Males: Position for Rectal or Genital Exam

Mostly standing for me,then i have to lie down while the press around my abdomen . hernia check always standing.

In any exam I have had, I am standing for the genital exam and usually laying on my back with my knees pulled to my chest for the prostate exam. I have had the prostate exam being on all fours. I really like that the best

An important but unwanted part of the exam for guys. I do the exam standing up including hernia check with the finger into the canal then it's spin around and bend over for the prostate exam.

Both during shool exams (standing at the end), until 17, completely naked.

Now mostly in standing position, with boxer lowered on knees.

Always standing with boxers lowered.

I have always been laying on my back with the doc pulling on the slastic band of my boxers and looking inside and pushing down on my pelvic area above my manhood and asked if it hurts or asked to cough.

Standing up with pants and underwear pulled down for hernia check. Have only had my prostate checked once for an employment physical. Pants and underwear were pulled down and I was bent over with my elbows on the exam table.

Last two years it's been prostate first, then testicles which is a little embarrassing because after my prostate is touched, I have a ton of precum and as I'm uncut the doctor slicks the foreskin back and it's precum galore.

Testicles are examined standing up while I still have lube on my crack from the prostate check.

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Last two years it's been prostate first, then testicles...

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I don't think I've ever had it done in that order. I would think the doctor would get tired of changing gloves, since he/she has to change them after the prostate exam. At least, I hope so.

With my doctor of many years, he always did complete exams with me nude.

I have a female doctor who is all business. I have always been lying down when she does both a genital exam and a prostate exam. Both are wonderful and gentle. She has no idea how much I really like the experience!

Always standing for genital exam... usually standing for DRE except one doc has me on table on my side.

My doc has me standing--tells me, "Drop your pants", and checks my penis and balls and checks for hernias. Then he has me bend over the exam table to do the DRE, wipes the lube from my anus, then says "OK, you can get dressed". Same routine every year.

Only once was I not standing, with the doctor sitting on a stool in front of me.

I was wondering what the most common position is for a male rectal exam/prostate exam?

I've had three total in three different positions. Had one in traditional bent over table position, one up on table on elbows and knees, and one lying on back w/ knees to chest. I'm sure the most common would be the bent over table position.

I would agree with DoctorA's observation since I've also had it done in three positions, but not the same three mentioned by DoctorA. I think standing and bending over the edge of the exam table is the most common, probably because it's the fastest. I've also had it lying on the table on my side with one knee pulled up to my chest. I hated that and found it terrible uncomfortable. Lastly, I've had it done kneeling on the exam table on my hands and knees. That's actually my favorite position since it seems to be the most comfortable for me, and it's also the most embarrassing, which is also good.

Funny thing...

I have only had about five in my whole life. One time was by a female doctor, so I had to act indignant.

I asked her if she couldn't do something else, like taking blood. I told her I really don't like that.

The funny part - her response - was "...It's not exactly the highlight of MY day, either..."

That was the only time it was EVER done in the Sims position. Every other time has been in the "bend-over-with-the-elbows-on-the-exam-table" position.

Most of the time, I have had it done bent over the exam table. I have had a couple on my side with the upper knee pulled up toward my chest.

My exams have always been bent over the table with chest flat on the table.

I have never had a prostate exam, but when the doctor exams my anus, I am laying on the table face down.

Some I've had while bent over the table, others while on my elbows and knees with my butt sticking up into the air. That position is the least uncomfortable for me.

I've had the hernia check done lying down before, but all my genital exams have been standing as far as I can remember.

Always standing up for me... usuall told to lower my shorts.... When younger,not uncommon for doc to jsut reach over and tug em down. Sometimes now the doctor will tell me to take my underwear off for it if I am going to get rectal after.

At my current doctor he'll usually do it with me laying down. Once he did both laying down and standing while he was seated in front of me when I presented with a problem.

At my old pediatrician's office it varied. About 50% of the time it was done with me laying down on the table regardless of my age. Other times, the doctor stood behind me and reached around to feel my testicles and check for a hernia (either pulling down my underwear or slipping his hands inside). The newest doctor to the practice, who I only saw twice, did it with me standing and him seated in front of me both times.

For my hernia checks, testicular exams, etc. the doctor has always just had me stand and lower my shorts. DREs have sometimes been on my side and sometimes bending over the edge of the table. I have no preference, and either way's okay with me.

I have always had these exams standing up. I cannot think of ever having either exam done lying down.

I've always been standing up, boxers lowered, with the doctor either seated in front of me or slightly bent over in front of me.

Always at the end of the exam. Already in my boxers I'm asked to lower my shorts. I let them fall to the floor then step out of them. Standing in front of him, naked, he checks everything before saying, "turn around, rest your elbows on the table."

The last doctor I had would tell me to "drop my shorts" (I wear boxers) while standing. I would raise the gown while he does the hernia exam. Then he would have me get up on the table, on all fours, for the DRE. FYI - don't go to him anymore, as he missed a hernia which I asked him directly about. A surgeon saw it when I went in for a pre-surgery exam.