How do you handle when client stains sheets +other questions

[mlinda]

After talking to a friend who is an MT I was wodering what you guys do in certain situations. My friend was saying that her sheets have been streaked with poop, had blood on then, peed on ejaculated on etc. She would just fold up the sheets and not point out the stains and I am wondering do you do the same?

She also said that she has had clients who farted in her face. She said she never made a big deal out of this but sometimes it was hard for her. Any comments?

I know I will learn this over time but how do you not have judgment? If I wer the client I would be very embarrassed to have done any of the above (expecially ejaculation! LOL!)

Thanks.

Momto4boys

 

[Dan F]

How do you handle when client stains sheets +other quest

I know I will learn this over time but how do you not have judgment?

For instances of ejaculation, I would point it out to the client as a reason for never seeing them again.

For instances of poop and pee, okay assuming it's pretty obvious that it was not intentional, I find that when people are on my table I have tons more compassion and love for them...in a sense I see them all as children ~ maybe because I am a new momto1boy ~ so if these types of bodily secretions are clearly accidental I too would simply fold them up and throw them away but not in front of my client obviously.

If blood is on my table then I would bring it to the attention of my client. I think they should be aware that they are bleeding, but I would not make a fuss that they ruined my sheets.

 

[Tamprio]

Thanks that helps.

As for the ejaculation..the client was told not to come back.

As for the blood it has been all females so she assumed it was period related. I guess I am most concern about not placing judjment and being embarrassed myself.

Thanks again!

Cindy

 

[GET THEM OUT OF AZ]

I agree with akb - on all counts. The sheets would definitely be thrown away immediately, and the table disinfected w/Odoban (a hospital grade disinfectant) immediately. I have honestly never had a client leave bodily fluids (or any type of leftover) in any of my sheets, though, so it probably is not an issue on a regular basis.

 

[Superior Jeans]

Why throw the sheets away??? I admit, it would be discusting to have a bodily fluid left behind... but lets be resonable. This is what detergent and disinfectant are for. I would only throw away a set of sheets if a stain was very large or it wouldnt fully come out.

Hospitals and hotels do not toss out sheets if they have bodily fluids on them!! They wash and disinfect them.

There are so many things clients could leave behind that we cannot even see!! Ya'll are just crazy about stains just because you can see them. I would rather a client leave behind some blood rather than a cold virus, lice, scabbies, or any number of fungi. If you see bodily fluids, put on a pair of rubber gloves and wash that set of sheets right away. If you cannot wash it right away, put the set in a plastic garbage bag and wash it ASAP. Wash the set alone in hot water with bleach. Even if it is a colored set!! Be sure to dilute the bleach and add it when the washer is full of water so the sheets will be bleached evenly. This way, your sheets will be lighter, but evenly lighter.


In school, a teacher told of a colleague of hers who had a man ejaculate on the linens. She called around and was told she should bag that set of sheets unwashed and store them indefinatly. What he did was a crime and he had left evidence behind. If he ever tried anything like that again, she had evidence that he had done this before; that he was a repeat offender.

Ladeeda

 

[FancyPants!!!]

I *kind of* see your point, Ladeeda. I disinfect every set of sheets after every use, because of what we can't see. (And I think it is state law - it's what we were taught in school as law, but I haven't found it, so I'm not sure.) Maybe since I've never had it happen, I assume I won't ever be throwing away large amounts of sheets. Since bodily fluids can carry organisms far worse than scabies, I just prefer to lose the sheets rather than try to be sure they are disinfected as well as a hospital can do it.

As far as keeping the sheets in a bag indefinitely, I wouldn't bother. I'd either file a complaint and hand them over (let THEM store the DNA), or I'd dispose of them. If the complaint isn't filed, the 2nd offense won't be legally considered the 2nd offense. He certainly would not have the opportunity to do that to a second set of MY sheets!

And......my "girly nature" says, that's just gross!!!

 

[all right giggity giggity]

EWWWW!!! In the case of blood or feces those sheets would be immediatly tossed. Pee is washable and so is semen. Still disgusting but washable. Blood and poop are biohazards. In case of blood I would most likely throw out the sheets but if it was just some spotting like a scab came off then I'd spot treat but any more than that and I'd toss em. Poop! Gross!! I guess skid marks wouldn't really suprise me but dang. I think if there was crap on the sheet I'd get rid of it. Thats just really nasty. I think I would also feel bad sorry for someone who had an incontinence problem. I could see that with pregnancy or geriatric sessions I guess. I agree with everything said about the ejaculation. Good times.

 

[tmpafford]

I have honestly never had a client leave bodily fluids (or any type of leftover) in any of my sheets...

Same here.

I have never experienced any bodily fluid left overs on my sheets.

 

[Pompal 09.]

I have never experienced any bodily fluid left overs on my sheets.

I've never had a problem with that either, lipstick and mascara staining the face cradle cover, yes. And the one that annoyed me the most, nail polish, because the salon booked the client's massage too close to her pedicure... *sigh* And thus a set of sheets and her manicure were Both ruined...

 

[ige]

OK, this makes me feel better. My friend has been in practice for 18 years so maybe that is why she has seen some of the above.

Thanks for all the responses.

Momto4boys

 

[No Requerdo]

Several years ago, one of my regular clients had diarrhea on the sheets from stress and some med's she just started taking. Didn't even mention it to her, just wrapped them in a plastic bag and tossed them in the trash. I did call the company where I purchased my massage table to find out a way to disinfect without damaging the table (they said to use a bleach dilution).

When the client came out of the restroom, she sat on a chair in my office and I notice when she got up, she had stained the chair as well. So I offered her a towel to sit on in her car and that's all that was said about the situation. The chair was also tossed in the trash bin!

 

[Dhan Noon]

Pee is washable and so is semen. Still disgusting but washable. Blood and poop are biohazards.

Semen is a biohazard as well....sexually transmitted diseases & all...

That said, practically EVERYTHING is washable, biohazard or not. But with sheets available at $10-12 a set, why chance it? If you're squeamish or something's not coming out, toss them and break open a fresh set.

My rule of thumb: if YOU wouldn't feel comfortable laying in those sheets, don't use them on your clients!

I would NOT (repeat: WOULD NOT) use a set with a visible stain on them and simply not point it out. That's just bad all the way around. Tacky, also. You never know who might notice (a member of the press?) and ruin your rep.

Just my tidbits
~Jyoti

 

[Alexandra Solano]

OK, this makes me feel better. My friend has been in practice for 18 years so maybe that is why she has seen some of the above.Momto4boys

Well, I've been doing massage for over 14 yrs now (not quite as long as your friend but a long time) and I've NEVER had anyone leave anything on the sheets. One of my co-workers did have one client leave ejaculate but that was only a one-time thing.

One the other hand, one time when I was the client and having an extremely heavy period, I did (despite double protection) leave blood on the sheet. I was sooooooo embarrassed and offered to take the sheets with me and replace them, but my therapist (who is also a nurse) brushed it aside and tried to make me feel like it was no big deal. She said she was going to immediately rinse them, disinfect them and she was sure it would wash out ok.

I agree with the one poster who pointed out that hospitals don't throw their sheets away after one use and they certainly get plenty of bodily fluids on them. But....if it makes you feel more comfortable by all means throw them out. I'm sure this isn't a regular occurance for any LMT.

Angie

 

[MelissaHudgens]

If it is a stain I will try to remove it.
Blood happens, I treat it and have thrown one set of sheets out.
If any of us thinks that nothing is left behind on the sheets I dare you to get a blue light and do a little CSI of your sheets.
There is always negligible amounts of all body fluids left behind as well as lots of skin.
Universal precautions and proper laundering will do the trick.
As far as whether or not I judge, nope.
I have seen too many nekkkid bodies in the last few years(both jobs), you'll grow out of it, I promise.

Post op and before the patient goes to recovery it is I who cleans the betadine prep solution off of the clients incision site and surrounding area(pt is prepped about a foot around the site). It really is just another penis, breast, vagina.....really.

As far as farting.....let's just say I "stepped on a frog" last week with at my GYN visit. SH*T happens.(pardon the pun)
Robyn

 

[Jesse S]

As far as farting.....let's just say I "stepped on a frog" last week with at my GYN visit. SH*T happens.(pardon the pun)

Robyn that is too funny! I would have absolutly died of embarrassment.

 

[Christy]

I keep a couple of items in my massage bags. Odorban(best stuff in the world) and good old Hydrogenperoxide(h2o2). If I notice blood I use the h2o2 on it ASAP. It will keep it from staining the sheets. The odorban is an anti-bacterial/anti-virial/anti-fungal/disinfectant and general great cleaner. I even put it in with the wash.

 

[neggandbattlemaster]

Thanks for the tip on OdoBan... I think I'll check it out for future use. What concentration do you use when adding it to your wash?

 

[Remkade]

With regard to blood stains - a dear friend/female client who thought she was post menopausal was in for a massage - requested craniosacral pelvic diaphragm release to relieve unmitigating pelvic pain - WHAMMO!!! Instant menstrual period after 11 months w/o one!!! Fixed her up with pads I keep on hand for client emergencies, a pair of my underpants, and laundered the fleece pad, the sheets, the heating pad sheet and all is well... no harm no foul.

Diarrhea happens, quite literally. If it happens during a session, the client can escape to my bathroom, clean up, and return, while I strip the table, disinfect, and set the table again. Wash the sheets, if they come out spot free, they get used again, if not, they become household rags, no big deal.

Ejaculate happens too and not always for sexual reasons. Individuals who are skin starved/touch deprived may have ejaculatory episodes just from receiving touch to their skin while being massaged. It has absolutely nothing to do with sexual gratification or deviant behavior. It is particularly possible with elderly clients who have had little physical contact with others after the death of a spouse/significant other. It is also possible in cloistered populations of the religious and others who practice segregation from the general population for purposes of contemplation, etc. Yes, it can be a biohazard, but, before you judge it as such, be sure you consider, quite literally, the individual who was the source. A middle-aged male client inadvertently deposited an ejaculate sample just recently. He has been celibate for nearly 2 years since the break-up of his marriage. It was near the anniversary of the divorce, he had been thinking about how much he missed her touch, and, oops, deposit made. Rather than add to his embarrasment, I merely covered his pelvis with a small towel over the sheet, and continued the massage. Afterward, he thanked me for not "yelling at me and making me feel like I had done something wrong." Did I throw out the sheets? No. No need to do such a thing. Just gathered them up and washed them like any other set of sheets and all is well.

Do I like it when such things occur? It's not something I would say I'm really keen on, but, if it happens, it's part of the naturalness of life and you just deal with it and move on. No biggie.

 

[simon159]

I have had all of this happen to me. I do not make a big deal of it. Remove the sheets and throw them in the dirty bag to be picked up by the laundry service. Go on with my day. Linen services are the way to go!

 

[ellen<3]

it's part of the naturalness of life and you just deal with it and move on. No biggie.

Very well put. It seems silly to make such a big deal over what is natural. And I'm glad you said all you did about the ejaculation. It can sometimes be unavoidable and certain unintentional on the lcients part. No need to automatically banish or embarass him.