Males: Position for Rectal or Genital Exam

Came across this video of a male urogenital exam. It is excellent

https://www.auanet.org/education/auauniversity/for-medical-students/male-gu-exam

The last time I had a supine exam was in college at the university health center. He did supine and standing during that physical.

@John657 that is a great site. While watching them, i pretended the doc was touching me as i touched myself. I had one of those spontaneous erections. Wishing I was the one he was demonstrating on for a video.

It says on the page "The genitourinary and rectal exam is an essential part of the overall health assessment in the male." If it's an essential part, i wonder why the genitourinary part is usually skipped. I feel like that's potentially the best part, and yet my pc doesn't even do it.

My "play" doctor gives me an initial genital exam standing before him in his surgery chair with my feet wide aparp and my knees bent so my genitals hang free. He takes my genital measurements and my penis temperature in this position while fully exercising my foreskin. Further stimulation and a thorough examination of my genials takes place on his exam table with me on my back in the frog position.

I am returned to this position to have my semen sample taken after being on all fours on the exam table for my rectal exam and anal stimulation.

My pediatrician examined me both when I was laying down and standing up. He started examining me standing up in middle/high school, which was the last time my genitals were examined during my physical.

Love to be lying down and have the Dr pull my underwear down

Interesting to see the variety of replies here. I've always associated the prone examination with my childhood check-ups. Since I was in college, they've always been standing up. For reference, these were all on the west coast of the US.

I’ve only ever been examined laying down, my pediatrician would also turn me onto my stomach to give a quick visual anal exam.

With the exception of one of the earliest physicals I can remember, in school, I think I’ve always been standing for genital exams. For rectal exams, I’m usually standing with legs apart, bent over with my elbows on the exam table. Sometimes I’ve been just in a gown, other times just undressed below waist, but always completely so.

Always lying on the table

@Cosworth - sounds terrific. Who’s your play doc?

Great video John657

@John657: Thank you for the link. Excellent videos and thorough examinations. Perfect!

I had genital exams mainly standing and doctor either standing too or sitting.

Rectal exam in two positions so far: on my side and in all fours. Would like to try bending over.

When I perform rectal exams in play scenario as a play doctor I would use any possible position to do that, me or my play nurse would do short interview before exam to learn about patient preferences, also rectal exam position. If patient does not choose I prefer in all fours, as it is also nurse favorite position to see good looking guy or girl being examined.

First lying down then standing both with underwear off and a light shined there

Doctor usually pulled down underwear while laying on table, examining my penis and testicles. Then had me standing for hernia and DRE.

I find Doctors in different places have different procedures. In Hong Kong, when a Doctor examines my genital area, I always need to stand up and just to pull down my underwear a bit, while the Doctor sits down. But in Singapore, I have to lay on the bed and expose my entire genital, while the doctor stands up and examines me.

Nonetheless, for rectal exam, both requires me to lay on the side.

I am always standing in front of them

While I was growing up my genital exam was done lying down by my doctor. He would feel around my abdomen and then lift up and lower my boxers to around my thighs. He then proceeded to feel around my balls and lift up my penis…the whole thing took around 30 seconds. Over the last few years I have been going to a more adult doctor and he is more thorough and it's done standing up.

I've only once received a genitalia exam and the doctor made me stand while he sat down on the office chair and put on gloves to examine me.

All of the physicals that I've had done I was standing for the genital exam with the doctor sitting on a stool in front of me.

Always standing for the genital exam and leaning over the end of the exam table for the DRE. Offered to have both done while standing on my head but the doctor declined.

My old doc had me squat and put my hands on my knees. Can you say awkward!

Laying on the table is the standard here.

When I was growing up it was standing for the genital exam, bent over for the rectal whether it was for just a look or finger insertion. Now in my 70s the DRE is always done in lying in Sims position, and the genital exam, if it’s even done anymore, is with me lying down.

Im always standing up for the genital exam through my thirties until now. Doctor would say pull down your briefs and be on his stool in front of me. He examined my penis the entire shaft and the head spread it open. Then examined my testicles. Pulling and rolling and then the hernia. Hed say all seems good as he was getting the tube of ky and i know whats next. “OK bend over”

Done first standing and then laying on table with legs in stirrups for a more involved examination and then rectal and sometimes anoscope

The male doctor I had for about 30 years until he retired 10 years ago always had me on the table on my side. The three females I've seen all had me bending over the table.

My doctor for the past 10 yrs. has me lying flat on my back for the genital exam with my pants lowered down past my knees. For the DRE I'm asked to roll over onto all fours, head down, butt in the air. After the prostate check, I'm asked to pull my pants up. I'm never asked to stand. I am seeing a new doctor in a couple of weeks though, so maybe things will change going forward.

Normally standing for the genital exam and bending over for the rectal. I'm gonna ask to be examined laying down for the entire exam for my next urologist appointment. I've always gotten a genital exam and rectal if needed laying down my entire life