Bringing your own gown to the doctor for a physical

Does anyone ever consider bringing in gowns for themselves or there kids if the office doesn't provide them or perhaps the doctor isn't willing to do very thorough physicals? There are several sites that sell gowns of varying sizes and most are cloth and machine washable instead of that flimsy paper. It would be a good idea if someone is uncomfortable being in only their underwear as well as for those who feel like they need to request a more thorough physical from their PCP.

...if the office doesn't provide them or perhaps the doctor isn't willing to do very thorough physicals

Honestly, I think most offices would think bringing in your own gown is kind of weird. I can see alarm bells going off at the front desk as you walk in.

Additionally, I don't think providing your own gown would imply that you would receive a more thorough physical exam. If your doctor isn't very thorough, putting on a gown isn't likely to change them. The simpler answer is to find another doctor if your current one doesn't do what you feel is a good job.

Would alarm bells go off if a parent brought in a gown for their scared child who doesn't want to strip to their underwear for some old guy doctor for their physical?

I doubt alarm bells would go off, but the staff would think you are a little weird.

Bringing your own gown whether it be for you or a child is very weird. The only case where I think it wouldn't be weird is if your doctors office uses cloth gowns and the patient has severe skin allergies and can only use a certain type of detergent. Then the staff would know that you had severe allergies as it would be in your chart. Anything else is just weird.

Mashie

Never thought of bringing my own gown

In the US I can’t imagine a doctors office that doesn’t have gowns. What is the big deal about being examined in your underwear - unless they’re dirty or you forgot them.

I assume when the OP says “a more thorough exam” it means genital and/or rectal. I’ve had hernia and DREs fully dressed with pants down, in my shorts with them pulled Down -with and without a gown, and in a gown with no underwear. Never been examined totally naked. Bottom line, in each case you gotta show the goods - so what difference in how you are dressed?

Red flags, but again as posted if there is a known reaction to detergents etc, it just doesnt make sense to carry in your own .