What was your most embarrassing physical exam so far and why?

Mandatory conscription medical exam was like a slave market

My most embarrassing exam was when I was 13 years old. I was really pretty modest. The nurse put me in the exam room and she told me to take everything off except my underwear. I took off my shirt and shoes and socks. I unbuttoned and unzipped my pants, but was too nervous to take them off. After waiting a while, the female doctor came in. I felt like I was being naughty to keep my pants on, so I pulled them off really quickly while lying about how I "had been cold."

I was SO embarrassed to be seen by a female in my white briefs. I remember even at school in the changing room, none of the boys wanted the other boys to see them in their underwear, and certainly no one ever took their underwear off.

The worst part was the genital exam while I was lying on my back. I couldn't believe that she had pulled my underwear down and was looking at EVERYTHING - while I had a full erection.

The funny thing was I had been in situations in school where the boys had to change or we had a sleep over, and we were all VERY modest about being seen in our underwear. I think the idea of being seen naked was something I had never even really considered.

Having full Tanner stage evaluation done, the works, with my brothers and parents totally aware of what was happening.

When I was around 17 I had a physical with a doctor filling in because my normal pediatrician was on vacation or something. I was already really apprehensive going for my exams and having to be in my boxers and looked at especially for the genital exam. My normal doctor would just lift up my boxers and feel my testicles and penis while I was lying down after the abdominal exam. This new doctor after feeling around my stomach lying down just lifted up the waistband quickly and felt each side of my groin but not my genitals. I was so relieved hoping that was it for that part of the exam and that it had been done quickly. But he then asked me to hop for the table for “the part that I know nobody likes” and told me he had to take a closer look underneath my boxers. He then instructed me to stand up straight and that he was going to lower my boxers to my knees and take a look. After pulling my boxers down to around my knees he explained in detail what he was doing and looking at starting with rolling my testicles in each hand, running his hands through my pubic hair and finally squeezing the shaft of my penis. He then said that he was going to assess my development and take some measurements if I had any questions about my penis size. I remember being mortified and turning bright red and don't even remember what answer I mumbled. He then told me it was normal to wonder about things like that at my age and that it looked like I was in a “healthy percentile” as he measured my penis. The whole thing was so embarrassing having such a thorough exam and my dick size being talked about in detail. Thankfully I had my normal pediatrician the rest of my exams in high school and college.

A tie between 2.

I was 12. At that age boys are shy. The pediatrician got to the genital exam discarding the sheet; I was standing naked on the shelf the sticks out from the front of the exam table. I remember flushing all over, hot in the face as she examined my penis, pulling back the foreskin with difficulty. I got hard. Fortunately I'd washed. She told me I was a good boy for cleaning. Then she went to my scrotum, and after feeling the balls, concentrated on the left upper scrotum. She had me climb up on the table, felt it again, and stand--still naked. My mother didn't come with me. She hadn't seen me naked since I was 7-8 and was able to tub bath or shower myself. However she is a doctor also, specializing in adult internal medicine. Dr. J used the intercom to ask Mom to come to the exam room. If I was embarrassed before, having my mother see me naked, was beyond words. Dr. J showed Mom the swollen veins an told her to check me every 6 months. Mom then picked up my erect penis and felt the veins. I was dizzy with the shame and embarrassment. And Mom did examine me after showers for the next 4 years.

I was 29, and a pain in the left groin, with a lump made it sure the hernia recurred. I went to the office of the surgeon who operated on me 14 years earlier. They did things differently. His nurse was mother of my best friend from childhood to high school; visited their house 1-2 x a week. Now she was a 'nurse practitioner' who did the pre-op physicals for the surgeon. She gave me a gown, told me to undress; I asked about underwear. 'We have to examine your groin so of course you have to take it off'' She examined my head, eyes (with an ophthalmoscope, ears (commenting on the wax) throat. Heart and lungs and belly. I'd had a torn cartilage in my left knee and it was a bit sore; she checked that. Down to business. I wasn't keen on her checking me. I asked if the doctor could do that part, admitting I'd be embarrassed to have a woman examine me. It was then Mrs. C told me 'Doc Carlson' had retired and his granddaughter 'Dr. Allison' had taken over. She had the latest training & techniques; Doc had only stopped operating when he was sure she was as good or better than he. I relented. Mrs. C confirmed I had a recurrence. As she checked my penis, again I erected; she said 'Don't worry; that happens, men cannot control when it happens.' I was sure red. It was time for the rectal exam. I bent over the table, head down, butt up. This was the first time I'd had a rectal exam. She was just sticking the finger in when the door opened and Dr. Allison entered. I looked over to see a young woman in a blue dress and white coat. "Hi. I'm Dr. Allison." What a way to meet a woman, naked with someone's finger in your ass. Mrs. C wiped the jelly off my butt. I turned around and stood up, still naked. Mrs. C summarized my problem, and said she'd found I was otherwise okay except for slight swelling in the left knee. Dr. Allison examined my groin and confirmed I had a recurrence. She went to my knee. As I sat on the table she pulled on the lower leg on both sides. The 'drawer sign' she explained was when the leg pulled out more on the affected side, indicating a ligament tear. I lay down on the table as she flexed extended the knee (I'm still naked) . She had me walk up and down in the exam room. Back to the hernia, she proceeded to explain the new surgery with a mesh. Finally I was allowed to dress and arrangements for the surgery were made.

@Kurtis0213

running his hands through my pubic hair and finally squeezing the shaft of my penis. He then said that he was going to assess my development and take some measurements if I had any questions about my penis size. I remember being mortified and turning bright red and don't even remember what answer I mumbled. He then told me it was normal to wonder about things like that at my age and that it looked like I was in a “healthy percentile” as he measured my penis.

Sounds inappropriate to me for a 17 year old's exam, unless you were very underdeveloped.

I suspect that this post could be in the thread below that discusses doctors taking advantage and crossing the line.

https://en.zity.biz/index.php?mx=forum;ox=display;msg=1199166

Difficult to actually rank them.

When I was a kid, I had phimosis and, after unsuccessful attempts at pulling the skin, was circumcised. I was then again shown to our doctor, the one who had pushed for surgery, and she examined my penis, commenting how the result was nice for mom, who was watching. I recall this unpleasant feeling of adults commenting my intimate parts as if I were some pet or object, especially after I had been made to undergo a surgery that had not quite been explained to me beforehand. I however understand what it came from — reassuring mom that she had been right about accepting surgery.

I think many of us here recall this unpleasantness when adult discuss one's intimate problems as though one were not present.

I received digital rectal exams to confirm appendicitis. The thing is, our doctor had not been quite told about what would be done to me (again!) so her finger deep in my behind was quite a surprise.

As an adult, I have had hernia checks, testicle palpations, and a urethral sounding. It's awkward having one's wares handled by a woman who is not a romantic partner.

I think the most embarrassing exam as an adult was the palpation of testicles by a female military doctor as a young adult, as I was still shy around women.

Probably proctoscopic exam I had done around age 10. I was a patient in the hospital and the whole sequence of the morning was deeply embarrassing. First I had to get an enema and this was done by a nurse with a student nurse helping and observing. I have a memeory of them talking about it a lot for teaching and this made it more embarrassing. For some reason, I wasn’t permitted to use the bathroom. I think it may have been because i had an IV in my arm and it was considered too much of a hassle for them to get me into the bathroom. They made me expel the enema into a bedpan. They were both hovering over me as I did this. I remember trying to do it slowly and quietly, but that probably didn’t work, just made it last longer. Next step was a shot in my butt from a nurse — something to “help you relax for the procedure”

They took me on a stretcher to the procedure wing. Instead of one of those folded tables they often use, they just put me up on a flat exam table on my hands and knees. It was a teaching hospital, so there was a couple of medical students there and a nurse. The height of the table had my bottom at about the height of everyone’s chest, so hard to think of a more humiliating scenario for a boy my age. And then came the preliminary finger in my bottom, first being told to push out as if trying to poop. Then the metal scope. I just remember asking over and over, “Are you done yet?” The answer always seemed to be, “Almost!”

The school medical I had at 7/8 where the dr said I had a tight foreskin. I was stood there with my underpants round my knees and she retracted my foreskin 2 or 3 times and said it was tight and recommended I was circumcised. Following this, my mother took me to my GP for a second opinion, which included another examination, with my mother present. He did not recommend circumcision, but stretching exercises.

Medicals when going through puberty, although I was quite expectant about them, I was terrified of having an erection.

My first rectal exam at 40. I did not know what to expect, and how I might react to it.

I would add my memory of the day before my proctoscopy when two of the doctors came to my room and told me, “We’re going to take a look up your rectum.” This produced shock, panic, embarrassment and confusion all at once. I had no idea how they would possibly accomplish this! It was only later that day that a nurse who knew what they were planning explained it to me. She told me she had had it done herself and it was “no big deal” and not to be scared. I do remember her telling me “they put you on special table with your hiney up in the air.” That did not sound appealing.

@bratwurst , when you were examined when you were 12, and you were so embarrassed, did you grow pubic hair?

@Castro

“ The worst part was the genital exam while I was lying on my back. I couldn't believe that she had pulled my underwear down and was looking at EVERYTHING - while I had a full erection.”

What did she say, if anything, as she pulled them down and checked? Any warning? How far did she pull them down?

@Kulemh At 12 no pubic hair. Started the next year.

At age 11 during the usual home exams performed by our GP doc assisted by mom. Always the last part was the genital exam. I had to stand in front of the doc. For the whole exam I was naked and that age I already had visible erection during the procedures as @Castro explained before. On this occasion the doctor told that he need to see my butt as well. Mom instructed me to turn and bend over. She spread my cheeks for the doc who had a good look observing my anus. When I was in this weird position to my horror my aunt just walked in. I felt pretty embarrassed.

My most embarassing physical exams were the exams for selection of military services.

Different doctors, different kind of exams (stations), some being completely naked, others in underwear, etc ...

Kind of being treated like being cattle, except for the overall complete physical and the psychological interview, where you were

alone with the doctor and/or psychologist while being examined.

I vividly remember going to the Doctors when I was younger with my Dad. I had surgery on an undescended testicle and had to go for follow up checks for a while. My Dad came into the appointment with me. The Doctor I saw was an Asian male in his 60s. He took my blood pressure first and listened to my chest and lungs and then had me lie down on the bed and asked me to take my underpants off. He put a pair of gloves on but left the curtain around the bed open so I was in full view of my Dad. He examined my testicles very thoroughly and it was painful. I had tears iny my eyes. After he had finished he said he thought everything was OK but he wanted to get another Doctor to have a look so told me to stay lay on the bed with my pants down. He went to his desk and put his phone on loudspeaker and phoned through. I remember him saying Hi Charlotte I have a patient here could you come and have a look at him? A female voice replied I can't I'm with a patient at the moment. He rang another number. A guy answered. Hi Cameron can you come and have a look at my patient? The guy replied course I can give me two minutes. A couple of minutes later the door opened and a young guy no older than 25 with blonde curtains style hair wearing a bright pink shirt, green trousers and a stethoscope around his neck came in. After the older Doctor spoke to him he put on a pair of gloves, came over to me and said right young man I'm going to have a look at you if that's OK? I was still lay down on the bed with my pants down and nodded at him. Great he said. Can I just ask you to sit up for me first and take your t shirt off. I sat up as told and he said right im just going to have a listen to your heart and chest. He listenened to both then said great, lie back down. I lay down again and he said right now for the not very nice bit. He examined my testicles in some detail for what seemed an eternity before saying he was done. Like the older Doctor he also didn't close the curtain so I was on full display to my Dad and the older Doctor. I was so embarrassed

I have already undergone several medical examinations.

But the one I remember most is one when I was 11 years old, My mother was always in charge of taking us to our medical appointments, she had more knowledge of the English language.

To save time and money, she took my younger brother who was 9 years old at the time and me who was 11.

I was used to my brother and parents seeing me naked, but by the age of 11 it was starting to make me uncomfortable.

When they took us to the mini office, a very pretty nurse came in and asked us to undress,A little embarrassed and dazed, I did it. Without realizing it, I had an erection, my brother was the first to notice and tell me. I didn't have time to react, I just heard the nurse tell me not to be ashamed that I was a big boy now. At the same time he weighed us, measured us, and more. The doctor came in with our records in hand.

And the physical exam began after a few questions to my mom, the nurse never left. First he started with me from head to toe, when he got to the groin area. He continued to dictate to the nurse what she had to write down, testicles in place, glans developing... And then he asked me about erections and as I remained silent, the nurse answered for me. Saying that everything was fine in that aspect, which woke my friend up again. Causing a laugh to my mom and the doctor just said that my assistant is pretty.

My brother was examined in the same way, except that the doctor took the opportunity to joke more. While the doctor was examining him, he told him that your testicles and penis are going to grow bigger, like your brother's, and when he pulled back his foreskin, he offered him circumcision to be like me. To which he said no that he liked it better the way it was.

The doctor took the opportunity to explain the difference to the nurse and what she should check in each case.

That was the review I remember most, I was very embarrassed.

@sensei1980 how old were you during that exam where your mom and sister were in the room?

My most embarassing physical exams were the exams for selection of military services.

Different doctors, different kind of exams (stations), some being completely naked, others in underwear, etc ...

Kind of being treated like being cattle, except for the overall complete physical and the psychological interview, where you were

alone with the doctor and/or psychologist while being examined.

I understand. I remember you stating that the examiners were female. That indeed is uncomfortable, or at least awkward, for young men. How long did the actual exam take when you were alone with the doctor?

@kleinhulio Now that was a very embarrassing exam. I agree with you!

@dahardy9 first time was age eleven and the last time was age 16

Without doubt it had to be my first school medical at around 7 years old. On the day that the my class where having their first medicals, nobody was aware that you would be having to show the doctor your penis. It obviously came as a massive shock when the doctor turned to me and asked me to strip totally naked.

It was 1978, and I was 22, having been accepted in a Masters program two states away.

I had a neuro disorder which required maintenance meds so I had stayed with the doc I had until that point.

My dad made an appointment with his doc, and I arrived at the office.

For the younger members, at this point, many doctors still had what was known as a solo practice. Normally a doctor, nurse and front desk person.

Also, Vietnam had ended just a few years earlier, and the Korean conflict before that, so we still had quite a few experienced military docs.

We chatted, and he told ne to go ahead and strip to my shorts when he entered, I was on the table, wearing nothing but my tight ( not as tight as a bit later) whites.

He was very thorough, even using a tape to measure lung inhalation. I lay back, the abdominal was done, then he announced that it was that time, turning and gloving. I stood, and "dropped everything", with my "visible nervousness" totally exposed

The stool rolled up, my cut penis in his gloved hand, then released

I feel my sacs being rolled, slowly, deliberately. Then, the fingers are in the groin. Cough. Cough... finished, I think.

OK, grab your knees. I think, ok... then, I feel cold. Deep breath.

This can't be happening! Butt, it was. A cold thick finger slid in. Moving, twist, turn..Engaging the target, then retreating.

And that my fellow medfetters, was my most embarrassing physical And that record has stood for well nigh onto 46 years now.

It was 1978, and I was 22, having been accepted in a Masters program two states away.

My dad made an appointment with his doc, and I arrived at the office.

Also, Vietnam had ended just a few years earlier, and the Korean conflict before that, so we still had quite a few experienced military docs.

Did your dad offer to go with you ?

I had a similar experience with those military doctors. At the end of high school my dad took me to his doctor, and ex-Army doctor for my pre-college physical exam. I got a prostate exam at that physical too, but I was not shocked by that because I had heard other boys in my class saying that they got a prostate exam during their college exams, too. Must have been a military thing lol.

I also think that military conscript examination was the most embarrassing exam in my life.

My most embarrassing teenage examination was my school medical at 15, a few factors.

We left the our classes on different days due to age differences. I was the youngest in my class and when the time came I was sent to the prep room where I met with children from the year below.

You had to show the appointment card to the teacher so all your class knew fine what you were leaving class for. Then you had to be buzzed in to the medical suite by the office staff who then knew also.

Basics like weight, height were done by the nurse in the prep room as you waited to go in to see the doctor.

After a bit the doctor had you sit facing her with your legs wide and underwear held open.

She then took an age to transfer the details from the nurse and put what she had checked so far onto the exam form. The nurses notes were written on the concent/appointment card. The wait was awful, and I knew a hands on examination was to come at her pace when she was ready.

After the exam I went to my next class, there all knew where I had been, the vulgar teacher joked with the rest about what had been done to me. If I could have dug a hole I would have.

My exam during my graduating year at university. A dozen boys in their early 20's, all naked, examined in a large open room, moving from station to station as several nurses and doctors examined each boy in turn. We all saw each other being given genital and rectal exams and many boys ended up getting erections while being examined.

I have posted this in another thread: Employment exam.

During two summers in undergrad I worked for a lawn mover manufacturer. I basically tested various movers all over the city moving public parks, schools, churches etc....the company wanted to you give feedback on how each mower functioned. Since this was machinery we had to have a company physical. The physical was done by the company doctor. His office was in the factory and there was a nurse as well. There were about 12 of us in the waiting area and it was a first come first served type of office visit.

After about 30 minutes most people just left; I was the only one remaining after 45 mins as I needed to start work in the next week and I did live extremely close to the office.

The doc comes into the area and calls my name; I had never been here before and again this was for a job. He leads me back to the office which was "created" from nothing space. Employees were at various stations of assembly and would stop and see who was coming and going. At the end of the hall was the doctors office which curved around to face the factory floor.

The company did frost the glass on the lower half of the windows so you could only directly see a person from the waist up.

I sat on the exam table and he asked several questions about my health, background and certain questions relating to the machinery which I would be testing so physically I would be tested for endurance.

He then gets up and says "strip to your underwear and get back on the table". I will be back in a few.

I did as I was told. I guess I did not think about it much, but if you really wanted to see a person you could have a real good view! Only the bottom half of the windows were frosted. Worked well if you were on the shorter side, but I am 6'.

Doctor came in and started the exam. Was normal in all things except really detailed on exercises and stretching, duck walk and running in place etc. which I gathered was for the job. When I looked around a couple of the men were walking past and smiled. Like I said, only half of the window was frosted.

I continued to do more of the exercises; the doc then tells me "lose the shorts" and I continued to do exercises nude. Then the normal genitalia exam and DRE. He then tells me "your good, get dressed and see me outside."

When I was getting dressed a couple of guys walked past and smiled! I was more embarrassed at the thought of strangers looking in an exam. Now I actually enjoy the views...

This wasn't a exam. But back in my mid 20's, I had a severe Hemmorhoid. Went to a Proctologist to treat it. When it was time to go back to the exam room, this GORGEOUS Blonde about my age ( on a scale of 1-10, she was a 12 ) escorted me back to the exam room. She told me to drop my pants and briefs and kneel on the step on the end of the table and lean over it. So there I am bent over for her, she litterally duct tape my ass wide open and stuck the other ends on the table. You talk about embarressment? I'll bet my face wasn't red, rather purple. Anyway, was treated and felt so much better. So overall, it was worth it!!! TRUE STORY!

Probably would have to be a physical by the school doctor when I was a junior going out for wrestling. Exam was fine until just after he did the scoliosis check. He gave the command turn around and drop your pants. I turned around and hesitated then dropped my pants and underwear. To my horror the moment after exposing myself my member seemed to instantly become hard and pulsate as he felt my femoral pulses and checked me for a hernia. I had never been so happy to be finished after that.