Testicular and Hernia Exams

I have had many hernia exams by many different doctors. I have never had a doctor hold my penis out of the way while checking for a hernia. I think if a doctor is looking for an opportunity to feel the penis, this is a great maneuver I have seen some instructional videos in which the doctor told the patient to hold his penis out of the way.

Sometimes I’m lying down. Other times I’m standing but I’ve found over the years that female doctors and nurse practitioners were more likely to grab my penis and hold it up if lying down or hold it up out of the way if standing. When younger my foreskin was usually retracted regardless of sex of doctor.

Normally, after the abdominal, the examiner tells you to stand, and if necessary, drop everything.

Then, during the genital, they will place fingers in your groin and either cough or bear down, on both sides.

Hope all works out....

Yeah. It’s typically standing for that with underwear to knees or removed. I have mine with the underwear removed both lying and standing. He may use a light to check closer - mine does. Definitely make sure he has gloves on for checking the genitalia and for hernias.