If your doctor asked if you perodically masturbated, would you fess up?

Sure, and I'd ask him do you? Be honest. 😁

I am a 70 years old man.

Back in the 1960's, I went to a French Lycée near Paris and there I had a comprehensive medical exam every year from 11 to 18 years old.

There, the doctor would drop my pants to my ankles and check my penis and testîcles for what seemed to me a very long time. From âge 11 to 17, the school doctor was an old surly lady. For my last high school physical, I was lucky enough to have a new doctor, an attractive blonde lady in her thirties.

There were two other women present during the exam, the school nurse and the school psychologist and they did not miss anything of the show. Every year, from 15 to 18, at the moment when the doctor retracted my foreskin or palpated my testîcles, the psychologist asked : ‘’ Have you had any kind of sex relations ?"'. As I was answering ‘'No'', I was afraid she would ask about masturbation. The question never came.

For my last high school physical, I was lucky enough to have a new doctor, an attractive blonde lady in her thirties.

There were two other women present during the exam, the school nurse and the school psychologist and they did not miss anything of the show.

One has to wonder if they liked to watch naked patients for the nudity or if they were more interested in a patient's discomfort and embarrassment.

I was afraid she would ask about masturbation. The question never came.

You could of course have lied. But then maybe that was why a school psychologist was present. To assess a possible predilection for lying about sexual matters. Boy, they had all bases covered back then … ha ha

One has to wonder if they liked to watch naked patients for the nudity or if they were more interested in a patient's discomfort and embarrassment.

Reminds me of my recent meeting with my dermatologist. There were two other females in the room with her and when it came time to retract my foreskin they all moved in closer to get a better look.

Reminds me of my recent meeting with my dermatologist. There were two other females in the room with her and when it came time to retract my foreskin they all moved in closer to get a better look.

In all honesty, I would do the same. It is just simple human sexual curiosity. 😃

I didn't mind at all. I think it 's a combination of growing up with only girl playmates and my age. We played naked in the lawn sprinkler until about the age of 10. Were very familiar with each others bodies and not a bit embarrassed allowing the others to look. Of course with age comes the same thing too.

I had a sore on the inner side of my foreskin that I was quite sure had been caused by scraping the urinal bottle when the nurse obtained the “clean” urine sample but I mentioned it on the intake paperwork so she would look at it to be sure. I thought about mentioning I was quite sure it wasn't caused by masturbating because it was in an area where I didn't rub. However I was afraid that might embarrass the other girls. If it had been just me alone with the dermatologist I probably would have said something, she was close to 40.

I'm seeing a specialist for menopause and she asks a lot of intimate questions about my vaginal health and if I'm experiencing loss of sex drive. Our whole conversation is in the clinical notes in my electronic medical record. She hasn't directly asked me about masturbation. If I admitted to doing it I'm sure that would be recorded also.

I don't know how much of my medical record was forwarded when I had physical therapy. I'm hoping my clinic only sent my knee x-rays and MRI.

I don't know how much of my medical record was forwarded when I had physical therapy. I'm hoping my clinic only sent my knee x-rays and MRI.

Depends on the doctor. My physical therapist had a pretty complete history. I’ve been careful what I tell my doc. Only sexual info was that I’m still active. The PT didn’t bring that up, but I suspect it was in my records she saw.

My simple answer would be “ sorry I don’t discuss that”. They’d certainly get the answer.

IF he/she did, yes I would. The first visit with the new NP, I mentioned that I ”like it rough.”

(Believe it or not, contextually, it was appropriate at the time, I promise).

I would love for my doctor to ask me about erections and masturbation - it's such a private question that I would get an erection instantly if I didn't have one already.

Yes I would

Thinking back on it, when my doc didn’t directly ask if I masturbated but asked if I was still sexually active. I responded affirmatively. She knows my wife is disabled and I’m sure she surmised I still masturbated. Especially since I had asked for a script for cialis. She’s not stupid and knows me well enough not to suspect I was into men or cheating. She didn’t flinch or smirk when I answered. No worries about that being in my medical history.

Never heard that question from a doc. But if so, I would be honest. I'd tell him my wife lost her sex drive years ago so I take care of my needs a few times a week.

I've heard that pretty much any information you tell your doctor has the possibility of being put in your personal medical records. That is why I and my sub are very selective with any non-medical related information we say. Certain things are just not that sharable.

I've heard that pretty much any information you tell your doctor has the possibility of being put in your personal medical records. That is why I and my sub are very selective with any non-medical related information we say. Certain things are just not that sharable.

I would certainly have the same concerns up to a degree.

But in this specific case, what would and could anyone do with the info that you admit to masturbating? Masturbation is certainly no great secret anymore. I would think that just about everyone in the developed world knows that masturbation is a universal activity. One would really have to be some kind of half-crazed sex-obsessed Cotton Mather Puritan from the 17th century to really and truly think much of it.

Or so i would hope in any case.

Sexual health is just another important aspect of evaluating one's overall health profile. So I don't think asking about sexual activity, masturbation, pomiscuity is out of bounds. Highly active sexual singles may pose more of a risk factor - and that may help the doctor decide what tests/approach to take. It's a touchy subject for many to discuss - but it's nothing to be ashamed of and withheld from your doc. Maybe there are some “special activities” or “methods” you won't discuss or want in your medical record - but masturbation shouldn't be an issue.

Sure, why not?

But in this specific case, what would and could anyone do with the info that you admit to masturbating? Masturbation is certainly no great secret anymore. I would think that just about everyone in the developed world knows that masturbation is a universal activity. One would really have to be some kind of half-crazed sex-obsessed Cotton Mather Puritan from the 17th century to really and truly think much of it.

Some Zity.biz members means of masturbating could draw some concern (enemas, insertions, what one wears) and be noted. I definitely don't want it on my sub's medical records that enemas and but plugs help get him off.

But do as you wish with your medical records.

My personal physician? And it being related to my complaint? Sure. If they ask out of the blue, that's sketchy. In fact, I want to talk to my gyn about my difficulties with orgasm, and the topic will likely come up.

I don't care who knows. I have been doing so since I was 12.

Some Zity.biz members means of masturbating could draw some concern (enemas, insertions, what one wears) and be noted. I definitely don't want it on my sub's medical records that enemas and but plugs help get him off.

A doctor asking questions about objects or techniques used during masturbation isn't asking about masturbation. That would more rightly be described as doing sex research. So I doubt any discussions would go into such detail. Well, maybe if the doc were a perv, like members here, who are interested in details and methods … ha ha.

Anyway, sometimes I am amazed at how little trust is displayed towards doctors and such.

I believe there is evidence that prostate health is affected by quantity and frequency of orgasms. I’m not sure if there is a difference between orgasms with others vs orgasms alone, but the question seems entirely appropriate as it relates to body/organ function, and relevant to overall mental/physical health. I generally feel the more information my doctor has about me, the more informed care they can provide.

If my answer was “Yes, I masturbate to orgasm 87 times every day to protect me from gnomes.” Or “Never, I don’t want my orgasms to interfere with the radio waves the aliens are beaming into my brain stem.” Then the doctor would have another valuable piece of the puzzle regarding my health and safety. If my answer is “Yes, every day or two.” they would likely note normal behavior.

I’m not afraid of answering my doctor’s question. If I’m willing to tell all you weirdos what I’ve stuck up my butt for fun, answering my doctor’s questions is easy, and I believe, in my best interest.

“Yes, I masterbate to orgasm 87 times every day to protect me from gnomes.”

Everyone knows it takes at least 90 a day to keep the gnomes away.

If my answer was “Yes, I masturbate to orgasm 87 times every day to protect me from gnomes.” Or “Never, I don’t want my orgasms to interfere with the radio waves the aliens are beaming into my brain stem.” Then the doctor would have another valuable piece of the puzzle regarding my health ad safety. If my answer is “Yes, every day or two.” they would likely note normal behavior.

If I told my doctor something like that, they wouldn't write abnormal or normal masturbation habits. The doctor would either write delusional or exactly what I said.

My girl worked at that but never made it.

Tell him you don't masturbate …. he'll know you're lying.

This is a question i ask patients at the start of my examination. I always enjoy seeing there response and int to hear how often.

When I was 14 I had to see a female psychiatrist and when I first started she asked about masturbating and how often? And whether I looked at pornography or thought about specific people I told her about a girl I fantasized about and she said definitely “a girl?” I said yes and she asked me to describe her in detail then she said “whew”. i Looked at her funny and I guess she thought I might be gay because she said heterosexuality is good for a boys mental health

When I was 14 I had to see a female psychiatrist…. i Looked at her funny and I guess she thought I might be gay because she said heterosexuality is good for a boys mental health

I would hope that a psychiatrist professionally knows that sexuality is good for a person's health, be it hetero or homo …

Based on what my primary did last week, I just might decide to mess with her head a bit, saying “No, what is that?"

She already knows I'm not sexually experienced, but to tease me when she dropped by my physical therapy appointment for a hip injury said, in front of the PT, that having more sex would help it. PT was aghast, I blushed uncontrollably, and after a moment asked “Are you playing the make me turn as red as a tomato game again?” She said yes.

So after that, if the opportunity presents itself, I should have a bit of fun.