Full Physical-No Gown

I haven't had a physical without an exam, although my last gyno appt which was my first time seeing a male doctor at a new practice I switched to, the nurse told me they were out of the paper lap sheets, and that when the doctor asked me to change to just put the paper vest on with the opening in front and that I can "cover myself with my hands if I want". I was immediately dreading it, however the doctor did not end up examining me.

I agree underwater or nothing better than those paper gowns that don't fit nothing is best

My first medical exam was when I was 11 at school, we were supposed to have a parent with us but many worked so you went to see the doctor alone, you undressed down to your school shorts and socks and were weighed by the nurse and had your height taken and a quick eye test. Then she sent you behind a curtained off area to see the doctor, he did the usual exams of eyes, ears and limbs and listened to your bare chest, had you bend over and checked your spine and then he stood in front of you and asked you to undo your shorts and pull them down slightly, he then pulled your underpants away from your body and felt your testicles and penis, then let the waistband go and told you you were fit and to go and get fully dressed, when you went out there was another boy stripped down to their shorts and socks ready to go in and another undressing for the weighing, the whole class was examined in under an hour.

At 13 I went to a grammar school and had a physical exam in the last week of my first term, before spring break, because there were lots of boys the exam was done in a cordoned off area of the gym, we were told to get stripped off in the gym changing room and put on our PE shorts only and then in groups we came out and sat on benches waiting for our names to be called and went behind the screens at the end of the gym, it was divided into sections with a curtain and in each one was a doctor sitting at a table and he took your name, had you take off your shorts and stand on the scales to be weighed and had your height done as well, eyes and ears looked at and limbs and chest&back listened to and bend over and have a spine check then walk to the curtain and back while he watched, then to stand up straight arms at your side while he examined your testicles and penis and asked you to cough, last he pushed back your foreskin, mine wouldn't go back properly so he tried again only harder and that made me wince and cry out.

He told me to put my shorts back on as he wrote something on my forms and then dismissed me and I went back to the gym changing room and got dressed, after the last class of the day I and and couple of other boys were given letters for our parents, that night my parents told me the school doctor had recommended I be circumcised as my foreskin was too tight and I could have it done at a local paediatric clinic, they made an appointment at the beginning of spring break and I was circumcised on the same day after having my penis examined by a doctor, my dad had taken a day off work to take me and waited while it was done and it took about an hour.

When I started back at school after the spring break it appears that 7 other boys had also had the operation and we compared in the changing room before the gym lesson.

The next physical I had was when I got my first job at 16, I will write about that one in a later post.

Keith

Up until I was in my 30s, all my physicals were just in my underwear.

I have never known anyone to sit on an exam table totally naked., no shorts, gown , socks or cover.. , But i do wonder if somebody has HONESTLY waited BUCK naked on and examing table to see the Dr. ..Perhaps i will never no for sure..!!!

I ve heard that often happens in other countries such as france or that some pediatricians here in usa will have children or teens get totaly naked while waiting for the dr. in my case it was underwear only no gown at my pediatrician whether u were male or female, kid or teen. hope some people from other countries will vouch for this

In Holland we don't use gowns at all. You are in your underwear and sometimes naked for a short moment.

My reply is like some of the others. With most of the doctors I have stripped down to my boxers for the exam. I drop my boxers for the hernia testicular check. A couple of times I have been given a gown told to strip down to my underwear and put the gown on. I have also been told to remove everything and put the gown on.

The last work related physical I had, last year, was terrible, in that no undressing was required, not even removing my shirt. It was done at a small clinic that apparently specialized in performing job required physicals. It was over and done with before I realized it, it was all very basic and they just wanted you in and out as quickly as possible.

Disappointing in a way from our fun and games point of view, but pretty handy on the other hand if you're in a rush and have lots of things to do that day. This is what the medical profession is coming to.

When I was a kid -- until I was 14, I never got a gown. I was just in my underwear. When I was 12 and 13 I was in my bra and panties for the exam. Before that it was just panties. I remember feeling rather awkward when I had my physical when I was 11 because my nipples had started to develop, but I hadn't worn a bra that day.

I have never known anyone to sit on an exam table totally naked., no shorts, gown , socks or cover.. , But i do wonder if somebody has HONESTLY waited BUCK naked on and examing table to see the Dr. ..Perhaps i will never no for sure..!!!

Me! About twenty years ago, I was living in the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles, and for several years, I saw an older doctor for my physicals, one of the now-vanishing breed of doctor who did his exams old-school and had us men wear just shorts during them. No gown or other draping, just shorts like my childhood physician. Of all the doctors I've had exams from, he was the only one who had me take my shorts off completely for the genital and rectal exam; all the others just have me pull my underwear down. I had always wanted to do an entire physical in the nude, and the last physical I had with him before he "hung up his stethoscope for good," I did just that. (It was fun, too.) After all, he had me naked for the genital exam, so I figured might as well strip naked from the beginning.

Now you know for sure.

But it's so cold without a gown or drape! I always want my patients in a gown and drape.

I have never had a physical without a gown or a drape (usually a sheet), nor would I want to. And I have never seen or participated in an exam where the patient hasn't been covered in a similar fashion. First of all, as @liquidsky wrote, "it's so cold without a gown or drape." Many exam rooms are kept a cooler temperature than the other areas of the office to prevent patient perspiration. And one never knows who will open the door by mistake, or who might be walking by when the door is open in those exam rooms where the table is not placed so it can't be viewed from an open door.

Here in Europe you dont get any gowns - usualy you remain just in your briefs or shorts until it comes to your genital and prostate exam. Then they hand you a small sheet to cover your entire nudity!

Just one exeption - if you have to leave the exam room for an Xray or to go to the toilet - then it's mandatory to wear a sort of gown!

Once back into the exam room - you take it off again and remain nude!

Here is something I found in regard to the level of nudity during exams.

http://patientprivacyreview.blogspot.com/2012/01/teaching-medical-students-about-patient.html

Three decade ago it was rare for my wife to ever have a gown. On occasion the nurse might place a sheet over her but her Dr. would quickly have it removed. He would always tell her not to be embarrassed he was used to seeing fully nude bodies all the time! He ended up becoming a close friend and still is to this day but she has another male Dr. now.

Here in Europe this way is common - I never had a gown offered. Just a small towel to cover my intimest parts!

Yes. Never offered gowns at the family physician. Never offered them for annual physical at work until the mid 90's when I guess their policy changed. . I think i didn't use one for one of the full body scans at the dermatologist.

I started at the gyno with a gown but once the dr came in, he took it off to do the breast exam and then went straight between my legs - used my hands as best i could but it was no use.,,

In the 60's, 70's, 80's I was never offered a gown. The exam started out covered with a sheet or exam table paper but before the exam was over, I was either sitting or standing nude (often both).

I have had the gown on in the past for some physicals and had just my underwear on for others. I prefer to just be in my underwear.

I have had many more that way than gowned. In fact, I remember more of the details of the gowned ones now than I do the ones starting, "strip to your shorts, Billy..."

Military induction physical was conducted in just underwear. And there were a large number of us in the same room at the time. As the physician got to you, you took down your underwear. When he was finished you pulled them back up.

I can count on one hand the times I've been offered a gown or sheet, and still have fingers left.

This just does not seem to be a common occurrence anymore, probably because it is inconvenient and time consuming for the medical practitioners.

I am now in my sixties but when I was in my twenties and thirties no one would hve even thought of wearing a gown for a physical. When the nurse took you back to the ex,am room she would instruct you to get undressed. That meant underwear only. It was not unusual for the nurse to come back later to weigh you and take blood pressure with you just in your underwear no one gave it a second thought. When the doctor came in he would do all the normal procedures and then when it was time for the genital exam you would completely remove your briefs for the rest of the exam.

I did have one unusual experience. I needed to get a physical for work but I was traveling so I needed to go to someone other than my regular doctor. When the nurse took me to the exam room the doctor was already in there doing some paperwork. He told me to go ahead and get undressed but he did not get up to leave but instead continued to do his paperwork. Since I knew I would never see this doctor again I decided to go all the way and removed all my clothes including my briefs. It was a strange sensation sitting there totally nude waiting for the doctor to turn around and begin the exam. When he finally turned around to begin the exam he didn't even bat an eye when he saw I was naked. He just went ahead and conducted the exem as normal. It was quite exciting and I had to fight to keep from getting an erection. It was the one and only time I had the opportunity to do that but I'm glad I did.

In all of my physicals as a kid in the 70's and 80's, I was completely nude. I don't recall being offered a gown. After that, I was always given a gown. At first, I thought it was because I wasn't as attractive as I used to be, but then some friends in the medical biz said it was because of liability reasons. Check my recent post at "what was your most embarrassing physical exam so far?" for one of my nude exams.

In all of my physicals as a kid in the 70's and 80's, I was completely nude. I don't recall being offered a gown. After that, I was always given a gown. At first, I thought it was because I wasn't as attractive as I used to be, but then some friends in the medical biz said it was because of liability reasons. Check my recent post at "what was your most embarrassing physical exam so far?" for one of my nude exams.

It that's your claim, it casts a shadow on the veracity of all your posts.

An estimate ... 90% of my physical exams have been completed with me clad in underwear only. Obviously, I have completely removed my underwear for most of my genital exams. If instructed to lower my underwear, I always pull them off completely without any hesitation. No doctor has ever said a word about me doing so and none have acted surprised.

On the rare occasions where I have been provided a gown only once was I instructed to leave my underwear on. During that particular exam, I did remove my underwear completely for the rectal exam. That exam was the only time that an examination of my penis and testicles was NOT conducted. I remember the gown just hanging off my shoulders as I bent over the exam table for the rectal; therefore, I casually tossed the gown onto the exam table after the doctor handed me a box of tissues for the customary wipe. 😉 I made sure the doctor saw me completely naked ... and sporting some arousal ... before I placed my underwear back on.

Pretty much all of my physicals are done with me in just my briefs. There was only one time I was given a gown, but for that, I took my underwear off as well and kept it open in the back so that the doc can see my exposed butt.