is used to determine if you have or are likely to have a communicable disease, among other things, and as such, the examination of the external genitalia is not unheard of. 

[yuna628 9,527]

As far as I'm aware a genital exam is no longer done at Knightsbridge, since last year. Yes it was a common and required practice. My husband certainly had it done, as most people did back then. Yes the doctor did use hands, and yes an odd comment was made - much to his resigned embarrassment. He was not seen by the doctor from the article.

Edited March 1, 2018 by yuna628

[Pitou 29]

They didn't do one for me when I went early in Feb, so I assume they've stopped doing them entirely.

[Wuozopo 4,285]

I had that but agree that it is no longer done at Knightsbridge. The doctor told me it was a quick gender check. I asked how many he had come across that we're claiming to be a different gender and he said, "you'd be surprised." 

[JFH 12,189]

It was stopped in December 2016. I had my medical in November 2016 - go figure. I had a genital examination. I am female and it involved spreading my legs like a butterfly (feet together but knees far apart just the way they do a bikini wax) and the name doctor took a good look. Nothing was said. 

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[Eleanor & Jack 227]

7 hours ago, JFH said:

It was stopped in December 2016. I had my medical in November 2016 - go figure. I had a genital examination. I am female and it involved spreading my legs like a butterfly (feet together but knees far apart just the way they do a bikini wax) and the name doctor took a good look. Nothing was said. 

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No matter how many times I've done this for medical exams or whatever it never gets any less embarrasing, it mortifies me! I mean if I have to whip my bits out in order to get my visa I will, but I'd rather not 

 

Thanks for your replies everyone, I think that article made me freak out way more than it should've

[JFH 12,189]

2 hours ago, E_G said:

 

 

I think that article made me freak out way more than it should've

It’s the Daily Mail. It’s sole purpose is to freak people out that things are far more horrific than they really are.

[tpmd 155]

I was freaked out when I read this too! Fortunately there was no examination of my genitalia when I had my medical in Feb!

[Emeryx 38]

I just had my medical today, they told me that they don’t need to do that! So I guess they don’t do it anymore  

[Sweetdreaming 383]

On 3/2/2018 at 4:54 PM, Emeryx said:

I just had my medical today, they told me that they don’t need to do that! So I guess they don’t do it anymore  

well thats one relief, nothing worse than going somewhere knowing that youre about to have your privates examined and prodded lol, now all i have left to feel nervous about is the needles arrgh ! lol

Edited April 24, 2018 by skjourney