Awkward small talk during exam

I understand that they mostly do it just to keep you calm and relaxed during the exam. My doctor has chatted with me about favorite movies, how college is going, what my plans are, etc. It's actually nice to believe that they care. But it can make things a little awkward when you're having this conversation while the doctor's hands are all over you. At least during the genital exam, my doctor carefully explains what he's doing rather than try to make small talk. I don't think I could discuss the weather while their hands are on gripping my testicles lol.

Not at the exam. I had to have a catheter inserted. Female nurse squirts the lidocaine jelly into my penis. She squeezes the end of penis to prevent jelly from leaking out. "The lidocaine takes a couple minutes to take effect. I'll hold it in." A pause. "Do you have family? Are you married?" "What to do you do for fun?..." Weird having a 'get acquainted' conversation as if we met at a bar while she's holding my penis.

When a doctor felt my testicles when I was a young man, I was embarrassed so, for some countenance, I mention to her the surgery I had as a kid to have a testicle descend into the scrotum and she asked me if everything had been going well and if the problem had returned (never).

My primary care doc engages in a little small talk, but I always just thought she was trying to be personable and establish a friendly relationship. In those exams, there's hardly ever any kind of undressing or embarrassing parts, so it's really not necessary to try to put me at ease.

At the dermatologist last summer, it was clear that she was trying to use small talk to distract me from the awkwardness of the exam. I was in underwear with a gown that was opened / lowered / raised to give her access to all my my parts as she was doing the exam, and there were two other people in the room. She was very chatty about vacations and summer plans and all kinds of things. I was distracted by her attempts at distraction, because I actually wanted to focus on the exam. But before I knew it, she was done and I was on my way.

I had a male nurse make small talk while he was getting ready to start an IV for a colonoscopy. I wanted him to be quiet and focus on getting the needle in the vein the first time.

I was having a prostate exam a few years ago. Bent over the exam table with his fingers probing inside my ass. “So why did you choose this specialty?” I asked. I can’t remember his reply.

Not really awkward small talk. I fly for a living so my GP, dentist, dermatologist and optometrist all know my background. They ask me about travel in general and the flying public. Mostly about destinations and if I have recommendations regarding things to do etc... two of them are male and two female and all are straight.

I always liked the casual small talk the nurse would have with my mother while my sister had her rectal temperature taken. She was 5 or 6 and felt angry that she still had to have it done that way. My mom would have a smirk on her face knowing that she had to still had to have RT's at her age.

The gynecologist always talks to me instead of my gf which is awkward. shes asking me questions about our relationship while examining her

I prefer silence during the visit or for them to explain to me what is happening. I don't understand talking about anything else, unless a topic has already been introduced before. it's funny to be naked from the waist down and talk about your life.

I always have a small talk with the patient before and during the procedures, especially timing and mentioning the digital exam/speculum exam/pap smear.

If there is any topic which needs detailed / serious discussion i wait well after the exam to detail the clinic exam findings and next steps/plan.

I had a doctors appointment on Halloween. The nurse was wearing pajamas that looked like the character Stitch from Lilo and Stitch.

My doctor came into the exam room wearing cat ears. I was wearing the dreaded paper gown.

“It’s fun that you all get to dress up”

“Yes it is. Do you wear your seat belt?”

“Of course. Blah blah blah favorite candy”

“When did your last period end?”

Then a conversation about costumes and trick or treat ensued while she was going over things with me.

“I’m a cat. What’s your costume?”

“I don’t know. I guess I’m a paper bag. Or maybe a napkin”

This elicited an awkward chuckle.

It was less awkward. I really appreciated the change of pace.

I’ve known my primary for years and have seen her off and on as she’s changed offices. Her and I have small talk through the whole exam, we will chat as she tells me what she’s going to do or needs me to do, it might be how are the kids as she’s about to listen to my lungs and she will do her thing and we carry on. As she presses on my stomach we will be talking as she gets to my waistband and tells me she’s going to slide her hand into my boxers, usually after that I know what comes next and as she steps away I will stand up and wait for her to be ready and she always says the same thing “you know what I have to do now, drop em” and I drop my boxers usually to my ankles and let her palpate my genitals. Then comes, “going in the exit” as I bend over for my rectal exam. I feel the small talk makes things more comfortable and it helps that I’ve known her since her nursing days.

When playing doctor, I don't mind the off-topic comment here and there, but I prefer the doctor's dialogue to be focused on the exam and on my body.

Never any small talk at any time. The only conversation was/is specific to specific to the exam or procedures; e.g. a little pressure…..a little cold….a little pinch….you may feel the need to urinate…..etc etc.