Erections during examination

It definitely happened fairly easily when I was in my teens, but I become erect far less spontaneously now. Now I do often get "nervous" boners, so to speak, so it's not uncommon for me to be hard momentarily when waiting for the doctor or when they're examining something else (abdominal palpation practically guarantee one for some reason), but it's almost always gone by the time the actual genital exam comes around. If it does at all, that is 😢

While it has only been twice ever that I was erect while my penis was being examined -- my last visit to the pediatrician on my 16th birthday, and another exam at a gay men's health clinic in my late 20s, those have been the only two extensive genital exams I've received since I was most of the way through puberty, so I guess that's 100% of the time.

(abdominal palpation practically guarantee one for some reason)

Same. At my last two annual well checks, I became erect as he palpated my lower abdomen, but I was fully clothed.

After a soccer tournament, I ended up in the hospital with a broken arm and leg. After the surgery, my leg had to remain immobilized for a while, and I had to stay in the hospital. Every morning I was woken up (far too early) and was washed and cared for. Once the pain had subsided, I did occasionally wake up with an erection. Changing that situation before being washed wasn’t exactly easy—especially with the one I still remember by my nickname for her, the “blonde angel.” But: it never became embarrassing.

But during a normal doctor’s visit or even during the military medical examination, it has never happened—and I can’t imagine it happening to me either.

Yup they happen. I probably wouldn’t have the fetish if it wasn’t for getting one when I was 13 getting a genital exam from my new female dr and her nurse watching. I started getting hard as soon as I slipped off my underwear, as soon as she touched me I was erect. I was embarrassed and she nor the nurse could have cared less. If happened again at 17 and same thing no big deal.

Yes once when I was 16. I was standing up with my boxers at my knees as he started the genital exam. Was incredibly embarrassing because he commented on the size and asked questions about my development….at that age it was mortifying for someone to see and then to discuss

Having and erection was always my biggest fear when I went to the doctor as a teenager. But fortunately, it never actually happened. I had many exams for sports and other things as a teen and of course they always ended with a genital and/or hernia exam. Many of my exams were at the hands of female doctors. But usually they were quick enough that nothing would happen that fast. I do remember sometimes getting an erection afterwards maybe on the way home. It was very exciting thinking about what had just happened.

For me, my heart rate goes up and I try really hard not to get one….but never fails.

I remember having an erection during my genital exams starting at nine years old it wasn't something I tried to get it just happened. I finally got self control over my erections in my teenage years. I never was embarrassed by getting one.

I have gotten erections at a lot of my exams over the years. Usually they are semi, and go relatively unnoticed…. Several times as a teenager it was embarrassing, but to be expected. When i was 29 y/o and received my first ever prostate exam (I’ve written about it here). My wife was also in the room when it happened. After getting a finger put up my butt, the NP doing the exam had me turn around and she proceeded to check my raging hard erection, which was leaking pre cum. She made her diagnosis of prostatitis and told me i could get dressed (i was wearing only socks and a paper gown). Once the NP left the room, my wife giggled and made a comment like “looks like you enjoyed that”. I was mortified.

So far, I've always managed to control myself, including last time at my lovely dermatologist's office.

Now, I don't think I'm infallible, and I always get a little anxious before an examination.

I think doctors are used to this possible reaction from our bodies.

Let me say that i had an older maybe late 60s or 70s male doctor and then he went to some hospital and i was assigned a new doctor and she was in her early 30s and incredibly beautiful. She was very caring concerned she did a lot of things to help me in a difficult time when i was getting divorced. It was especially tough when my prostate was acting up and i had to talk to her about my sex life and what was going on. But i never looked at her sexually and i never had an erection while in a medical setting.

Almost every single time when I was in my teens and 20s, regardless of the gender of the doctor. It was a guaranteed response the moment I dropped my short, and no matter what I tried to imagine in my head, my penis had a mind of its own. Since then, it was more a semi, but most of the time, doctors don't perform genital exams as a routine part of the physical, so it has been very occasionally, if at all, that I am exposed.

Ive gotten a semi towards the end of the exam but not fully hard

Thankfully never happened to me

At 13,5 yo, during school physicals, it was mentioned that they suspected that I was late(r) with the start of my puberty, as I was still bald at that moment. Because of that they advised to follow-up my development every 6 months between 14 and 18 yo. So, every 6 mths in the medical center where the school exams were also done, I did have to submit to a follow-up exam, including blood sample, exam and measurements. I did have an erection during every exam I had in that period. Later on, when I was about 22, I also had an erection during the 2 physicals I had for military services.

As a patient, it has happened at just about every exam since age 13 if I had a female clinician, and has happened at least twice (age 16 and 32) with a male clinician. So, the answer is yes, I almost always get an erection.

HOWEVER, I am also a doctor and I have examined thousands of males over the years. The vast majority of males, including teen males, DO NOT get erections. Maybe I'm ugly or maybe I'm scary. I don't know. I just think its an interesting disconnect - I get erect very easily during physical exams, but the majority of males I have examined do not.

I've even done like group sports physicals, when teen boys come in one at a time for a school physical, and I had a young female chaperone/assistant - even then, most of the boys did not get erections.

EDIT: This post reminds me of a joke. Dr. Thomas is performing a complete physical exam on one of his patients. He has reached the point in the exam where his patient is bent over the exam table, bottom bared, and is about to get his digital rectal exam. Dr. Thomas wants to reassure his patient, so the following dialogue occurred:

DR THOMAS: Now Frank, its perfectly normal to develop an erection during a rectal exam.

PATIENT: My name is Joe!

DR THOMAS: I know that. My first name is Frank.

I get erect very easily during physical exams, but the majority of males I have examined do not.

I've even done like group sports physicals, when teen boys come in one at a time for a school physical, and I had a young female chaperone/assistant - even then, most of the boys did not get erections.

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"Scary" in a sense that their nerves make them shy away or shrivel up and be flaccid. Could be "scary" in a sense that you are in a dominant position of authority, and that there are elements of respect and fear associated with that for them.

In your case, you were apparently naturally affected by the touch and perhaps the mere presence of a woman medical professional. In comparison, the males you have examined were being examined by another male. To have had erections in the presence of male docs despite being straight, it could be the result of arousal when exposed or touched. Or just the arousal from the mere attention. Whereas, it's not the kind of thing that arouses other males, particularly the ones whom you have examined.

I have and it was so embarrassing

I have had the feeling like I was going to get an erection during an exam, but I think it all got into my head to much to actually happen. So I have never fully become erect during an exam perhaps a lil chubbed up, but not a full erection like have have heard some people get.

I would love to experience the awkwardness of an unwanted erection during a medical procedure. Sadly, despite my arousal associated with the idea or the actual experience of being near or fully nude in a medical setting, I have only experienced erections a handful of times that I can recall. I recently had to be prepped for surgery with a inguinal hernia. I was as concerned as I was hopeful that I would suffer the embarrassment with an unexpected erection. The prep nurse lifted my gown to gain access to my body to shave me from just above my nipples and all the way down to my penis. When she got to the pubic area, I was concerned that I might get erect from the contact of her moving my penis back and forth to shave the hair in the nooks and crannies. Sadly, while I felt it engorge a bit, it never really lifted to an erect position.

The one incident I do recall is when I was maybe 16 or so, I was with my mother present at an annual check up. The pediatrician had removed my underwear to move onto the genital exam, leaving me lying on my back in the nude with my penis fully exposed to my delight. He began the usual inspection of my anatomy when he noted a calcified little piece of skin on the underside of the trunk about half way between the tip and the base. I used to fuss with it on occasion, rolling it around in my fingers. It was kernel like, no more than a half of a millimeter.

He focused on it for a second which got my attention. I asked what he thought it was. He asked at that point if I wanted my Mom to leave while he took a closer look. I did not really care, but for some reason I was worried about not requiring her to leave, like maybe it would be weird if I came off as not worried, so I nodded reluctantly and she left the room. He stepped out for a moment and came back wearing headgear with a light and magnifying bifocals. He then proceeded to more closely examine it through the magnifying glass. I just remember the feeling of him manipulating my penis this way and that until finally, to my horror, my penis literally sprung out of no where from soft to erect in a split second.

I must had a look or something because he said something like, "Don't worry, that is normal," and carried on as usual, continuing to manipulate the position of my penis for a closer look. He, too, rolled the thing between his fingers to assess the construction of it. I stayed erect through the inspection which probably only lasted a minute or so. The doctor concluded that it did not appear to be anything of concern, and suggested that it is more than likely left over from the circumcision procedure performed when I was an infant.

Aside from that incident, while I recall being concerned when my penis suddenly began to engorge, sadly, I don't recall any other circumstances where I was erect during an examination procedure. I would love to be faced with the embarrassment of experiencing such, though. The embarrassing aspect of growing erect while having my penis examined is very arousing.

As a teenager I was hospitalized for shoulder surgery and for some reason they sent an internist in to examine me. All I had on was a T-shirt and gym shorts in my hospital bed. The doctor was male and at one point just said straight out to me pull down your pants. When I did, he started pressing on my abdomen, and before he ever got to my penis, I was fully erect. He never did examine it. To this day, I wonder if taking off my pants was unnecessary or if he did plan to examine my penis but deferred it because of the erection. I’d be curious to hear what people think. I think that’s when I fell in love with the feeling of being sexually aroused and embarrassed at the same time and how the embarrassment increase the arousal. I will also say that when I examine a woman, whether it’s real or play acting for my benefit, I love it when she’s embarrassed by having her breasts and vagina checked.