[Mallika]

Hi Drew,

Thank you for reaching out. While I am not too familiar with the protocols that doctors follow during examinations, or how these vary by country, I would think that they certainly have do's and don't's to abide by.

What strikes me as important is that you felt uncomfortable during this examination conducted by the doctor, and hence you have a sound reason to bring it up to the clinic. I'm glad that you advocated for yourself by reaching out to the clinic and even cross-verified what they said by calling another clinic. Remember that organisations might try to protect their employee, so the clinic you first called (where you had the examination done) might be covering up for their doctor. You might want to write an email to the clinic's patient care team or management team if you would like to raise this matter.

It is terrible for doctors to take advantage of their medical practice and do things that make their patients uncomfortable. I believe others will have some valid points to share too, but personally I'm of the opinion that you are justified to seek clarification on the doctor's actions from the clinic's higher management team.

Hope you're taking care of yourself - feel free to reach out if you have anything you'd like to chat about!