Sims's Position Lie down with your left side down. Bend knees slightly, the right leg a little deeper than the left. This position is the easiest to take, the least embarrassing; women take this position. The do wnside of this position is that with people who have a large botto m or anus deep inside, the anus cannot be seen and we will need an assistant to pull the fesse to see.

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Lithotomy Position Lie on your back with your legs crossed, and pull your knees towar ds your chest as close as you can. This is the easiest position t o examine because the anus can be seen openly, but women tend to s hrink away from it, so it is taken by men.

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Knee-Chest Position This is the position to romanoscopy . Bend the knees until you mak e a right angle with them, and make your bottom go up as high as y ou can. Relax your elbows and keep your head low. Curve your bac k so that the anus faces the ceiling.

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