Exam over webcam: Telehealth style or Imagining in person

When you are the doctor or patient for an exam over webcam do you like to act as if it is a telehealth appointment or would you rather play like you are going through an in person exam?

I prefer doing it like it is a real exam. It is more exciting for me.

I definitely would prefer in person but I’d be down to try telehealth.

A nice option for patients in far off places that can't get a house call. I'd think of it like guiding them through a self exam that covers what I'd be doing if they were in the office… as much as is possible that is.

It is always what the patient would prefer. It is always easier to see the patient and her genitals or anus if say they have a complaint or need for showing them

I would never have a telehealth appointment. To me it seems impossible to provide an accurate diagnosis without an actual exam. I had my annual physical a few weeks ago. My doctor found what appears to be a small cyst on my upper left thigh. I am off to a dermatologist in a few weeks. My doctor would have not found this had I opted for a telemed appointment. Besides having my doctor examining my muscular upper thigh was great fun.

Real person exam without a doubt

The difference between the two is whether the patient has some equipment for a self exam and play Dr on themself. If not it's a telehealth.

In person would be better, but if you can't, a cam is the closet thing. Knowing that a Dr is seeing you and not just a text exam , creates a more realistic experience I think.

I think I'd prefer pretending it's in-person, because that gives you a wider range of examinations and procedures you can perform.

In person is definitely the best so the doctor can feel everything during the exam, however, I’ve also both performed and had exams over telehealth that have worked.

I play like to play that you are going through the exam in person exam

I have no problem to Imagine that Im actually there beside the doctor.

Imagining in person. Up until March of this year, I had a regular "play doc" on Zity. We would have exams via Skype and then TEAMS. It was great. He has since disappeared and I am very bumped out as this was a really great conversation and stress breaker.

An online exam, while not the same as an in person play exam, is a decent substitute, especially if the exposure/exhibitionism is part of the excitement of the play exam.

Definitely more like a real exam. Makes it feel more intimate for sure.

If it's already clearly pretend enough (that is, obviously just their bedroom) then might as well pretend physical presence, but if the place is either equipped properly (at least looks like an office-office), or, alternatively, the exam is couched more as a therapy thing (getting you over shyness, etc) or an independent medical study being done by a researcher working from home, then I think the camera should remain 'in-character' as a camera. That allows for stuff like instructions to touch yourself in certain ways and describe the sensations, any pain there, etc.