Uneasy during, as a result of exam

DocH2o asked earlier if any of us had refused any part of an exam due to being uncomfortable.

My query has to do with has anyone ever felt unease, not physical discomfort, but unease emotionally like something is just "off"?

I was much younger, ( I think I still had brown hair!) and was at the traditional end of a male physical

The female examiner, who was close to my age, physically, and I were alone in the room. I'm not sure if she took just a tad too long, or what caused me to feel that way, but as she rolled my scrotum, I felt that unease. I dressed, and never returned.

I think that whenever someone is uncomfortable, especially during a complete physical regardless of one's age, it is necessary and important to inform the examining doctor and/or nurse. Some folks have experienced horrendous physical or sexual abuse making the experience of an intimate exam very challenging. For others, and again, this could be due to one's age and prior experiences, it is for many of us a tad unusual to be naked and have our genitals touched by a stranger without sexual intent! So, yes feeling uncomfortable likely can happen. What you choose to do to address this is up to you. Good luck and take care.