Alone or Not for your Physical Exam?

That is a good question, you know what… I would like to be with a friend . Recently I got some… difficult news and if I had a friend with me maybe I would have taken it a bit better.

What kind of friend is different. I recently discovered a bit of… exhibitionism fetish, i don't go around parading naked, to be precise, but I like to be watched. And to be in a position of inhability of hiding my most inner secrets…aka for example an EKG … well that would for sure add that bit of … magic let's call it that….

I have been alone and once at the urologist I had my late wife accompany me. At that visit he did an exam and a DRE with her watching

Twice I accompanied her for a pre-pregnancy exam. It was very hot ! Between the gown not fitting her properly and the nurse “assisting” her into the stirrups it was an amazing exam to watch indeed.

@jill2doctor

I was 14 the first time I went in alone, it was for my yearly physical exam with the family doctor. Before that it was mom who was in the exam room with me. Since 14 and as an adult I've been alone…

Was that the first time you were exposed to the doctor or received an intimate exam, or had you received them earlier with your mother in the room? Were you alone with the doctor at your request, your mother's suggestion, or perhaps the doctor or nurse? I'm assuming this does not count chaperones, is this correct?

I had my first gynecological exam when I was 14 and my mother accompanied me. Since then, I have always been alone for my exams. I think I prefer it this way.

As far as actual physicals go, they don't exist anymore. It's just listen to the heartbeat and breathing through my shirt so that's just me and the doctor for about 5 minutes.

I recently had my first skin check with a dermatologist who is an RNP. About 2 weeks before my appointment I discovered she is my neighbor one house over when the mailman left some mail addressed to her in my mailbox.

Her assistant (nurse?) led me into the exam room and told me to strip to my underpants asking if I wanted a gown as those would be coming off too. I declined as it made no sense to hide what she was going to uncover anyway. She left and the RNP/Derm. came in soon. I gave her the mail I brought with me which got us talking. She had me get on the table and drop my underpants. Her assistant came in to assist so I had two clothed females with naked me. She found something she wanted to freeze and sent the assistant out to get the stuff. She came back with it and another younger girl followed her. She did the freezing and excised something to send out then told me to get in whatever position was easiest for me to peel my foreskin back for her to look under there. Her assistant was close by anyway but I noticed the other girl took a few steps closer to get where she could see better. So I certainly wasn't alone for this exam. I had 3 females I had never met until about 15 minutes earlier witnessing the whole exam.

I have been alone with doctor since I was 14. Having somebody else present is somewhat awkward although my doctor has a chaperone present (usually a nurse) during the genital exam. I am not crazy about that, but I can respect the reason for it.

@jill2doctor Was that the first time you were exposed to the doctor or received an intimate exam, or had you received them earlier with your mother in the room? Were you alone with the doctor at your request, your mother's suggestion, or perhaps the doctor or nurse? I'm assuming this does not count chaperones, is this correct?

@BenDover My apologies, I didn't see this question to me when you originally asked.

This was not the first time I was exposed or had an intimate exam as part of my physical. That occurred and started at 12 when I was switched to a Family Practice doctor from my previous pediatrician. My mother had been in the exam room for those first couple physicals with the family doctor.

Me going in by myself was a combination of my request and my mother's suggestion. Perhaps she had discussed at what age I should start going alone with the doctor prior, but I'm not sure. And correct, this does not count chaperones. Which in my case, there was no nurse chaperone present for my physicals with this family doctor.

My husband has accompanied me for anything above a smear test. I feel more comfortable that way.

My wife and I have discussed me going in with her when she has her yearly GYN exam. She agreed she would not mind me being in the room with her and observing. She also felt if there were any questions for the doctor, two heads would be better than one.

I had the opportunity to be in the room for only one yearly exam before the COVID crap. Her doctor, like most, adopted a patient only in the waiting rooms and exam rooms and are still maintaining that policy at this time.

Maybe one day I will get to go in with her again.

Never had anyone with me. I think my wife would consider it very odd if I asked her to accompany me into an exam room.

I had a male pediatrician so my mom came in with me. I have a female doctor now so I go in alone.

I always alone for my physical exam with doctor and nurse

As a minor, my mom always came to my exams. But I've gone alone since I was 18. However I have fantasized about someone seeing me get examined… not like a friend chaperone but more like a colleague or acquaintance, most likely female, someone whose presence would be both embarrassing and stimulating. It will never happen but I like to think about it.

Because of my hearing issues, I always have someone with me.