August 23 : A new study has found that a majority of men don’t care much when it comes to getting their genitals examined.

The study, conducted in Sydney, has revealed that nearly 70 per cent of men attending sexual health clinics have no issues about the doctor carrying out an anogenital exam being male or female.

In stark contrast, almost 64 per cent of women want a female doctor to carry out the sexual health check-up.

Around one in three women who participated in the study said they preferred to have someone else in the room while being studied by a male clinician.

Authors James Baber, Stephen Davies and Linda Dayan concluded that “chaperones” should always be available to patients.

“If a woman requests a female clinician, she should be offered a chaperone if there is only a male examiner available,” News.com.au quoted the authors, as saying.

“History of sexual abuse has been shown to be associated with women being uncomfortable when having a gynaecological examination, and could therefore be an important factor in wanting a chaperone. Another factor that might influence a desire for chaperone is past negative experience of anogenital examination,” the authors added.

According to the results, more than 70 per cent of the men attending the clinics were over the age of 26, compared just 50 per cent of women. (ANI)