My most memorable pediatrician visit was back in the mid 80s when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I remember my mother taking me to a physical every year and always having a male doctor. This year, the doctor was an Asian woman. I don't remember her being particularly attractive at all, and all I had on my mind was that I had to get examined by a woman.
On every prior visit to the pediatrician, I remember always stripping down to my underwear and only having my genitals checked fairly quickly. I didn't really expect this exam to be different. When I was called into the examining room, she asked my mom if she was going into the exam room with me. I said no, as my mother had never been in the exam room before, and nudity in my family was a bit taboo. Only my little sister was allowed to see me naked, and that was only because we bathed together on occasion.
As I went into the exam room, I was told to undress. The doctor said in a calm manner that I may leave my underwear on, but I heard otherwise – I was too nervous of being examined by a female doctor, and heard her say take them off.
I can still remember the whole experience vividly. I took off my sneakers (they were Reebok classics, in black – I'd never forget that!) then before I took my shirt off, I took off my pants and underwear. I was bottomless for about a minute and then as I started to take off my socks, I heard the doctor say, “oh, I said to leave your underwear on, but that's OK, I can call your mother in if you want.”
I was scared to death – I thought she said to take them off, not leave them on. I started being apologetic and said please don't call my mother, I'm sorry. She asked me what am I being sorry for, and to just finish undressing. She told me to not worry about the underwear and just take my shirt off. I took off my shirt and stood there completely naked. I remember how I had more foreskin than penis showing, and how it was always a shade darker than the rest of my brown body. It was about an inch of foreskin sticking out, loosely shaking as I moved about.
As she put me on the scale to weigh me she didn't make any more mention of anything, she just went about her business. I was scared and just worried about my mother finding out I'd gotten completely naked in front of the doctor. When it was time to sit me down on the exam table, I remember closing my legs so that my penis wouldn't show. The doctor noticed and said, to stop being so shy, and to part my legs a little bit so she can test my reflexes. I parted my legs so she could hit my knees. My penis was pretty high on my body, and I noticed the foreskin wiggle a bit as she hit my knee. After that she took my blood pressure, checked my ears and throat, and asked me to lie down.
She proceeded to then check everything else, squeezing and listening at various parts of my chest, and whatever else she had to do. Finally she told me she was going to perform the genital exam, but I hadn't really expected it to be more of an experience than in prior doctor visits. I never had any doctor pull my foreskin back, but she did. That was extremely embarrassing because I have a birthmark on the head of my penis – and now it was in full view of the doctor.
She took notice of the birthmark and asked me about it. She asked if it had ever changed in size, or ever itched or raised. I said no, and she said she'd need to take a better look at it. She let my penis go but didn't pull my foreskin back closed. I remember how horrified I was as I looked at the bright pink dot sticking out of my body. And wondered, what is she going to do?
She came back after about half a minute with a magnifying glass with a light on it, and she grabbed at the head and checked it under the glass for what seemed like forever. She told me that she knows the area is sensitive, but I should try my best to stop fidgeting as she squeezed and rubbed the mole area. It wasn't a big mole, only about 2mm circular, but she kept at it. Finally she finished looking and said it looks normal, and that I should let my mother know if it ever changed in any way.
She said at that point that I was almost done with the examination, but she needed to check my bottom. I had never had that done before, but didn't complain. She left my foreskin open and asked me to lie on my side with my leg raised up a bit. She first examined my testicles from the front and wiggled it, causing my still open penis to shake a bit. I had jumped as my head touched skin, and she asked me if it was pain from my testicle. I said no, it was from my “thing” because it was still open and touching something. She said that she'd close it in a minute, but I had to wait.
Then she went to the other side of the table and parted my bottom and checked my anus. After everything she asked me to get off the table and stand up. I never had to do anything after an exam, but I was too stupid to even think that she might be getting a thrill out of my embarrassment. She asked me to stand on one leg, then stand on the other. Then asked me to bend over while she checked my spine. Finally after a few minutes she said she was going to close my penis and that I could get dressed. I remember how dry it felt as she rolled the skin forward, then tugged at the foreskin to make sure it closed properly. I had never had my head exposed for such a long period.
She said she would need to discuss the results of my examination with my mother, and if there was anything I should keep private. I told her I didn't want my mother to know I was naked, or that she checked the mole, and the doctor said that was fine. There was nothing wrong with me and it was not necessary to say a thing.
I have to say, I think that was one of the best exams ever. I was disappointed when I got a man for a doctor again.
It wasn't the last time I'd been exposed in a “medical” situation though. I'll write up my chicken pox story if you guys want.