Question: Gentlemen, What do you do with your hands if/when you get erect during exam?

When/If you experience an erection during the genitourinary exam, what are you likely to do with your hands? Personally, I had experienced that situation only once (in front of a lady doc and male nurse). I almost instinctively put my hands in front of it as if to hold it down but quickly reminded myself that they were gonna notice it no matter what. So I ended up just clasping my hands behind my back and put on a straight face as if I was not feeling awkward.

I got an erection twice at the urologist when I was around 13 or 14 years old. Both times it happened while he was touching my penis, so I just pretended like nothing happened.

As i have usually been hard even before the doc enters the room, i've had to make this decision many times. most times when full exposure was required, i'd either leave my hands at my sides, or nervously place them on the front of my thighs. in the former, i guess i felt i could quickly cover up if i felt necessary, but didn't look like a prude by fully covering my obviously rock-hard shaft.

The first time I got a GU exam I was around 10 or 11. I was laying on a table, so I kept my arms at my sides. My penis was rock hard.

The second time was during a complete physical exam sometime in the early 90s when I was in my early 20s. Again I was laying on my back, again with a titanium hard boner, which I pathetically tried to hide by laying my arm across my chest. She patiently told me to relax and gently moved my arm. That experience was surreal. I'm laying there with my dick throbbing while this very attractive older PA takes her time checking my balls for lumps, looking me right in the eye and asking if I do regular self checks, and explaining their importance to me- all while still handling my balls. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

The third time I was standing while the lady doc checked my balls for what turned out to be a variocele. My hands were behind my back. Had a chaperone for that one, but for whatever reason she looked up at the ceiling most of the time.

When I was a teenager it happened many times during exams.

If it was a male doctor it would happen when he was actively touching my penis and I’d feel embarrassed; even more so when he would tell me it’s “normal”. So my hands were normally at my sides.

If it was a female doctor it literally could happen at any point. The problem was I wouldn’t feel embarrassed, just more aroused like I wanted to show it off to her. Looking back there were several tImes when if I was standing I’d put my hands on my hips like I was showing something off. I wasn’t embarrassed then but looking back I’m embarrassed by my actions.

I just kept my hands by my sides, left the doctor to touch my genitals. Did not put my hands over in the way, left the doctor to get on with the exam.

Even if I’m arouse before the exam, I’ll be so embarassed if an erection show up. I don’t know how I’ll react.

If it is just the doctor and me in the room, I see no reason to cover myself, since he will see it anyway. But I could understand covering up in certain circumstances. When I was 16, I became erect while my pediatrician had my undies pulled down to my knees when I was lying on the table, with the erection happening as he touched my penis and testicles.

Later, during the standing part of the exam, he kindly positioned his rolling stool so that my back was to my mom when he again lowered my undies, so only he was seeing my penis pointing to the ceiling. He pulled them back up before he turned me around for the scoliosis check, but if he had not, I probably would have tried to cover my erection. Since I knew the next thing he would tell me to do would be to bend over and touch my toes, I did not bother hiding my tented undies from my mom. I probably would have behaved the same way for a nurse chaperone or anyone else in the room.

I get erections all the time when my doctor is examining my genitals and prostate. It's embarrassing but I guess it shows my doctor that everything is working properly 😊. I just lay on the table with my hands at my sides.

I am aware that if it happens its often involuntary or that's how I rationalize its occurrence. If I can, I will endeavor to cover myself unless the doctor has it in his hands. At that point, it's hopeless or when the DRE is in full penetration!

I usually keep my hands at my side or folded on my stomach for the duration of the exam. If I’m standing I might be holding up my shirt a bit as well.

One time at the dentist I had a new hygienist who was more thorough than the previous one. I don’t usually have a dental kink, but while she was cleaning my teeth she kept running her gloved finger between my lip and my gums, or inside my cheek to get better access. My hands were folded on my stomach, and I was acutely aware that I couldn’t move them lest I draw more attention to what was going on.

I would just keep my hands at my side if that were to happen. I mean, if your getting a genital exam, you can't really hide a boner. It's already been seen and noticed. Trying to hide it would be even more embarrassing to me than just owning it and letting the exam end as quickly as possible so I can put it away or hide it.

Well, that's been awhile; more in my HS and up until mid-30's I would be erect during the "exercise" part of the exam and the "duck walk". Mostly because I knew when I finished, he would tell me: "Ok Bobby, lose the shorts and place your feet apart on the step" I would immediately be like a rock! I normally would place my hands on the back of my head for the rest of the exam.

Nothing - what happens, happens -

I think it's more embarrassing to frantically try to hide the erection than to just let it happen...

What do I do in this situation? Absolutely nothing. My pediatrician explained it best when I was having a physical at 14. Her verbiage was " I need you to take your underwear off I have to check the plumbing. " I had an erection at that point and my doctor could tell I was feeling embarrassed. She kindly and diplomatically said "You probably feel a little bit embarrassed about having an erection don't worry about it, you are having a natural reaction. This isn't my first rodeo and what this tells me from a clinical standpoint is that the plumbing works."

I usually prefer to masturbate if I have an exam so I don't get an erection. I'm one of those people who likes exams, but I enjoy watching other people take them. Anyway, once I actually got an erection. The doctor was a rather unsexy old man, but I don't know why, but I got excited and got an erection, so I quickly covered it with my hands.

What’s the point of hiding. Last time at the urologist I got a tingle in my penis and it twitched slightly. But I always keep my hands on my side.

I just keep them at my sides since the doctor is doing her exam. There really isn't anything else you can do except lie or stand there erect and wait for the exam to end.

Almost certainly not the first erection the doctor has seen, and almost certainly won't be the last.

When it's happened (once or twice), I simply kept my hands to myself and didn't mention anything. The erection naturally subsided quickly enough.

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I don’t think I’ve ever done anything but left them at my sides at least during the partial ones I’ve gotten

Most of the time I’ve just kept my hands at my side, if I am standing I will just leave them at my side or behind my back.

When I was on my back on the exam table and she told me she was going to check my genitals she asked me to put my hands by my head. So I just put them behind my head and lifted my head to watch. When it comes to checking the genitals they will see it no matter what and have probably seen it hundreds of times. It’s embarrassing but there’s no shame in it.

I would concentrate on something non sexual , and that would likely solve the problem. Putting your hands on your private parts, might look like you were trying to masturbate. Not a good move. Just remember, that healthcare workers are used to dealing with people at their worst. People don’t generally enjoy medical visits.