Re: erection embarrassment

This might belong over in the gay section. We know that doctors have been trained to say 'there's nothing to be embarrassed about... it's perfectly natural...' or something similar when boys, especially, of a certain age sprout wood during a physical exam. We've read lots of posts about when they first felt that they were responding, perhaps long before underwear was removed, perhaps simply by the instructions to get undressed, put on a gown, or keep your underwear on.

It came to me this morning that the straight boy's mental reaction might be completely different from an (as yet not out, or mentally out, or proudly out) gay boy because it was a 'gay' response. Or not. Does a straight boy showing wood simply buy that it's natural, he's got a penis, he's ready for action? Given what some guys may remember about showing wood in the gym showers, the negative comments, wouldn't the response also be negative at the doctor's office? And how many doctors have thought about this?