Filming of real exams

I wanted to see other's opinions on filming your own exam using something like a cell phone. The right thing to do would be to ask permission, but I doubt many doctors would agree to being filmed as they would question the patient's motives. However, I could see many reasons for filming an exam or procedure aside from medfet, such as legitimate curiosity, to learn more about your health and exams or procedures you've had, to keep a record and compare it to other exams and procedures, etc.

I've heard in the past that it's "violating the doctor's privacy", however it's the patient that is nude and in an embarrassing position, not the doctor. Many other professions such as police officers, firemen, customer service, sales people, etc are regularly filmed without their knowledge or consent, and there are never any repercussions for the person filming them. So what gives doctors an above average expectation of privacy if the patient chooses to film themselves? If anything, I thought a doctor would welcome it, as it would protect them from any false malpractice claims.

Personally I would advise checking your state laws and asking permission first, and if you are going to do it, I wouldn't share it without protecting everyone's identity (unless you choose to reveal only your own identity).

If I were a doctor I would say no-

--the request might be for "kinky" reasons

--the video could be used against me in a later lawsuit if I failed to find something

--agreeing might say something about my own kinkiness

Good luck but I would be very surprised if the doctor agreed.

I'm sure 99% of doctors would say no, except for maybe a plastic surgeon during an initial consult. Most people in other professions wouldn't want to be recorded either, but rarely does anyone ask their permission.

Anyways, I'm posting it as something to think about, and I'm sure people on this forum will have diverse opinions ranging from those who have done it to those who feel it is unconscionable.

My opinion is that I

1) Don't want to alienate a doctor I like,

2) Don't have the time or inclination to find a doctor that I want to alienate, and

3) Prefer to stay out of jail. Depending on your state and local laws, it MIGHT be illegal to film someone without their consent.

I can't imagine anyone would want to intentionally alienate a physician that they have a good relationship with, and I definitely wouldn't advocate violating the trust you have with your physician. If I did want to alienate my physician, I can think of a lot of easier ways aside from filming them.

But looking at the scenario objectively, I wonder if it would also be illegal/unethical if you decided to film a mechanic giving you a repair estimate, or if you got pulled over by a police officer and you decided to secretly film the interaction. I've heard of cops getting angry and arresting people for filming them, but the charges are usually dismissed, and the person arrested ends up with a big settlement. A lot of times the illegality stems from secretly recording a conversation, but it really depends on the state laws.

Anyways, I don't think anyone on this forum would advocate filming, as they would be flamed pretty quickly. I just thought it was interesting how other professions are filmed on a regular basis without any repercussions to the person filming them.

Secrecy is usually the key. If you're in a place that you're allowed to be (public sidewalk, street, etc) and your recording device is obvious (your cell phone, GoPro, camera, etc) and you're not interfering, you're probably OK. On private property with a secreted camera and no consent, you're likely in trouble.

If you are going with a mechanic while he shows you the issues with the car and the camera is obvious, he has little ground to stand on if he didn't tell you to stop.

Don't forget that, in the US, state laws can be very different. In some states, it's just illegal to record someone without their express consent. In others, only one party in the recording needs to consent.

And police, they tend to make it up as they go.

I think another difference is the intent of the person doing the filming. With other professions, people usually film them with the intent to disseminate it and use it to humiliate, implicate, or sue the person. In a medical situation, people film themselves out of curiosity or because it's exciting, and I have never heard of a physician being sued after being recorded. I also can't imagine someone filming themselves being examined and then circulating the film as widely as possible unless they were an exhibitionist; which is why there are absolutely no real exam videos available other than those produced for training purposes.

There are such videos out there.

Intent may be a motivation and it may be a part of the prosecution, but it's a matter of law.

I prefer realistic exam videos,either training type or play exams that are as realistic as possible. Secretly recording an actual exam would be technically difficult I would think and would be skirting the law. If a person could pull it off I would advise to keep it for your own amusement and not desiminate it anywhere

The problem with medfet is that there are legal and ethical considerations, and it's one of the reasons it's so taboo. Enemas, diapers, rectal temps, BDSM, etc are clearly fantasy without any crossover into reality, whereas medfet involves the sexualization of legitimate medical procedures. The thought of a physician becoming sexually aroused is clearly horrifying for most patients; and even though a certain percentage of physicians are aroused, they would never admit or acknowledge it. Similarly, the thought of a patient becoming aroused or using a procedure for gratification is also unconscionable, as is filming yourself being examined, masturbating/having sex in the exam room, going for elective procedures, taking a plastic speculum from the office, etc. Those with a medfet are ethically compelled to satisfy their fantasies with the existing unrealistic medfet porn, the available training videos, or by roleplaying. However, if you're into realistic medfet and you want to view photographs or video comparable to a real exam, you have to invest a significant amount of money on props such as an exam table, halogen light, scrubs/lab coat, gowns, speculums, etc. I don't doubt that many people have recorded their own exams, and I'm not condoning it, but it's not in wide circulation as I haven't been able to find anything other than a couple of cropped pictures after years and years of searching.

Hi, I have recently brought up medfet to my fiancè and she was interested in letting me accompany her to her next exam and even record it. Now my question is, what would be the best way to get the doctor to let me do it? Obviously she would consent to it to the doctor. We were thinking that she would just say that she was curious to see what was going on during it and asked me to film it for her. Do you think that would work?

It would be interesting to say the least