Circumcision status on an exam form

@madebare I note they say “normal external genitalia (if done)”, whereas there is no (if done) for males, which would make it seem like the male genital examination is compulsory while the female is not.

@madebare I note they say “normal external genitalia (if done)”, whereas there is no (if done) for males, which would make it seem like the male genital examination is compulsory while the female is not.

Yes, I agree that the entire “GU” box pertains, for the most part, to male genitalia, specifically their size, shape, pubic hair distribution, and circumcision status. Perhaps, there is a separate gynecological exam form for females.

This form seems to be equally applicable for examining adult males and females. It notes the circumcision status of the patient and has an option of conducting a rectal examination:

https://www.cortland-co.org/DocumentCenter/View/195/Physical-Examination-Form-PDF

This seems to be a Nigerian form that not only notes the circumcision states but also whether the patient is fully or partially circumcised:

https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prepwatch.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F09%2FCRF_Physical_Examination-1.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

This form seems to be equally applicable for examining adult males and females. It notes the circumcision status of the patient and has an option of conducting a rectal examination:

https://www.cortland-co.org/DocumentCenter/View/195/Physical-Examination-Form-PDF

I’m not surprised to see a form from NY child and family services being so detailed. The physical forms from the department of education for regular yearly physicals as well as sports physicals are equally detailed.

Happened to me a few times to have to declare that in urology exam forms. It was always reported in my Tanner staging cards with other kinky details such as pubic hair, preputial coverage, phimosis and testicular dimensions.

Seen on a few pre-employment physical forms, though generic, the coverage of the actual exam doesn't get the doctor to fill that out.

At at urologist, it's usually commented in the notes in great detail about appearance, how normal, etc.

Although this form isn’t for an examination, but for a health and education study conducted by interview, it does ask on page 7 particularly if a circumcision has been performed, and at what age.

https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/parental.pdf

Should make no difference.

At at urologist, it's usually commented in the notes in great detail about appearance, how normal, etc.

If you have knowledge about what urologists include in the details about appearance, I would like to know. It sounds very interesting.

If you have knowledge about what urologists include in the details about appearance, I would like to know.

I saw several reports from different urologists, there were no comments regarding the appearance or type of circumcision, nor regarding the length of the penis or any other details. Sometimes the volume of the testicles was mentioned, but that was the result of the ultrasound.

I’ve never completed an exam form with this question on it, but several years age during a physical exam with a new pcp she asked me if I was circumcised and then proceeded to look under the gown I was wearing. It’s the only time a woman who wasn’t a sex partner made a point of staring at my penis. I wish there was some way I could clone her.

I’ve never completed an exam form with this question on it, but several years age during a physical exam with a new pcp she asked me if I was circumcised and then proceeded to look under the gown I was wearing.

This seems awkward and perhaps inappropriate to me. Did it seem strange to you? Perhaps the context in which it occurred mitigated the action.

@Norton Seems somewhat odd, unless perhaps she had never seen an uncut male and was curious, but normally a health professional should have seen both…

@Norton Seems somewhat odd, unless perhaps she had never seen an uncut male and was curious, but normally a health professional should have seen both

It was after she had done the DRE and the whole episode lasted all of 5 seconds. I have no idea what her motivation was and she never asked again.

All I can think of is that the information could be valuable as a form of extra ID. Data theft is common now, so confirming your ID by things like answering your 1st pet's name or mother's maiden name is no longer as worthwhile as it used to be as part of verifying your ID.

I was considered for a high security project in the UK where I had several hours with government medics taking my biometric data as well as undertaking a full nude examination where all identifying features like scars and tattoos were photographed, measured and located on grids, etc. I could have declined but that would have limited my role or even given them cause to overlook my application compared with the many who were happy to fully comply. I was permitted to see all the data they captured before officially releasing it to them.

Being in the UK and having been raised in the UK, my circumcision was pounced upon as a particularly valuable extra component of ID checking. Less than 5% of men are circumcised in England and my circumcision status is so much harder for data thieves to find out about compared to finding out where I live or my passport number. Also, much of the other collected security data isn't very communicable by remote either, whereas a check for circumcision is easily done, putting aside the minor inconvenience.

It wasn't just a tick box either, there was also a prompt for the type/extent of circumcision. I was told that it would be very unlikely that this particular data be called upon except in abnormal circumstances, even though I had no tattoos to point to. The data was also supposedly going to be destroyed after the project was completed.

I wonder if the last post is telling a real story or if it's a fantasy. Only the author knows, a secret project is secret...

It reminds me pictures of soldiers being photographed naked, so their bodies could be identified in case of combat deaths (I guess that was the reason).

A 1958 series, made at Yale, shows that virtually all men were circumcised. Yale being a university, I wonder if they were really soldiers, or if they were students who were photographed, perhaps for another scientific or medical reason.

These pictures are currently published here:

https://twitter.com/musterung

A 1958 series, made at Yale, shows that virtually all men were circumcised. Yale being a university, I wonder if they were really soldiers, or if they were students who were photographed, perhaps for another scientific or medical reason.

The photos were of students. They were called posture photos. You'll notice the 'pins' or markers stuck along the subjects spine. This was to determine their bodily posture which was considered to be an important indicator of character and future achievement potential.

Ever wonder why parents back then insisted that kids sit ramrod straight at the table? Part of the system that said a person's posture could be revealing of their character.

On my electronic file, a urologist i saw a while ago had made a note “penis is circumcised”

It’s all about documenting things so if a change is found it can be reviewed for issues. I do question why some forms like school need to know. There not going to educate the kid on correct care for there body.

@agracier @Woyzeck Indeed. A number of US universities engaged in this project of collecting nude photographs of male and female students (who, as far as I know, did not have any choice if they wanted to join as students - the photographs were part of the admission process). Hilary Rodham Clinton was among them. If I recall correctly, it is now generally believed the project was of dubious scientific interest and was at least partly motivated by the enjoyment of certain academics who ran it.

I've never seen circumcision status on any forms.

If they need to test a kid for drugs or collect a urine sample for some other reason, already having his circumcision status allows the person collecting the sample to skip a potentially embarrassing question. The instructions given to the kid for urine collection would be slightly different depending on circumcision status. Some kids might not even know if they are circumcised, so I’m willing to bet that this info is recorded just to make that interaction smooth for everyone involved.

I don’t recall ever seeing that question on a real form that I had to have filled out. But I definitely have records of exams where circumcision status was noted.

I don’t recall ever seeing that question on a real form that I had to have filled out. But I definitely have records of exams where circumcision status was noted.

Please tell us more about the records which document circumcision status. Any details will be enjoyed and appreciated.

I’ve seen on my urology visit summaries where beside penis it states circumcised.