Ladies, on which countries is it absolutly normal to stay naked during the exam?

Hi,

In Poland (and probably in other central european countries) woman is usually half naked during gyno exam. When breast exam is needed, she puts something on her legs, and once more only half of the body is exposed.

I understand on US and UK, women are naked, covered by a gown.

What about other places: latin america, africa, Asia. Are they countries where it is normal to stay completly naked during whole gyno exam?

I dont think that really countries exist anymore where it is on doctors orders to be complete naked, if you decide on your own, yes, but not as a must order form the doctor

I think here about practice, custom, not really about doctor's orders.

If we are talking here about gyneacological exam, which obviously concerns private parts of the woman's body, it seems quite natural and logical that the female patient is naked, difficult to examine breasts with a bra on them and the same for genital parts. It is not because of the doctor orders to be naked, but because he will be able to do a real professionnal exam when there are no clothes on the parts of the body he is supposed to examinate.

I think it varies from Doctor to Doctor or Gynecologist and the level of comfort of their patient. With my family Doctor, we just talk and he sends me for blood tests and renews prescriptions. If there is a problem he checks it if I ask.

My Gynecologist is different. I am asked to wait in the room and strip naked for the exam. Everything off! She has paper gowns available for more modest patients. I chose to not use them. When she comes in we chat and then go to the table. She used to have the chat clothed then tel me to stand up and strip

The gowns are a new thing.

It all depends on the purpose of the check. In adulthood there is no need for complete nudity. In adolescence, this is necessary to assess the girl’s sexual development.

I'd remind you that naked gyno exam was often in 50 till 80. Then by some church as well regulations and social one was replaced as it was nowadays. But still happens on units after labours etc. Everything opposite on this country

@GlamourousCeleste

In fact, it is entirely possible to carry out a complete gynecological examination without the patient being completely naked during the consultation.

Breast palpation and chest examination can be performed with the lower body clothed.

Then, during the exposure of the vulva, the introduction of the speculum and the vaginal and/or rectovaginal examinations, a t-shirt can cover the torso.

This is indeed theoretical and as @FrauDoktor70 said I think that no doctor imposes total nudity but I can tell you that in what I know of medical habits in France most patients undress completely as soon as they are asked to go into the examination room.

An American female friend in Paris in the 1980s was required to strip naked in her doctor's office while he watched her undress. No gown was offered or a room to undress. Because her French was poor, an interpreter, a young man, was assigned to be with he while she was examined. She was initially very embarrassed but calmed down an realized that this was the French way and she needed to accept it.

This was still the case in Poland in the 1980s and early 1990s at the gynecologist.

In Arizona USA if it is something minor we keep our clothes on (depending on the doctor). If it is for anything gyno or below, our clothes come off and we wear a gown. If it is for a chest cold or lump on our breasts our top comes off and a gown will be worn. Also for anything gyno related a nurse is in the exam room. My sister and I are always in the same room for an exam. We have been as far back as I can remember. When my sister's girlfriend or her niece is in the exam room, one of us is usually there. We all agreed on this. We do this in case the doctor says something one of us will remember it. Not that we have bad memories. Our doctor likes to look at feet. She told my sister's girlfriend that she should make an appointment for one of her feet because it hurt her to touch it in a certain area. By the time we walked out, my sister's girlfriend could not remember what the doctor's name was. I have said this before. My doctor is beautiful and young. My sister and her girlfriend always tease me on the way to our exams. They try to put their hands between my legs while I am driving to joke about getting me wet. It is hard to move out of the way etc. in a VW bug. They are mean to me. Lol, I do not want to go in for my exam soaked. A little wet is normal but soaked would be embarrassing.

In NL i think we are never naked......

It may have been the case decades ago in France.

In fact, it is entirely possible to carry out a complete gynecological examination without the patient being completely naked during the consultation.

I don’t understand the what seems to be the American fascination with stripping for the doctor on a regular basis. As I have spoken about on here, in Australia it is uncommon to take your clothes off at the doctor at all, unless you have a specific concern or issue you want the doctor to look at.

When going to the doctor for those specific reasons, my experience has always been to be as clothed as possible at all times. In fact, my last visit to the GYN for a post-treatment check up (ovarian cancer) they suggested I wear a dress or skirt so all I had to remove was my underwear.

@bakkersbabe

I think you are right about the NL.

It matters a lot for the quality and orientation of the relation between patient and doctor. Let's discuss about that. There is no better choice but each practice has its pros and contras.

Hi,

In Poland (and probably in other central european countries) woman is usually half naked during gyno exam. When breast exam is needed, she puts something on her legs, and once more only half of the body is exposed.

I understand on US and UK, women are naked, covered by a gown.

What about other places: latin america, africa, Asia. Are they countries where it is normal to stay completly naked during whole gyno exam?

Well, I guess you are a little bit misled in regards of The UK.

In The UK it's extremely rare to patient to be examined completely naked at all. Also, in this country there is no such thing as "general" gyno exam. Gynaecologist in The UK is a very specific type of doctor and you need to be referred to the gyno doc by your GP, if you have some sort of problem. Hence, if you are coming with your specific issue, you will be examined correspondently. There is no need in overall nudity and breast check up if you have an internal vaginal problem. Also, if you are an NHS patient, the waiting list to see the gynaecologist may be a several month (!!!) They simply can't afford to give an extra unneeded exam.

If we are talking about some sort of pre-employment exams, than in most of the exams the maximum "nudity" will be rolled up sleeve for measuring blood pressure.

In France, 20 years ago it was very common to be full naked even if there is nos breasts exam.

@FetishDoc 20 or 40-50 years ago?

Men are taking over a LADIES topic again. 🙄

@Jacana

20 years. I was there with an ex-girlfriend and saw all the exam.

Just a speculum was used, no breast exam but the female doctor asked to remove all clothes.