Most embarrassing age

Probably 12 to 16

Definitely from start of puberty until mid/late teens. Why? - the swirling pool of hormones, self-consciousness, curiosity and uncertainty about how you're developing relative to friends. With hindsight, I wish I hadn't been so shy in my teens. But even without regular exams, I managed to fetishise the idea, and it's stayed with me ever since.

For me I'd say 13

For me it was at age 16, I had to get a complete physical for my working papers. I was in my underwear but I had to get in a squattin position on the table completely naked so he could snip a hemorrhoid. He said now if you get an erection its perfectly normal.

I was so embarrassed when he said that, thankfully I did not get one.

Like almost everyone it was ages 12-16, but even at the time it was an enjoyable "embarrassment". From age 10 doc gave me the choice of having mom in the exam room. Not only did I want her there I asked for her to sit as close as possible so she would be able to enjoy seeing everything (especially everything between my legs!). The only thing better than mom seeing me in just underpants at the beginning of each physical and staring at my boy bulge was when doc stripped off my underpants and mom got to enjoy seeing me completely naked. It gave me happiness to give HER happiness. (On two different occasions on the way home from physicals she mentioned to me that although some boys don't even want their moms in the exam room, that she was delighted that I not only wanted her in the room and close to me, but that I wasn't "embarrassed" for her to see me naked. I could tell by her expression that she knew that I not only didn't mind her seeing me naked but that I positively enjoyed it, and that a big part of why I enjoyed it is because I perceived that she enjoyed seeing me naked). I loved seeing her excitement as doc would start stripping the underpants off and then the expression of pure joy on her face as she would gaze at my bare penis and testicles. At my "puberty check" physical at 13 I was delighted that I could grant her wish to finally see her "beautiful boy" (as she called me) with some hair above my penis. Mom had expressed concern to doc the year before about my lack of pubic hair (he had reassured her that "next year there will probably be some hair down there") and now when the underpants came off and she beheld a nice little tuft of hair at the base of my penis she gushed to doc "I'm so glad you were right about the hair I see growing above his penis". She smiled deeply at me and her smile, combined with hearing her say the words "hair", "see", "growing", and "his penis" caused such exquisite, delicious "embarrassment" that my penis started to stick straight up and some liquid started squirting out. I didn't understand at the time what it meant when my penis would stick up or what it was that was squirting from my penis, only that it felt GREAT. It was only when moments later I glanced over at mom and saw a look of indescribable happiness on her face as she was staring open-mouthed at my still erect penis with the glistening liquid running down the underside all the way to my testicles that I got the feeling that what happened must have been something "sexual". She then blew me a big kiss and it made me feel great happiness that I could bring such joy to my beloved mom. At my physicals at age 14-16 I was thrilled to be the cause of mom's delight as both her facial expressions and words conveyed her great enjoyment at seeing my increasing amounts of pubic hair and developing penis and testicles. Unfortunately, doc seemed to hurry more in examining my genitals and although I would get partly erect I never got fully erect like I did at 13 and didn't ejaculate. I was so glad I stripped naked for mom one day at home a few months after my puberty check and she got to enjoy a longer view of my nude male body and a full erection of my penis. How I regret that I didn't ask her to masturbate my penis that day and that she didn't get to see my penis squirting semen ever again. How I wish I could do it all over again...

During the exam when he was pushing my balls and having me cough I was about half hard, then when he had me bent over a low table and was pushing his overly Vaselined fingers into my rectum for what seemed like forever I was “blue steel” hard and embarrassed! And my dick didn’t want to go down after! If mum wasen’t in the waiting room he could have done me right then!

For me, it was when I was 15, when my Grandmother, and a dear, close family friend (who I did not remember, because I didn't remember much of anything that happened when I was an infant) were fitting me for clothes Mrs. DeVries son had outgrown. It was as invasive as any medical exam I had ever had, as Grandma bent me over double, in front of Mrs. DeVries and apologized to her friend for not doing this earlier, and lowered my underwear too my knees, spread my my cheeks, and proceeded too check my hygiene to keep the white cotton briefs clean (summer heat index over 100 degrees, dew point in the lower 90's) and fortunately, I was already fully erected from being completely nude and moved around (genitals lifted, pulled aside and measured, with briefs being pulled up, fitting then for snugness between skin and fabric, and such) and spanked nude over Grandma's knee for attitude adjustment over my shyness coming across as petulant rebellion against them seeing me naked, rather then fear of what respect of theirs I would lose for them to see me that way. If erecting against Mrs. Devries and Grandma's fingers didn't put me in my place a few minutes earlier, being being expected to carry on a normal conversation and answer questions they asked me while grandma opened my urethra and looked inside my penis while Mr freeze pulled my scrotal sack toward her face to get a close look complimenting me on my hygiene being good during that time of year as she ran her right thumb pad over my scrotal sack and felt along the base of my genitals, fingers through the pubic hair, pulling both testicles back toward her face and smelling my testicles for any signs of odor, I learned what true humiliation was when some semen dribbled out of my erect penis while grandma was inspecting under the glands for signs of smegma or build up, commenting about it to Mrs. Devries while taking tissue and wiping rhe tip off, I couldn't bring myself to admit that the contact of her nose tip to my testicles that she took a long wiff, humiliated me to the point of mortification, because of how vulnerable and helpless I felt in that exposure. I think hearing them refer to these areas as my private parts, when I had no privacy at all from their view and touch, made my humiliation complete, as it was acknowledged that these parts were only private to young ladies my own age who I don't know and to strangers but not to family and friends of the family, where privacy is neither an entitlement, or necessity, for males when in company of family members and acquaintances of the family. Why my testicles are being sniffed and rubbed by Mr freeze fingers I thanked her for their compliment she's very kind and tried to think of the situation the way I pretended to think of it which was that I was pretending to be proud of my good hygiene being noticed, rather than ashamed of my boy parts being held and handled in such a casual cavalier manner, and my rectal opening being penetrated by an injection middle fingers of both to check for health and hygiene supposedly, but in reality I think that in the prolonged and invasive matter of eat testicular and penis inspection was a disciplinary action to teach me respect for my elders and family members and Friends of the family who changed my diapers when I was little, even though I didn't remember that. By the time I was said and done a couple hours later I had learned as much of the humility they wanted me to learn and did not forget that lesson for next time I needed clothes fitted or health or hygiene related inspections and examinations. The next time I was told to strip off, I did so without hesitation or complaint.

I definitely agree that the first time your parents see you with an erection is beyond mortifying, especially in a medical examination capacity, because the person being examined doesn't have a choice or any control over what will happen when they are in an exposed, vulnerable state, and really worried about losing the respect of someone they look up to, when that person learns every intimate detail of their anatomy and sexual emotional response. Like a 46 year old man explaining to his mother why the sight of her nude son's erecting penis is not intended as disrespect while talking with him about skin condition following a completely examination of his body. Being told that it's normal it's natural and it's nothing that she hasn't seen before and that she's my mother and has changed my diapers so this shouldn't bother me at all and I have nothing to be ashamed of and asking me to please not be embarrassed about it, is the type of thing that I was told by her and by a couple friends of the family when I was 8 years old or even 10 and here I'm 46 years old and she's telling it to me again after she's seen and touched everything and wants me to be comfortable in my own skin and not worry about being seen in or else state as erections happen and that I should please not be embarrassed or feel uncomfortable about her scene my penis erecting in front of her like that because it's nothing to be embarrassed about. Most boys don't feel comfortable with your mom seeing them as a sexual being and even seeing a reflex caused by embarrassment can be mortifying if your mother doesn't understand why it's happening. It didn't embarrass me when she held and handled the examines these parts of my body in examination of concern for my safety and health, and the fear of possibly losing my testicles and my penis along with part of my inner region from chemical exposure prompted this action of examination and separation from those contaminated clothing with the understanding that she is my mom that's okay for her to help me in any way she can that I can go to her for anything it kind of help I need and can trust her unconditionally with anything and everything. I rationalize it by saying that 50% my DNA came from her so she's only examining and seeing her self is the ex-wide instead of the XX chromosome so anyway she's kind of examining herself for an extension of herself by examining me. If she wanted to know what she look like as a boy while she knows now that's my penis becomes completely hard and twitches in front of her and she seems to be experiencing maternal pride because the look on her face is that of a mom who has been to my band performances and has been to my doctor's appointments and to my sporting events and always looks proud and happy for me when I did well and that's why she looks right now looking down at my erection not a foot in front of her and leaning forward for a closer look and asking what areas why I felt most discomforting been touching the underside of the base of my erected penis asking if there was in that area because that's where I was scratching when I started to erect in front of her. We agreed that it's okay for her to know everything there is to know about me as long as she never assumes the worst in me which you never does and that doesn't bother her or make her uncomfortable seeing me with an erection and I shouldn't feel uncomfortable with her seeing me that way either. I've been new. Morning anyway and first thing she saw when she woke up was me like naked and my bed with morning wood asleep completely unaware that my mom was seeing her son's full pubes and erection for the first time in his life. Bending over and spraying my cheeks in front of her didn't bother either of us so she didn't see any reason not to check my prostate health as well and she was very patient about my unintentional contraction of think your muscles around your index and middle finger while she was feeling around inside my colon, noticing a tightening of my testicles in front of her eyes when she contacted my prostate and took hold of them to see how tight they had become. She watch know if I felt any tenderness or discomfort in that area is slightly squeeze them and I told her no not in the testicles in South but a little bit and he scrotal sack, due to the irritation of the chemical I've been supposed to. This is awkward and a little bit embarrassing because these were the parts of my anatomy that defined me as a boy and allowed me to reproduce when times right and she knew as much if not more about them now than I did since she had my father to compare details with and take notes from as a comparison, again she reminded me not to be embarrassed by natural male reproductive function. I looked her in the eye, while she had her fingers inside my rectum pressing my prostate and her other hand holding my testicles from behind me and told her that if I can look you in the eye now while this is going on and I'm sure I can look you in the eye later on when we're having dinner and talking. As long as I have your respect it's okay for you too see me this way and know intimate details about me that I'm embarrassed about, because I'm not supposed to be embarrassed about you examining them .As long as she was not uncomfortable with me being completely exposed too her view, then I had no reason to be ashamed of myself for feeling no need for privacy since I privacy wasn't ever going too be an option for again, with nothing to wear, my testicles in her left left hand, her fingers just now being withdrawn from my exposed butthole, as I continued too hold them apart, then I had no need for privacy and she didn't have any reason to worry about invasion of my privacy because I didn't feel that I needed privacy or secrets from her. I reassured her that I was not humiliated, that I was not mortified, I didn't feel degraded, so if she would to let me be embarrassed about this until the embarrassment wore off, and I get over it, and we could both be comfortable with me being nude for a while while my clothes were being hands scrubbed and sanitized trying to get the chemical out. She saw me completely exposed for over 2 days during that time and all the things that were going on that led to that situation, being naked with an erection in view of my mom was probably the least embarressing thing that had happened to me that weekend.

During puberty from 13 to 18

I think anywhere from 12-18 is pretty embarrassing. Although I still get nervous now in my 20s and embarrassed during certain parts.

I think 3 years old or maybe even 5 years old would be most embarrassing. This is because either your still in diapers or just getting into undies for the exams. I was always undressed at my pediatricians office in undies which was embarrassing. No gown ever.

Definitely the year I was 14. I was starting to develop and it was the last year my mother came in with me. It was also the last year I was examined in panties only with no gown. Laying on the table for the doctor that year made me super self conscious.

Examination were most embarassing from 13-16. During that age I really tried not to go to the doctor, only when it was necessary.

I agree with those who say mid teens. Developed enough to be embarassed by being on display but likely young enough to still have a parent or mom in room for the exam

My most embarrassing exam was when I was 5 years old. I had started to wet the bed and mom thought it would be a good idea to get me checked out. Yes he checked me out alright, not a part was left untouched. Especially down there.

Definitely at teen age like most of us. Before that I had no problem at all to undress at home or at the doctor's office when it was ordered by mom or the nurses. I was a pretty cooperative kid as far as remember without much fuss.

I think my female doctor is afraid to ask her male patients to show her everything. I've been with her 7 years now and she finally saw my genitalia this year when I took the initiative and showed her some that was bothering me next to my scrotum. Until that she did all her exams THROUGH my clothing. She even thanked me for showing that to her. I see my doctor as my doctor, male or female and being asked to disrobe for her wouldn't bother me. My previous male doctor of 25 years used to have me get naked for the exam and I even sat there discussing whatever, like that until it was time to go. Is This what the new era of female doctors has brought us? Doctors who are embarrassed?

I was most ashamed from 10 to 15 years old. I was especially embarrassed when the doctor looked at my crotch to see if I had hair, if my puberty had begun. The next time I asked my mom to remove my hair, so that the doctor wouldn't ask me anything again.

12. It’s borderline if you should be seeing a pediatrician or could begin seeing another doctor. You’re also more aware of what is happening.

12-16 due to the development, after that, you’re most likely seeing a gyno and should have grown out of the embarrassment.

I would say 14-18, when I switched to a female pediatrician. She seemed very old fashioned and was a no nonsense kind of doctor.

Probably, when I had my appendix taken out at 14 in 1978. Although no stranger to rectal temps at home, getting it taken that way by various nurses was embarrassing. The worst part was that temperatures began right after visiting hours were over. However, some visitors would linger past that, while the nurse came in to take our temps, mercury thermometers in hand! I shared my room with a 17 year old girl, who had hers taken the same way!

Probably, when I had my appendix taken out at 14 in 1978. Although no stranger to rectal temps at home, getting it taken that way by various nurses was embarrassing. The worst part was that temperatures began right after visiting hours were over. However, some visitors would linger past that, while the nurse came in to take our temps, mercury thermometers in hand! I shared my room with a 17 year old girl, who had hers taken the same way!

I would say the most embarrassing age was about 12 years old. I was really shy. I still remember the feeling when my doctor pulled the front of my gown down to listen to my heart. It was the first time anyone had seen my bare breasts. I couldn't believe that a male was actually looking right at them.

I was about 12 years old. I was really shy. … It was the first time anyone had seen my bare breasts. I couldn't believe that a male was actually looking right at them.

Sweet Stephanie! I had exactly the same thoughts when I was 14 and being seen by a doctor of the opposite sex for the first time. I'm a guy and my doctor was a woman, and my thought was “it's the first time anyone (outside my family) had seen my naked penis. I couldn't believe that a female was actually looking right at it!!”

I felt so embarrassed. Doubly so because I was highly erect! It was CERTAINLY the first time I was ever aware of anyone seeing me with an erection!! OMG. I masturbated as soon as I could after that exam was over, and then many more times after that, remembering that encounter.

My most embarrassing age range was the early teens (11-14), because not only was that the age when puberty started, but also the pediatricians office was still scheduling my physical exams together with my sister and I. Also, one pediatrician’s harmless but equally embarrassing comment on one checkup was just the cherry on top.

When my sister and I were examined together when I turned 12, all I remember was seeing my pediatrician roll my sister’s gown up just past her tummy and lifting her underwear to take a quick peek down there, feeling her private areas for only a few seconds. I felt a buildup of embarrassment because puberty was kicking in and I’ll be examined in the same manner with my mom and sister watching.

When my turn did come, my pediatrician told me to lie down, rolled my gown up, and lifted my underwear to take a quick peek, just like my sister’s exam. I was building up an erection at the start of my exam until that point, thinking about the moment I’ll get my privates checked. She lifted my underwear and saw my erection and my newly developed pubic region, exclaiming cheerfully for my mom and sister to hear and see, “Oh, you’re a happy boy!” I felt my face turn horrifyingly red with humiliation as my pediatrician continued examining my genitals, checking my pubic hairs performing a hernia check along the way. I was really self-conscious about the state of my privates during exams the rest of puberty, hoping to avoid embarrassing myself with erections for my pediatrician to comment on.

Like some others posting here, I felt most embarrassed during exams when I was between 11 and 14. My doctor was male, and I never exactly got erect while he was examining me… But I knew only too well that I could get one of those little “thrills” in my genitals at the drop of a hat, followed by some pre-cum leaking out.

This left me apprehensive, because Dr. R's female nurses had a habit of walking into the exam rooms after just a perfunctory knock, and did so on more than one occasion while I was standing there with my pants down, pubic hair and dick exposed, for the exam. Hello, nurse and hello, hallway.

I was afraid I'd get one of those little buzzes and leak pre-cum, which would be all too obvious to Dr. R.

I think the worst age is from 11 to 15: make excuses, try to be late, ask what time the visit is, ask who will be in the consultation and, surely, think about whether you will examine your penis, your glans ... even if he does not express it verbally.

@MotherLauraSpain you brought it to the point.

Probably, when I had my appendix taken out at 14 in 1978. Although no stranger to rectal temps at home, getting it taken that way by various nurses was embarrassing. The worst part was that temperatures began right after visiting hours were over. However, some visitors would linger past that, while the nurse came in to take our temps, mercury thermometers in hand! I shared my room with a 17 year old girl, who had hers taken the same way!

@ruthiney you have highlighted the passage of time and technique. Much of what was embarrassing many years ago is no longer, replaced by medical modest and modern technology. Rectal temps have been replaced by ear and infrared. Intramuscular injections, another embarrassment for teens (and some others) replaced by IV bags.

i remember being in a pediatric hospital ward for a tonsillectomy and the nurses coming through with the thermometers and syringes and it made no difference who else was there at the time. Everyone could see what was going on, the patient‘s feelings and embarrassment not withstanding.