Men's Physical Exams

I have a physical exam every couple of years. As i've got older they've become more thorough and I inevitably end up naked for the rectal exam. I prefer a strict male doctor but I've had a couple of exams by women which have been really good too.

I've had physicals annually ever since age 28 on account of various minor health issues. I'm now 53. These examinations have been performed by various doctors over the years, although I switched to a female doctor 16 years ago and have been going to her regularly ever since.

The examinations involve blood and urine work before hand, a pre-examination by the nurse, and then I undress completely for the history and physical by the physician. These are complete head-to-toe examinations.

On occasion I've had students attend the examination.

I have a complete exam every other year. I've found that the female doctors are more thorough. I've had two female doctors but currently have a male, when I have to change I'll probably look for another female.

Had a fair few mostly quite basic

I'm in the military, so I receive a physical every year. My current doctor is female, which I requested. The exam is very thorough, and includes a screening for testicular and prostate cancer.

I have a complete physical every year and have always had female doctors when it was my choice. I recently have also started havin an annual checkup with a female dermatolgist to check for skin cancer and have discovered how exciting that can be. The doctor has to check very closely every part of your body and has her hands all over you.

I agree with you. Female doctors do more complete exams. Plus, they are more responsive to what you say and are more talkative themselves. Overall, though I hate to generalize, women physicians seem to me to do a better job when it comes to physical exams. And the old saw about smaller fingers is true too!

I, from my experience both receiving and working in the field only half agree with you all who say that women doctors give a more complete exam.

It has been my experience that it works both ways depending on gender. In other words, a female patient usually feels that male doctors give a more complete physical and listen more, and are more responsive to them than women doctors. And visa versa, men usually feel that women doctors do the same for them.

It's the nature of the beast, the natural coupling response if you will.

Just my two cents.

[quote author=Mash4077th link=topic=6362.msg324164#msg324164 date=1290710606]It has been my experience that it works both ways depending on gender. In other words, a female patient usually feels that male doctors give a more complete physical and listen more, and are more responsive to them than women doctors. And visa versa, men usually feel that women doctors do the same for them.

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I also half agree, however it is a male bias I'm sure. I have found that how "complete" a physical exam the doctor conducts is based on other factors than gender such as practice size, patient profile, and financial compensation. If there is a generalization to make, it is strictly based on personal opinions, however I have found that female physicians do tend to listen better and offer a bit more sympathy than most of their male counterparts regardless of the patient's gender.

An observation I might make is that I have found most MedFets who I have known prefer the opposite sex between real and play doctors. With very rare exceptions, I have found that female patients who specifically want a male doctor for their fantasies, prefer or will only see a female doctor for real. One of the exceptions are medical professionals (my experience being limited to nurses) in that they usually evaluate more on skill and credentials than gender. Strictly an observation...

Oh yes, absolutely correct on the other factors having an impact of the "quality" of the physical itself.

Glad you pointed that out actually. I knew what I was thinking, but someone else my not have been on the same track, lol.

As another generalization, women over all do tend to be better listeners, and I hate to say it, but because we are women, we nurture, we mother, we nurse. Men tend to be more on the "just the facts Ma'am". lol.

I've always found female doctors to be more thorough, particularly with asking questions etc. I thought it was just my experience though...

Preferred one nice, male doc

I'm in the military, and I usually get a physical once a year. I find female doctors/PA's are more thorough.

Before I started traveling for work I'd go once a year, and it was pretty basic. Blood drawn every other year. I haven't gone in three years, and having recently turned 30, I'm scheduled on Marck 23 for a full exam. I prefer female MD's, but I'll be a new patient at this practice, having recently moved.

I have had a physical exam every two years and the best I have gotten is a quick testical examination. I wish they were more invasive. I will be 30 this year so maybe there will be more to it.

I used to have a physical examination every year, mainly with male doctors.

Just a quick feel of the testicles.

Since I've retired these medicals have ceased, but with passing age the doctors attention has moved to the rear with rectal/prostate checks.

I agree with some comments thatb it is easier to talk to female doc.s I find that also and found it a lot easier to aSK TO HAVE MY PROSTATE CHECOPPOSED TO A MALE DOC.KED BY A FEMALE AS

In my experience, woman doctors are always more thorought than males. During my school years we changed from an old doctor to a new and young woman. The difference was impresive, her exams of every boy was far more thorought.

I've had a female Doc for the last 8 years. She's definitely more thorough than any of the male doc's were. They seem like i was just part of their assembly line. In and out quick, send the bill

I am in my mid 40's. I have a female doctor. I go for an annual physical. Up intil the age of about 25 it was always a full physical exam. including being completely undressed with a genital exam. Now she just checks the vitals, heart and lungs, I dont even get undressed. Its disappointing.

To offset a seeming sexist post made elsewhere here, my male doctor does the same checks that bluecar has and can do them within bites of his lunch, as he proved last spring. To be clearer, I am taken into the exam room, given the checks and out, still dressed, between those bites. 😃

I'm in my mid twenties and I go for an exam yearly. My GP just does an EKG and blood work, a quick heart and abd exam. I have yet to get a genital or DRE. Not something I look forward to...

I have to attend routine yearly employment exam. It is always very thorough and includes lab tests like blood count, blood lipids, urine, HIV and HCV as well as ECG, ECHO. Last Friday I appeared in the occupational physician office on scheduled time, at 7.30 in the morning. The doctor was a tall, very attractive woman in her early thirties, dressed in a white above-the-knee tunic, nude ultra-sheer stockings with open toe sandals. Her toes and fingers were polished in bright red. Her leg were perfectly shaped and skin smooth. The day was warm, apparently she had nothing under her tunic except of white sport bra and a thong. Her body was well toned, clearly she used to spend her free time in a gym. She smiled, shook my hand and took detailed medical history. Then I was given a paper gown and and told to change behind a curtain. As always. I was a bit embarrassed. Then I was weighed and measured (BMI), my blood pressure and pulse were taken. The doctor examined my head and neck, oral cavity, teeth, thyroid gland and palpated for major lymph nodes, including underarms. My armpits were dry and clean, as I have previously performed laser hair removal. Then she listened to my lungs and heart and palpated abdomen. Finally she asked me to disrobe entirely and to stand at the end of the exam table with feet about shoulder width. She put on blue latex gloves saying “ I will examine your penis, scrotum, and testes”. She gently grasped shaft of my penis and inspected glans for any abnormalities and hygiene. I was circumcised high and tight with a well defined scar, thus my penis was in perfect condition. “I advice all men to be cut in this way. It's very aesthetic and prevents from masturbation” she said while examining my genitals. The doctor was sitting before me on a rolling stool, as her stockinged red toes were close to my bare feet. I was not surprised hen my member started to grow. “Don't worry, it's a natural response” she assured moving to my scrotum and examined all sides of the sac, lifted it up to visually inspect the posterior side and examined the scrotal sac by rolling the skin between the fingers of one or both hands. Then she said: "I am going to examine your anus, rectum, and the prostate. I will be inserting my finger into the rectum. You should feel some pressure, but if you feel any other discomfort; please let me know. " I bent over with arms resting on table, feet slightly separated, and one slightly flexed. She generously lubricated the index finger of the gloved dominant hand with lubricant, separated my buttocks with two hands and visually inspected the area for lesions, rashes, fissures and hemorrhoids. She placed her index finger at the anal opening. "To make the insertion of my finger into the rectum more comfortable, please bear down as though you were going to have a bowel movement. You will only feel pressure " she instructed and applied gentle pressure and slowly inserted finger in downward angle towards umbilicus allowing a few seconds for the external and internal sphincter to relax. The doctor evaluated the tone of the sphincter muscles and rotated finger 360° to evaluate anal sphincter muscle ring. I was hard as a rock in this time, but she didn't pay any attention. To examine the prostate, she positioned finger palmar surface down and palpated in a circular motion to increase ability to identify the lobes and groove. Prostate massage resulted with some leakage of pre-seminal fluid. The exam was over. I wiped myself with a paper towel and dressed up.

My only exam from a female was very disappointing. I have a history of prostate cancer in my family, which is the main reason I go to the doc. I'm not lying at all; so I do need DREs.

It was the end of the year, and I was trying to get the physical in on the current year's insurance, but my doc (a cute guy -- gay, I think) was booked. So they scheduled me with a woman, very young. I looked her up on the website, and she was pretty cute (though Asian -- not really my thing), and I was pretty excited by the idea of being asked to strip "all the way down, including your underwear, and put on the gown, opening in the back," knowing a younger female would be prodding me and seeing my privates. Hott!

I was called back to the room and asked to stay fully clothed -- which I expected. That's what happened happened with my other male docs at that clinic -- they wanted to meet me dressed first. Makes sense. But after that initial chit-chat, the male docs asked me to get undressed "all the way" and get into the gown, and they left the room while I did so.

The female physician just dove in. She had me lift up my shirt to listen to my heart etc., and when time for the DRE came she was very apologetic and just asked me to lower my jeans and bend over the table. Her fingers were very slim. It was over in a heartbeat, the exam and the DRE. Bummer.

She didn't even see my penis. Very disappointing.

I'm 46 and I go to a male urologist once a year (usually in may) for my checkup. I got disgusted with my primary care physician because he never examined my genitals or prostate---I'd get undressed, he'd do the urine sample, heart, etc---but that was it. I finally got fed up and started seeing a urologist. The exam is a turn-on for me, but he could still be more thorough as far as I'm concerned. I don't get undressed at all---just pants down around my ankles and he examines my penis, but it's not as complete as it could be. I turn around and he does the prostate exam and that's pretty much it.

My insurance makes it affordable (no copay) which is all the incentive I need. I get a thorough exam every year along with the lab tests that go along with it- Blood work, urine test and an ECG. It is time well spent.

I see my general physician once a year for an annual check up. The past few years I have moved around due to my job and my wife's job so I have seen numerous new general physicians recently. I have found that unless I have a specific problem I went them to check out, the physical exam is very basic...to the point that I don't even remove my clothing. It seems to me that speed is what the doctors are most concerned about anymore. They'll check my vitals listen to my heart, feel my abdomen, and that's about it. I need to find a doctor that is more thorough!

These days, the only way to guarantee that you'll get a really complete exam is the Executive Physical. Of course insurance doesn't pay, cash only, usually paid by the executive's employer. It can be so complete as to be a full day process including various consultations, tests and exams - lunch included after blood work.

I've heard of those and have been curious about them.

I've heard of those and have been curious about them.

My understanding is that you get a choice depending on age and $. You get the works, full workup, ekg, blood and urine tests, breathing tests, imaging, consultations (fitness, diet, etc.) and a leisurely exam with the doctor. I wish I had the money.