Genital Exam Lying Down

All of my genital exams have been performed standing facing doctor.

Ditto!

I’ve always had it done standing.

I’ll never forget an exam in college when I was in boxer shorts and the doc was examining my abdomen. I was staring up at ceiling.

Without warning, she reached her hand through the bottom of the boxer leg opening and examined my testicles. I was completely caught off guard. I still remember what boxers I was wearing when she did it.

I feel like at the ped it was always laying down- even the hernia check. At the Internist its a quick feel while laying and then hernia check (If either is even done at all)

Already lying through

Both ways for me.

Initially lying back but this was partly a stomach exam combined with testicles exam as they were convenient to access I presumed.

Standing up was what I think was a hernia exam and bending and flexibility test I presume.

My genital exams have all bee standing up - during the turn your head and cough portion for the exams. I am certain when I was much younger The exam was performed with me lying down - I just have no memory of those exams.

I am in my sixties, and have had many exams, by both male and female providers, and I believe I have noticed this more with the female providers, for some reason.

I would never say that something in an exam is "normal." I have found various things vary based on regions but I have had this experience in the past. I wouldn't say that it's not acceptable, but my only concern is in the hernia check. I believe I have heard that it should be done standing, for some reason. Can anyone help me with this?

my only concern is in the hernia check. I believe I have heard that it should be done standing, for some reason. Can anyone help me with this?

I think it should be done standing so that all of your intestines are being supported in your pelvis. You cough in order to increase the downward force on the intestines with the contraction of the diaphragm. That's when the doctor can feel the intestines bulging through a weak spot (Hernia).

When young I had hernia checks laying flat on the exam table, totally nude.

He always had my legs spread wide open. Sometimes with a female nurse in the room watching, or helping by keeping my legs open. It was embarrassing for me. It seemed like forever. Please reply if you had the same feelings and examinations. Send message if you want.

I recently had a genital exam while laying down, then it was repeated while standing which included a hernia exam by a urologist.

During play exams we usually do genital exam both lying down and standing up. My regular doctor just does them standing up.

I've talked about these first two things a few times already so I'll keep it brief. First time laying down and second time with a woman after puberty, she checked for a rash I mentioned and I was given the choice to stand or lay down. I chose the second option and got a semi-erection and I guess she might have thought I was embarrassed about it because when she finished she took my underwear which was only pulled down a bit and pulled the front back up to cover me. I had trouble pulling my pants up afterwards so I guess that only confirmed her beliefs. Tried getting a second exam with the reason being I'm not sure if my size is normal but she said I was fine. Next time I stood up first and then laid down with the doctor saying the second option has better lighting so she understood why I asked to be examined both ways. That was with a different doctor.

Most recent time was with the first doctor again. I asked for a gown for the first time so no underwear to pull back up and I was a lot less flustered since she wasn't in the room when I undressed or put my clothes back on. In reality I don't mind undressing in front of her but if I chose the gown option I'd be more undressed than usual with actually taking my bottoms off and It would be for the entire exam (to be honest I wouldn't mind going through the genital exam first then getting dressed with her in the room, I'd be completely nude then). Anyways I don't believe she gave me a choice this time and since I was already laying down for another part of the exam she just continued with me like that. I think she touched me a bit down there before putting any gloves on, but unfortunately with the angle I was at I didn't see it. I think I sat up a bit more to actually see what was happening after that, and then she had me sit up and try to pull my foreskin back with no erection. I actually had a lot of precum and noticed my penis was kind of dirty and am sure I was visibly embarrassed. Though this time I actually was. Unfortunately didn't get an erection this time around. And since she's a pediatrician now she suggests I see the other doctor I talked about now that I'm an adult so this will probably be the last time with her. Wish I made sure she was my regular doctor when I was younger.

I once had the testicular exam in the supine position by a relatively new and inexperienced Physician's Assistant. Certainly not incompetent just new and inexperienced. Standing or supine makes no difference to me as the end result is the same. The supine position will reduce my health care provider's risk of sustaining a concussion and/or a black eye.

There is something so delicious about getting undressed down to the smallest amount of clothing that covers up your privates. Even in this state of near nakedness you know that laying on the exam table with the crinkly paper on your bare skin is nothing compared to when the doctor grabs your waistband and pulls your undies down and what little modesty your underpants provided is now gone. Suddenly everyone in the room sees your penis and testicles. After that usually I stood up and touched my toes as my underwear was pulled down to expose my buttocks while the doctor checked my spine . For me the notion of being merely embarrassed when I stripped down to my briefs became utter humiliation when every inch of me was on display.

There is something so delicious about getting undressed down to the smallest amount of clothing that covers up your privates. Even in this state of near nakedness you know that laying on the exam table with the crinkly paper on your bare skin is nothing compared to when the doctor grabs your waistband and pulls your undies down and what little modesty your underpants provided is now gone. Suddenly everyone in the room sees your penis and testicles.

You make it sound like it's an exam in front of a crowd, wouldn't mind an all female doctor crowd, as if it was part of a conference presentation or something.

With your underwear you think it's better to wear bigger boxers or even tighter briefs? Like do you just go with what's as small as possible for you? I'm looking to buy something like this and wear it for an exam one day: https://www.amazon.com/EUROUS-Breathable-Cotton-Whities-Underwear/dp/B01EEZG2XU?th=1

They look tight but comfortable and being see through in the back helps with the exposure part.

Even in this state of near nakedness you know that laying on the exam table with the crinkly paper on your bare skin is nothing compared to when the doctor grabs your waistband and pulls your undies down and what little modesty your underpants provided is now gone. Suddenly everyone in the room sees your penis and testicles.

This sounds exactly like all of my physicals growing up. My mom and sister sat the end of the exam table watching as my penis and testicles being examined. When I was 10 and 11, he would have me or he would spread my legs apart to conduct the hernia laying down. Personally, I disliked it and found it very uncomfortable having a hernia exam done in this position. I remember either staring at the ceiling or out the window as his pushed his finger into the inguinal canal then with his other hand push down on my lower abdomen & groin areas. I use to get embarrassed when my doctor checked my penis and testicles usually because my sister watching than my mom.

Since 12 years old, all of my genital exams have been done while stand in front of my doctor. Currently, the majority of time my doctor has me preform some type of movement exercises before the genital exam. Typically, he watches as he pulls on the exam gloves then it’s stand, legs apart and drop your pants ( briefs/boxers/ skivvies) then cough. Every couple years, then asks me to turn around bend over and spread my cheeks open wide. Haven’t had a prostate or rectal exam yet.

Many of my exams were performed laying flat on the exam table after removing my pants/shorts and examining my feet, ankles and legs. The doctor would often have me "scoot back" bend my knees with feet flat on the table. She would ask me to "lift up for just a second" and quickly grab the waistband of my white briefs guiding them over my knees and down around my ankles. She would pause make some small talk about school/weather/ask if I saw a new movie and then either guide my knees into the frog leg position or place her hands under my calves bringing my legs down flat against the table before asking me to spread my legs apart. She would then direct conversation to my parent in the room as she manipulated my genitals.

My mom and sister sat the end of the exam table watching as my penis and testicles being examined. When I was 10 and 11, he would have me or he would spread my legs apart to conduct the hernia laying down. ... I use to get embarrassed when my doctor checked my penis and testicles usually because my sister watching than my mom..

@Surfboard How do you suppose that affects your relationship with your sister now, with her knowing she has seen you be examined intimately in this way all those years ago. And she knowing she has seen you in this vulnerable situation.

and then either guide my knees into the frog leg position or place her hands under my calves bringing my legs down flat against the table before asking me to spread my legs apart. She would then direct conversation to my parent in the room as she manipulated my genitals.

@doctordave Interesting that she felt the need to spread your legs like this prior to a genital exam.

@Surfboard How do you suppose that affects your relationship with your sister now, with her knowing she has seen you be examined intimately in this way all those years ago. And she knowing she has seen you in this vulnerable situation.

I will try to answer your question. First, our doctor always examined me (brothers - younger /older) first then would have them leave the room after the his exam. According to our doctor, boys didn’t need much privacy because their “privates” were outside the body & visible unlike females. Growing up, it didn’t matter our ages my sister saw me countless times semi or complete naked. I did not have any say in if my sister watched my exam simply it was going to happen. It’s correct to assume she witnessed almost my entire physical development during puberty. She never mentioned anything to me but realized why I would get embarrassed at times during a physical.

According to our doctor, boys didn’t need much privacy because their “privates” were outside the body & visible unlike females.

I would think the opposite. Outside the body is visible; inside the body is not. Therefore, the boys should be les likely to see/knoiw what's going on. With the girls, if you have it out there for them to see, they're going to see it and see it being examined.

I've always done the exam standing but I have fantasized about the doctor telling me to remove the underwear completely and lay down and she continues examining my genitals.

I would think the opposite. Outside the body is visible; inside the body is not. Therefore, the boys should be les likely to see/knoiw what's going on. With the girls, if you have it out there for them to see, they're going to see it and see it being examined.

I eventually found out the reasons my doctor conducted the genital exam in this manner. He did believe there was anything wrong with a sister to see her brother in his briefs or his penis and testicles. The genital / hernia exam were done fairly quick simply because a guys privates are external. Plus, it’s easily to check a guy’s genitals especially during puberty. Where a girl’s exam takes more time.

Mine does it both lying down and standing.

I had a genital exam lying down at my last Dr's appointment, I have to request to have the more intimate exams done cause my doctor mainly relies on bloodwork and he doesn't examine me completely. I'm hoping that changes for my yearly physical in March. Any tips on how I could ask him for a full physical?

Anybody got any tips on how I could ask my doctor for a full physical?

Anybody got any tips on how I could ask my doctor for a full physical?

If you have specific (and legitimate) concerns with some area of your body, then you should bring it to his attention. If he's even a mediocre doctor, he should examine those areas since you specifically mentioned them. But that won't help you if you don't have any real symptoms in some area of your body.

Waiting until you're already there in the exam room to ask for a full physical won't work. Instead, I would start when you make the appointment and make sure that they person scheduling the appointment knows that you are requesting a full physical examination, you're not asking for a follow-up exam or a routine check-up. Make it absolutely clear that you're scheduling a complete “head to toe” examination.

Honestly, the odds that he'll suddenly start to give you a more thorough exam are pretty slim. You can only make suggestions to him, or mention that you were expecting a more thorough exam, or something like that. But you'll probably end up leaving him and trying a different doctor. There are still some doctors that perform more thorough exams. You just need to find them.

That's how it was done when I was 19 and I had a military examination.

Anybody got any tips on how I could ask my doctor for a full physical?

Like Jimmy mentioned, if you have any particular concerns, this may prompt a more thorough examination. For example, if you feel a lump on your testicle at some point, you can mention that, and that you'd like a medical professional's opinion. But if you can't come up with at least a semi pseudo legitimate concern, your best bet is to seek out a more thorough doctor. Ultimately, you'll need a doctor you can trust so that in critical moments of your health where your doctor can give you the best advice, you'll want to have one you can trust. If your doctor is not as thorough as you perhaps think s/he should be, your best health interest may be to find a new one.

How about just calling the office and asking to book a full physical? When was your last one? When I booked my last one I told them how long it had been and BOOM suddenly they were willing to book me in (new doc and it was legitimately longer than it should have been). What your doctor will call a full physical might vary doc to doc and such though.

Anybody got any tips on how I could ask my doctor for a full physical?