Is this normal, ethical behavior for a doctor?

Question: A friend of mine went to the doctor for a cough. She takes both birth control and Zoloft, and when the doctor heard that he asked "So, do you have trouble having an orgasm?" No leading questions, just bluntly asked. She's not even sexually active. Then when he went to listen to her lungs he pulled her shirt up. Most doctors just reach the stethescope under your shirt, but he pulled it up without any warning or asking her permission. She called me because I'm a nursing major and she thought I'd know if this was normal or not, but I'm not sure. The bottom line is she felt uncomfortable and that means the doctor did something wrong. But did he really violate any of her rights?

Answers:
I believe she can make a complaint to the state medical board and they will look into it. If I were her I'd find a new doctor, one I was comfortable with.

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probably nothing you can prove, get a new doctor.

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