What embarrassing questions were you asked during a medical exam?

Since I was diagnosed with an intestinal polyp as a child, there were many such questions. Does it hurt me to poop, how long I pooped and how. The doctor often asked me similar questions. Even worse when medical students were present.

I was asked once by the pediatrician in front of my mom and little brother if I had starting having wet dreams yet. Naive as I was, I thought he was asking if I was wetting the bed which I thought odd considering I was almost 13. Oh how little I knew back then.

The most embarrasing for me was not when I was asked the questions, but when i took my father into hospital for the last time, and he was asked in front of me about his sexual activity, i wanted so much not to be there at that moment

@thatsembarrassing Do you recall the context of that question? Why did he ask that? What did she answer?

How many sexual partners did I have.

I was asked once by the pediatrician in front of my mom and little brother if I had starting having wet dreams yet. Naive as I was, I thought he was asking if I was wetting the bed which I thought odd considering I was almost 13. Oh how little I knew back then.

Mine was something similar. My pediatrician typically would talk only to my mom about anything medical, limiting questions for me to things like what grade I was in, my favorite subject, and whether I liked school. When I was 14, and he had pulled down my undies for the genital exam, he asked my mom if I had started having nocturnal emissions yet, and she said no. He said not to worry, since I was a late bloomer only getting started and was at Stage 2 of puberty. I had no idea what any of that meant. I had just started my freshman year health class a couple of weeks earlier, with sex ed not happening until months later, but I already had the textbook, so I looked it up when I got home.

The same thing happened at 15, and when she said no, he replied that I was at Stage 3, so don't be surprised if I start having them soon.

Same drill at 16, except when he pulled down my undies, and they saw basically my fully grown penis with quite a bit of pubic hair, he pivoted to talking to me directly. He said I was at Stage 4 of puberty, so he had some questions for me. First, he asked if I had started ejaculating semen, and I said yes. He then asked when that had started, and I said a few months earlier. Finally, he asked if it happened while I was awake or asleep, and I said awake, basically admitting to them that I finally had learned how to masturbate to ejaculation three months before I turned 16. He also looked over to my mom, and she nodded yes, so I guess I was not keeping that secret as well as I had thought. But he seemed satisfied with my answers and pulled my undies back up.

That was my last visit to that pediatrician and the last time my mom attended my physical exam.

@Shyboy_Patient why's does a doctor need to know how many times you masturbate?

Generally speaking, a doctor does not ask such questions (maybe a Urologist). That remark is utter nonsense.

I cannot think of anything super specific, but I know there have been tons. It just doesn't phase me anymore. It comes with the territory when you are a woman and especially during pregnancy and such. The questions you get asked sometimes are understandable, but still silly and embarrassing.

One of my favorites, is when they ask if you are exclusive with your partner, when your partner is sitting right there! lol

why's does a doctor need to know how many times you masturbate?

to assess sexual development i would think

Not an embarrassing question but I was once asked if I was sexually active. I replied I was married. Next time I will be more specific and answer “no”.

A few years back, we were having some bedroom performance troubles (most likely stress related on my part) so I went to the doctor to make sure something bigger wasn't at play. So the visit reason was probably the embarrassing part in itself. But my doctor asked the whole list of what my troubles and were and ended with a discussion on my masturbation habits and if I can perform there. The questions were followed up with a very thorough exam. I ended up getting my first prostate exam, which gave me an erection. When I turned around, he made a joke that we can see it works sometimes.

Anything puberty related was embarrassing at that time. I was even embarrassed to be asked if I shaved yet and, if so, how often. But questions I am asked now as an adult do not embarrass me at all.

Whilst at an employment medical exam stripped to my briefs & socks, in the companies own medical department, the Doctor he pointed to my groin area whilst I was standing and asked 'if I had any lumps or swellings down there' which was a bit pointless as he then without warning pulled the front of my briefs down asking me to cough for a visual hernia check.

I’ve been asked questions about my sexual orientation, the sexual relationship between me and my wife, and whether I plan to harm myself or others. Some may find these to be acceptable. For me, they’re invasive and disrespectful. And based on the answers, how is this supposed to resolve a medical issue? “ Doctor, my throat is sore.”

“ Well, sir, based on your answers, it’s probably because you didn’t have sex last night.”

I don't think I would be embarrassed talking with my doctor. I like her and we get along fine.

A funny surprise though was at the interview with the girl who ran cardiac rehab after my bypass surgery. We sat at her desk and the first question she asked was "how's your sex life?"

At 17 when my doctor asked if I was sexually active with my dad in the room.

That takes it.

Off the fly, I think a doctor asking about my sexual activity, at least prior to being married, was embarrassing. I'll never forget going in for a STD check, and there was a female doctor and male nurse present.

She naturally asked me about my sexual activity and partners, and, well at the time, I was single and mingling. Anyways, I just remember her smirking at me and I felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed. I was in a bad way at that time, a young 20 something living in a bored town, searching for love and affection, and finding it in all the wrong guys and ways. It was even moreso humiliating have the male nurse be witness to this.

I had already felt awkward before delving into any sexual activity as I never really was able to divulge such intimate things with my mom so maybe, I looked at this female doctor, in the same manner. Another woman who should care for me, just sneering and not allowing me the safe space I needed to be open.

I was 13 years old, standing naked in front of the pediatrician, my mother was present and he asked me if I had already had my first ejaculation.

I was 13 years old, standing naked in front of the pediatrician, my mother was present and he asked me if I had already had my first ejaculation.

I had a very similar experience, except the doctor asked my mother if she had noticed any nocturnal emissions (wet dreams).

I had a very similar experience, except the doctor asked my mother if she had noticed any nocturnal emissions (wet dreams).

How old were you when she finally could answer with a "Yes" to that question? How many years was the answer a No?

How old were you when she finally could answer with a "Yes" to that question? How many years was the answer a No?

I was 16, very late I know but my late puberty is what had given rise to my monthly examinations which started age 15. So there was a 'No' more than 12 times albeit monthly rather than yearly.

That would have to be at my first OB/GYN appointment with my sister sitting right there. My sister did not bother me but it was the doctor. She was the only doctor in the town and delivered my sister and me as with almost everyone in the town. She took care of almost everyone in the town. I was all nervous. My sister laughed as I came out of the dressing room and saw I still had on my panties and said, "Nope those have to come off also." I don't know why but when the doctor asked me is I was sexually active I sort of froze. My sister said, "Tell her."

@female_patient

Back when I was a ski patroller, last period was part of the AMPLE questions on first encounter with an accident victim:

Allergies

Medications

Past medical history

Last meal/last period (you'd be surprised at the looks you got from some women when asked that).

Event history (what happened leading up to the accident).

Worst for me was when k was younger if I did self checks.

Worst for me was when k was younger if I did self checks.

I don't think any teen boy likes that question. I got the lecture about it one year during my annual physical. I was shy and somewhat withdrawn during my adolescence so my doctor was quite surprised when I said "So let me get this straight, Dr K. You are encouraging me to fondle myself in the shower once a month?" She got a good laugh at that one

my doctor was quite surprised when I said "So let me get this straight, Dr K. You are encouraging me to fondle myself in the shower once a month?" She got a good laugh at that one

If I were the doctor I'd have figured you were doing it far more often than just once a month ...

I've posted about this before, but it's appropriate here.

As an 11-year-old, the doctor, to my mother: "Does he know when he needs to go to the toilet?".

Six months later, a different doctor but the same hospital: "How often do you need to open your bowels?" and then, as if he thought he was dealing with a five year old "How often do you poo?"

Any questions about masturbation or nocturnal wet emissions would have been very embarrassing for me because I was a shy boy and we did not talk at home of the body and male sexuality , fortunately they were never asked by the doctor family in presence of my mother since she came with me at the doctor's office at least until 14 or 15 age, but it was asked at me very often if not each year by the female school doctor at last grades of middle school and all grades of high school in presence of the permanent school nurse, and I was blushing when it happened.

But the most embarrassing question was for me at the pre-induction military center for the physical examination before military service in front of a male military doctor when he asked at me if I was still a virgin while I was standing naked in front of him arms on my sides as instructed, there was two males nurses in the room, five other draftees waiting naked in a line to be examined by him , and a non commissioner oficer who was standing at the entrance of the room with door opened and was certainly hearing what was the answer, the doctor who haz a stern face and rude manners added that I might answer honestly because he could easily check if I was lying ( at that time I did not know that it was not true ), it was the last part of all the exam with genitals inspection, visual inspection of the anus area, and prostate exam ( we have had the test for hernia "cough and turn the head " just before with an other doctor an other room).

It wasn’t a question, but it was something that the doctor say that was embarrassing.

Several years ago, I had IBS, which was caused by a fistula. My regular doctor referred me to a proctologist. During my first exam, I was given a hospital gown then the nurse positioned me kneeling on a cushion-like ledge that was attached to an exam cushion. The cushion was similar to a vaulting horse. I bent over a cushion li so that my posterior was the apex of my body. She taped a piece of paper over my exposed buttocks. When the doctor came in, he raised the ledge and device so that my buttock was at eye level with him as he was sitting on a stool, he then tore the paper in the middle exposing my divide and anus. Immediately he asked the nurse for an anus wipe. Now I don’t know if he always started the exam by wiping the patient’s anus clean or if he saw some dirty matter on or within the anus area. I went to great pains ensuring that I was clean back there, but I don’t know to this day if it was or not.

I never saw the doctor again as my brother informed me that he was barred from a hospital in Houston and moved to Dallas. He arranged for me to see a friend at the Cleveland Clinic to repair my fistula.

When I go to the doctor I believe there is no such thing as an embarrassing question or procedure. I am there for a reason and he/she is there to diagnose or solve that concern. Doctors have seen and heard it all so what might be embarrassing to some is just a simple or routine question to them. To those of us who enjoy medfet should welcome the talk about pee, poop, farting, and sex. Ne need to feel embarrassed about any of it.