How well do you recall the feeling suddenly having to unexpectedly undress

Caught totally off guard. Never saw it coming. Maybe you made a doctor visit for something so small or local, you never in your wildest dreams would you think the doctor would just suddenly say, "Why don't you go ahead and remove your clothes and let me examine you." As if to prompt for you to just go ahead and do so.

That feeling of having just discovered that you are to expose your body at this moment, and be more thoroughly examined than you could have anticipated.

It's an experience that never goes away from my memory. Surely the emotions associated with that first time of being completely bare have lessened given repeated exams through the years. Still the directive to "Remove everything," sends a shock through my system and is reinforced when my naked rear strikes the exam table! The crinkling of the exam paper is one that never ceases to provide an exclamation point to what is to happen. Great question. Can't wait to hear what others seek to share.

A few years back, I was having my cholesterol and BP monitored every couple of months. Saw the doc and he was going to send the nurse in to do the blood draw. He hesitated for a second and then asked when my last physical was. I replied that it had been about two years. He said, why don’t I give you a physical exam today and your insurance company will cover 100% of the blood work. I said OK and he instructed me to get undressed to my underwear. He came back a few minutes later and began the exam. At the end dropped my shorts for a genital and prostate exam. Was a bit of a thrill as getting undressed (all the way at the end) was totally unexpected when I went in for my appointment.

I had a rather aggressive case of jock itch at one point and had to see a dermatologist for it -- and now yeah I was expecting to have to at least expose myself down there -- what I didnt expect was them having like, only the smallest sized gown, undressing down to just that, then having to keep that raised up for most of the exam, so I was practically nude the entire time. And on top of that, the had a med intern with them and had them come in and "observe" me for medical education. So yeah being practically naked, having two people look at my groin closely, was a little unexpected lol.

This happened to me at my first doctor visit with the current PCP I go to. It was initially supposed to be just a consultation as I was told by the front desk that they don’t do physical exams on first meet. So I went anyway, checked in and waited in the lobby. The nurse called me back, took some basic vitals and then said the doctor will be in. About 5 minutes later, the doctor came in and we chatted for about 15 minutes until he said, “well I have some time today, why don’t you get undressed” I was surprised and I could feel my heart start racing. I was also wearing a jockstrap under my shorts because it was a summer day and that’s usually what I wear (but if I know I’m gonna be stripping down, I usually wear briefs or something else). So I start undressing and the doctor is watching me undress to my jock. After I’m only in my jockstrap and socks he starts the physical. I’ll never forget that moment and I still see his pcp and now always just wear a jock when I go

Does it really happen in US? I mean unexpectedly?

What I noticed after moving to US was that I was never asked by doctor or nurse to remove my top clothing for auscultation. Not even to roll up sleeve for taking blood pressure.

It is hard to imagine a situation that patient does not expect that they can asked to undress.

As well, what examinations really require someone to be completely naked?

During my second visit to a new female doctor, she went over history and meds, then asked me to disrobe behind a screen and put a gown on. Surprised me and I asked “even my underware?” She said yes.

During my second visit to a new female doctor, she went over history and meds, then asked me to disrobe behind a screen and put a gown on. Surprised me and I asked “even my underware?” She said yes.

@Rigel When was it? What was the reason? What examinations did she do exactly?

@Rigel When was it? What was the reason? What examinations did she do exactly?

It was a thorough physical exam. Use your imagination! 😀😀😀

It was a thorough physical exam. Use your imagination! 😀😀😀

I am not as good with that as others 😜

@JTMac have you ever had this experience yourself?

I and my sub have never had this experience. But if needed it would just be done.

@JTMac have you ever had this experience yourself?

@MissStress Just the opposite. The 1st time i went to see a new doctor a few years back, I expected to be showing off my jockstrap. Wound up never removing anything. Then last year when I thought I may have had a UTI, still nothing

Or one step further: they never tell you to undress for the visit, but they end up exposing you anyway!