Different cultural and regional attitudes regarding medical nudity

For those of you who are more knowledgeable about the subject, what have you either read or personally observed? From what I've seen the USA is mixed, depending on region and / or decade. I would imagine that Scandinavian and Eastern Bloc countries are the most open and relaxed, while countries with a majority Muslim or Catholic population are the most restrained.

How do people in Japan, China, or neighboring Asian countries feel about this? What about people in India? Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania? And in THOSE countries, how do the natives ( Aboriginals, Maori, etc. ) feel about vs. Anglo residents? Africa? The Pacific islands? Mexico? Central and South America?

Does anyone here have any knowledge or insight on this?

Not Scandinavian, but Nordic: I had to see a doctor in Finland a couple of years ago. Yes, the Finns are more open to nudity in certain environments, such as the sauna, but not in a medical setting. Only the part of my body that needed to be exposed was exposed, and it was basically the same as I would have expected in the UK.

Sorry to disprove your hypothesis so quickly...

Not Scandinavian, but Nordic: I had to see a doctor in Finland a couple of years ago. Yes, the Finns are more open to nudity in certain environments, such as the sauna, but not in a medical setting. Only the part of my body that needed to be exposed was exposed, and it was basically the same as I would have expected in the UK.

Sorry to disprove your hypothesis so quickly...

Which is exactly why I asked in the first place- so that people with more actual real world knowledge than myself could set the record straight.

Rinse, Lather, Repeat...

Rinse, Lather, Repeat...

Not exactly. This is regarding different cultural attitudes regarding such matters.

If you look at how many postings from different users on this site discuss similar topics but from various cultural, generational, historical, and personal angles and perspectives we could all get together and open up our own goddamned shampoo and conditioner factory and be fucking rich. 🤣

When it comes to nudity in medical settings its not a matter of culture, its a matter of medical knowledge.

Its simply unnecessary under most circumstances, less invasive methods are just clinically better and cause less distress to patients as a bonus.

It dosen't really matter how comfortable a culture is about casual nudity, unless its actually necessary in a clinical setting it just dosen't happen.

When it comes to nudity in medical settings its not a matter of culture, its a matter of medical knowledge.

Its simply unnecessary under most circumstances, less invasive methods are just clinically better and cause less distress to patients as a bonus.

It dosen't really matter how comfortable a culture is about casual nudity, unless its actually necessary in a clinical setting it just dosen't happen.

I agree with you for the most part. However- it can't be denied that different cultural attitudes once played a not insignificant role in this is the past, even if that's not so true today.

I agree with you for the most part. However- it can't be denied that different cultural attitudes once played a not insignificant role in this is the past, even if that's not so true today.

And the opposite is true as well, necessity impacting culture.

I find it interesting that in many places that have less invasive medical practices, culture can trend towards a more relaxed attitude towards sexuality and gender.

Growing up in Eastern Europe, little effort has been made as far as patient modesty (or just human, personal for modesty that matter) is concerned. Especially with regards to children and teenagers. What I realized very early when I got internet access is that people's fetishes are very closely tied to their cultures. Our own shared Medical fetish is no different. For example many American films / videos / stories / pictures have patients being asked to put on a gown.

The Gown is something I wasn't familiar with until I saw an American medical drama movie. For me it was always: "strip from the waist up" or "strip to your underpants - and yes those socks too". A lot of my personal medical fetish is tied to feelings of humiliation, being at someone's will, the doctor watching me undress, feeling "stupid". And of course standard-issue communist medical equipment. Every doctor had the same desk, drawers, cupboards, trays, lamps, typewriters (yes I am that old), scales, exam couches and plastic sheets covering them.

The gown gives the patient too much modesty, too much respect and to be honest, personally, it ruins it for me a bit.

Growing up in Eastern Europe, little effort has been made as far as patient modesty (or just human, personal for modesty that matter) is concerned. Especially with regards to children and teenagers. What I realized very early when I got internet access is that people's fetishes are very closely tied to their cultures. Our own shared Medical fetish is no different. For example many American films / videos / stories / pictures have patients being asked to put on a gown.

The Gown is something I wasn't familiar with until I saw an American medical drama movie. For me it was always: "strip from the waist up" or "strip to your underpants - and yes those socks too". A lot of my personal medical fetish is tied to feelings of humiliation, being at someone's will, the doctor watching me undress, feeling "stupid". And of course standard-issue communist medical equipment. Every doctor had the same desk, drawers, cupboards, trays, lamps, typewriters (yes I am that old), scales, exam couches and plastic sheets covering them.

The gown gives the patient too much modesty, too much respect and to be honest, personally, it ruins it for me a bit.

Thanks for your input, CB. Your experience is just the sort of thing that I was wondering about.

As far as gynecology goes my wife and I have managed to figure out how to secure a few appointments while travelling abroad. I've seen every variation you could think of here in the US outside of the common cloth, paper, or cape/drape combo type of covering. As far as abroad goes less experience but some general observations I've seen --

Germany - undressing occurs with the doctor present. Always nude from the waist down for the pelvic. Then clothes back on and nude from the waist up, or the bra stays on but gets unhooked with a feel underneath and above for a ...sort of ... breast exam. Never a sheet or any other type of covering

Italy - much the same as Germany, though it seems common to finish up with the pelvic and then simply pull up clothing and bra while still in the stirrups for a breast exam.

UK - very mixed bag. Went for an exam in London, you typically do not see an actual gynecologist it seems, and both times it was panties off with the exam performed under the dress one time, and second time was a skirt. I've always wondered what happens when the patient is wearing pants.

Scotland - very surprised to encounter total nudity. Two different tables - first was a general and breast exam, then on to a different table for the pelvic. Maybe it was the specific facility as we went there a few times, two different locations under the same management, and exactly the same at both.

France - one exam exactly like in Germany, nude on the bottom, nude on top, but not both at once.

And back before all the issues with the war - Sochi - found a couple places right near the resorts. Completely nude from the start, breast exam might occur before or after the pelvic and typically standing up only