Genital Exam Lying Down

How about just calling the office and asking to book a full physical?

Well, I find that all doctors operate differently. i've been seeing a husband and wife private practice team, ands neither performs a genital or hernia exam. they will only do a rectal. Yet, we can read on here about how other doctors are more thorough with men my age. And I've wondered why I'm no longer being checked for hernias, when I have heard from a few men who have had them that they were unaware they did have them until it becmae more obvious. Which to me would think that would be something to check for to catch early. When i was in my younger years, doctors did not hesitate to check me for hernia. Somehow that's been lost in an annual check up.

All of my pediatric genital exams were done laying down.

Yes it’s normal. Some doctors prefer one way or the other. Ive had hernias on both sides so now they often check me both lying down and standing up becuz reoccurrence is common.

I've had hernia examinations in both the standing and laying down positions depending on the Doctors preference. I can remember one exam when he did it in the standing position and again laid down on the exam bed.

I’ve always been examined laying down. I would assume it’s really just the doctor’s personal preference but I’m not completely sure.

When i had my examinations as a child, the genital exam was carried out both laying down and standing. I understand this is to allow any hernia to be identified easier.

Mine was lying down and my female physician did the complete genital exam and the prostate exam with me on my back. She put a pillow under my back to raise my hips off the table. Actually this was very comfortable.

I've still never really received one.

I have had a total skin exam at dermatologist. She had me lay down naked to exam genitals. I have had three scrotal ultrasounds laying down.

I have this done lying down where my Doctor would feel my gentitals then do a DRE, and I would get such an erection.

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. It was embarrassing for me. It seemed like forever. Please reply if you had the same feelings and examinations. Send message if you want.

My only genital exam was for dermatology purpose and not hernia checking, and I was laying down on the exam table. Way easier for skin check I guess.