What are the risks of a having your body temperature taken?
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Healthwise answered:There is very little risk of complications from taking a body temperature.
When taking a rectal temperature, do not insert the thermometer into the rectum more than 0.5 in. (1.25 cm) to 1 in. (2.5 cm). Further insertion can be painful and may damage rectal tissues.
There is very little risk of complications from taking a body temperature. When taking a rectal temperature, do not insert the thermometer into the rectum more than 0.5 in. (1.25 cm) to 1 in. (2.5 cm). Further insertion can be painful and may damage... More
