This topic is a big concern for me. Like I said in some other threads here, I've had my very first general anesthesia this year (and I'm soon to be 50). This was for a colonoscopy. Of course when entering the OR, I was “naked under my gown”, with a sheet all over me.
In the room : the GE doctor (female), the anesthesic nurse (female) and the nurse (female). Three women just for me.
During the prep time, the anesthesic nurse took off the sheet of me, to check if the mattress pad was in place. And she didn't put the sheet back. So I was with the gown and nothing else. And she put me under. And I was out.
Next thing I remember, I wake up in an another room, with another nurse. I'm in the wake-up room ("salle de réveil" en français, don't know how to say in english), with the gown on, and the sheet back on as well.
And first thing in my mind : “OK, so, what happened ? Who has seen me naked ? For how long ? Did I spend 45mn naked in front of 3 women ?”
Of course I'll never have an answer to that. I've read a lot about colonoscopy since and it appears that some doctors manage to protect patient modesty, some really don't care, some try but not that much, … Well, in the end, it totally depends on how the doctor feels about it.
I've read here on Zity that medical staff don't care, they see naked people all the time, they're used to it, not much to think about. That's probably true. But what is common for them (another day at the office) is highly uncommon for the patient. Especially when it comes to nudity. I don't know for you, but I don't spend much time naked in front of strangers in my every day life.
Even though I don't have any proof, I'm pretty sure at one point, I've been naked (meaning genitals exposed). Maybe for 30 sec at the begining, maybe the whole time. I don't know, but I think I've been. Considering, I know these women have seen me, as they have seen maybe a dozen more that very day. I was one among so many. And I don't think I'm more noticeable than any other one. And I know that today they have all forgotten me. They wouldn't even recognize me if I were to meet them in the street. So I know this is not a big deal for anyone. But, I can't help myself to think about it. I'm making it a big deal, because I'm not used to it, because I'm a very shy guy, because I had absolutely no control on what happened to my own body, … and mostly because it happened to me ! I don't care if they've seen more naked men in a week than I'll do in my lifetime. All I know is they have seen ME in this OR ! And that's what really matters to me in the end.