Clothing Style and Physical Exams

How do you normally dress for an exam? I just wonder whether you are a casual type who arrives in shorts, t-shirt, and sneakers; or a more formal type who goes to the clinic in polished attire, despite knowing the need to undress completely later.

Perhaps, a few of you had a client meeting earlier and needed to don a dress shirt and slacks. I imagine it cumbersome to take off your buttoned shirt, undershirt, and other stuffs.

I have always worn clean but relatively casual clothes. As a kid and teenager, I would wear the same thing I'd wear to school, if it was during the school year. If it was summer and hot out, then clean play clothes (shorts, t-shirt). Now, I wear khakis and regular shirt, never dress clothes.

I always think of going to see my doctor for my physical is somewhat of a special occasion. I usually wear a nice pair of boxers under khakies and a dress shirt.

I wear as little as practical depending on the outside temperature and easy to take off. No socks so I don't have to put them back on.

I've sneaked out of work for my last two and I have a field based job. So for me that means steel toe boots, cargo pants, a t shirt, usually a button up/down shirt over it (unbuttoned), and several tools. Last one I lost 15 pounds from taking off my boots and emptying my pockets.

I usually wear something cute but not overly stylish. Just a comfortable cute outfit.

My annual physical is scheduled during early summer. I know the date months in advance and I schedule a day off. I am wearing a t shirt or sleeveless muscle shirt, cargo shorts, ankle socks and Saucony running shoes. Underneath I am wearing either Puma or New Balance Athletic boxer briefs. Clothing that is easy to remove yet conservatively stylish and seasonally appropriate.

Otherwise if it is a workday appointment I am wearing my office attire which is typically Dockers along with a button down shirt and a matching solid color tie, a white undershirt, black socks and business casual footwear. Over the years I have developed a great deal of pride in my personal appearance thanks to my parents.

If anything, I always try to at least wear clean underwear! 😉

But it really just depends what Im doing that day. when I was working full time, often I had appointments right before or after work, so I was usually dressed for work when I went in. These days since I dont do much right now, its usually sweat pants or basketball shorts + a tshirt.

This seems to be pointed more toward men. But I can tell you what I wear, my sister, her girlfriend and her girlfriend's niece. I always wear scrubs. In a way, it is sort of sneaky because they don't know if I am on lunch or what. My sister is always in with me in the exam room and I am in with her. So they try to get us in pretty fast and because her girlfriend and her girlfriend's niece is with us we all get in pretty fast. My sister usually dresses up. But easy on and easy off. Her girlfriend and her girlfriend's niece usually wear a nice top, some thin sweatpants or shorts but no cutoffs with tennis shoes and socks. This is all because we have our appointments in June. My sister works at a bank, her girlfriend works at an auto parts store. The niece well just works off and on. I am a nurse.

My last one I wore a wrap dress, took the entire day off to get errands done after. The one before that I came straight from work, so I’m always dressed up. I never forget to wear full coverage undergarments.

Often I am heading to work after an exam so I dress wearing a sport's coat, slacks and a stripped long sleeve shirt along with my selected underwear involving a v-neck T shirt and Hanes bikini briefs, usually navy blue and black socks. If I don't have to return to work, it will likely be jeans and a long sleeve shirt with expected undies. My exams often are in January - Feb.

My most recent exam last summer was a private one organised through work. I went in a white t-shirt, shorts, white Nike sports socks and white trainers (sneakers), with a pair of red Levi boxers underneath.

Very quickly I was stripped down to my red boxers before having my height and weight measured.

I am wearing a t shirt or sleeveless muscle shirt, cargo shorts, ankle socks and Saucony running shoes.

Your outfit is the most similar to mine when I last had a physicals. I should have worn longer sports socks though, as they may provide 'more coverage' as the last pieces of garment during the genital part - at least that's what I feel.

Very quickly I was stripped down to my red boxers before having my height and weight measured.

Would you feel more or less comfortable if you could keep most clothing on throughout the exam, to undress right before the genital part? I feel it might be rather cold sitting there, exposed in just boxers.

I usually wear something cute but not overly stylish. Just a comfortable cute outfit.

Please define "cute" as I am imagining maid costume now. So, stop me in my tracks!

So for me that means steel toe boots, cargo pants, a t shirt, usually a button up/down shirt over it (unbuttoned), and several tools. Last one I lost 15 pounds from taking off my boots and emptying my pockets.

You just made me picture an iron-clad knight removing his armor in clatter and jingle, making people nearby wonder what was happening. It must have taken some time to undress and you'd look starkly different in your underwear.

This seems to be pointed more toward men. But I can tell you what I wear,

I guess I'm not used to direct such questions towards ladies, knowing them personally or not, so the tone came out as inquiring men. However, thanks so much for your input as I do welcome any of it.

@JakeNewYork Khaki-and-shirt is quite dressy enough, considering its later removal. I wonder if any lads ever wear just sandals (no socks) to a doctor's office.

Sooooo

I know, many guys specially will not like this now, but I just put on whatever falls into my Hand, like I o everyday. Its an exam not a model contest 😉

Would you feel more or less comfortable if you could keep most clothing on throughout the exam, to undress right before the genital part? I feel it might be rather cold sitting there, exposed in just boxers.

It doesn't bother me being stripped down for the whole exam. The room is reasonably warm, and in any case I'd be taking my shirt off when being auscultated as I prefer being listened to on bare skin. I'm happy being measured in my underwear as it's more accurate that way.

I know, many guys specially will not like this now, but I just put on whatever falls into my Hand, like I o everyday. Its an exam not a model contest 😉

That's disappointing. I was hoping you said something along the line of flowy red satin dress with black lace trimming🤭

Hahaha Easternexam sorry

I usually dress casually, something easy to take off and put back on.

Normally I take the day off the day of an exam, so I dress casually with some sort of easy on and easy off clothing. My last exam was in midsummer, so I wore lightweight shorts, tee shirt, sandals, and boxer briefs. The underwear is what I put the most thought into since it really will be the only article of clothing the doctor will see me in. My underwear preference for an exam would be clean black boxer briefs. In my mind anyway, that style would be the maximum underwear coverage allowed to best hide possible erections or semi-erections, and the darker color would help to mask potential seminal fluid leakage.

I like to dress casual jogging or sweat pants. A shirt easy to take off also. I have learned you never know what you might need to take off. This makes it easier to undress if needed

Depends on the weather, but would wear something east to get on and off. Summer would prob be just gym shorts with nothing under.

Usually my physical exams are in the late spring or early summer so I likely have on shorts and athletic shoes with socks. On top is usually a t-shirt and sometimes a sweatshirt if it is chilly out. Under are boxer briefs.

For dermatologist that is usually in the fall so I will more likely be wearing jeans on the bottom. But still boxers and a shirt and maybe sweatshirt on top.

I have learned you never know what you might need to take off. This makes it easier to undress if needed

Didn't you always have to remove everything at the end?

In my mind anyway, that style would be the maximum underwear coverage allowed to best hide possible erections or semi-erections, and the darker color would help to mask potential seminal fluid leakage.

I agree. Erection in briefs is more visible, and arguably "more sexy" even if that isn't the image we wish to show, to the doctors of all people.

Usually my physical exams are in the late spring or early summer so I likely have on shorts and athletic shoes with socks. On top is usually a t-shirt and sometimes a sweatshirt if it is chilly out. Under are boxer briefs.

Practical choices, my friend. 👍