Gowns

I had not had a gown provided for many years until last month. It was my first visit to a female Dr, she is mid 50's. For the last 25 years the vast majority of my physicals were work related, either a company doc or a designated Dr. They are usually take your shirt off and pull down your pants for hernia and prostate. Sometimes not even the shirt comes off. My first exam with the new Dr was for monitoring blood pressure, in the end she did listen to my heart and lungs and palpate my abdomen. That was an enjoyable experience. She had me down to my underwear and put on a gown. When she pulled up the gown for palpation, she had a paper drape that she pulled up. I would have been fine to dispense with all of that, did not know what she would think if I said it was not needed. Going to see a urologist for a hydrocell at the end of the the month, will see how that goes. Last one was just drop your pants and lay on the table, no gowns and my wife was present also.The most exposed I have been lately was for a testicular ultrasound. That was fun. Considering writing stories, both real and fantasy about that experience. In the end, like no gown and the paper ones are a real pain.

I had a gown for the first time last year and I liked it better.

I do like being exposed in a lot of ways, but I've got issues with certain parts of my body too so I do quite like a gown if it's going to be a full exam. If it's just my genitals that are being looked at then I'd rather just take off what's needed when it's required.

I think gowns just get in the way for an exam. They usually just end up getting all tangled anyway and so feel uncomfortable. I have heard of some male patients getting exams where they are asked to take everything off and just use a drape of some sort, but these do seem to be few and far between for male exams. I have never had an exam where a drape is used but it would be fun to try some time to see how I would like that.

I am so thankful I live in a small town with the hospital attached to the clinic so i am able to wear a cloth gown if need be. I understand the infection control issue of paper gowns and the easy throw in the garbage part but damn they are uncomfortable . I've only had to use paper gowns in the city.

The last time I had a full body check at a dermatologist, I had a minor penis issue that needed to be viewed and treated with a medication. Because of that, I just stripped naked and did not place a gown on, even though the nurse offered one. Past experience is that after my doctor examines an area that needs attention, and she tells the nurse who also examines the area, and then she writes the issue up on the chart. Basically, I think gowns are a waste of money and time. After looking at body parts all day long everyday, I suspect doctors couldn't care less.

As a patient, I would like a gown to start, but eventully removed after comfort has been established. (For a first time play exam)

I've never had a physical in a gown. Only for a couple surgeries from sports.

The gowns kind of gross me out- forgive me for not wanting to wear something that someone potentially defecated on, vomited on, or even died in last week.

I'll wear one when asked, but if there was ever an option presented, I'd probably request to go without one altogether.

La fille

i never thought about gowns like that until you mentioned jeez

@LaFille interesting perspective, had never thought about a gown like that.

So are you OK with or prefer a paper gown, one that is disposable versus being reused?

That what my doctor uses paper gowns so you can dispose of them when your done, I think its a good idea except they rip very easily when you move around to much and they don't cover too much.

So are you OK with or prefer a paper gown, one that is disposable versus being reused?

I've never been offered a paper gown, so I can't really say. It solves the skeeve factor, but I'm not sure I'd like the feel of the rustly paper. It seems like it would be awkward.

My wife is old enough that she has had checkups with and without gowns. I'm sure she prefers to have one. I have been with her and seen her in paper and cloth.

I have never had an exam where a drape is used but it would be fun to try some time to see how I would like that.

The first (& only) time i used only a drape was actually a makeshift drape from a folded paper gown that was laid out for me to wear. I always waived wearing gowns, and now this was the first time i removed my undies before the start of the exam.

I did so because the nurse practitioner said something to the effect of "everything off except your shorts; if you want a genital exam, then everything off". I think it may have been implied to have everything off... under the gown. But since i never wore gowns, and then was self conscious being completely nude from the start, i draped myself with the folded paper gown.

So, Downton, that's a fun way to try it sometime. I agree that gowns get in the way

I'm partial to a paper gown for two reasons. The first is that I like knowing that I'm the only one whose worn it. The second is that I feel more exposed when wearing the paper gown. I know that some people have mentioned that they like the paper gown for afterwards when they use it to remove any excess lube, but I however like to leave the lube there as a reminder.

I did so because the nurse practitioner said something to the effect of "everything off except your shorts; if you want a genital exam, then everything off".

Wow! What a proposition!

Here I am talking about when I went to see my private gynecologist in September. I did put the gown on because I know it is the custom now. But I thought it was a real nuisance trying to keep it in place really. It would have been easier for me if I had gone without the gown and just had my exam nude. I have been on topless beaches in Spain and full nude too for a short time so it really would not have worried me at all to be nude for my exam. I know gynecologists are used to seeing women so it would not have left him in shock if he had seen all of me at once.

Well you must remember the concept of using a gown is to provide a sense of modesty while allowing a medical professional to have access to the area they need to exam. Not all patients are comfortable being totally nude in front of medical staff regardless if they are the same sex or not .

Those that are comfortable being partly clothed nude I can imagine the gown being more of a hindrance as highlighted by Amethyst:

I did put the gown on because I know it is the custom now. But I thought it was a real nuisance trying to keep it in place really.

I must say that I have never thought about what La Fille posted interesting point of view :

The gowns kind of gross me out- forgive me for not wanting to wear something that someone potentially defecated on, vomited on, or even died in last week.

I'll wear one when asked, but if there was ever an option presented, I'd probably request to go without one altogether.

I personally hate wearing a gown. Don't ask me why, but I just do, and never wear them if offered-- I'll just drop my drawers or take my shirt off instead.

I like the cloth gowns only for the fact that they provide a little covering as most doctor's offices are a little CHILLY. I think the paper gowns / drapes exist only to give you a false sense of modesty. Paper doesn't "flow" like cloth does so every time you move, you lose a little privacy. In short, I think that the paper is just a waste of time. As soon as I can do so without attracting too much attention, I will just sit the paper aside and finish out the exam nude. With all the crinkling and moving of the paper, I think you actually call more attention to the fact that your naked than if you sat there naked.

But in all honesty, I will generally accept whatever is (or is not) offered to me. Given that the doctor is probably going to see everything eventually anyway, whether she sees it all at once or a little bit at a time doesn't really matter to me.

The only time I've been offered a gown is at my dermatologist's office. And I really enjoy sitting on the table wearing nothing but underwear and a thin gown. It's a very vulnerable feeling.

Wow! What a proposition!

She seemed a little dismayed that i wasn't wearing the gown though. Me, i was used to not wearing gowns even if offered. Nowadays when i'm told to wear a gown, i try to be more compliant for a female doctor. If it's optional, i'll waive it.

To me, it all depends on what we're going to play. If doing a regular physical, the gown is optional and we can remove/move clothing as we need to. For a gyn exam, the paper gown is preferred - all the more realistic. For the OR, a cloth gown, cap, and booties or TEDs.

She seemed a little dismayed that i wasn't wearing the gown though. Me, i was used to not wearing gowns even if offered. Nowadays when i'm told to wear a gown, i try to be more compliant for a female doctor. If it's optional, i'll waive it.

The very idea of offering the patient a choice of genital exam or not is pretty fantastic. And then for you to reveal your decision not a "yes" or a "no" but by having your underwear on or off when the doctor walks in just takes it to another level.

Any other details you care to share about that exam? Was it noteworthy in any other way?

I want the nurse to tell me to take everything off and put on the flimsy paper gown. I want the gown to be just my size, short sleeves, and hitting me mid thigh. In the back it should have tie-strings at the top, and gape open. A light blue color is perfect. I will pull it on, leave the strings untied, and sit on the paper covered exam table. : )

The very idea of offering the patient a choice of genital exam or not is pretty fantastic. And then for you to reveal your decision not a "yes" or a "no" but by having your underwear on or off when the doctor walks in just takes it to another level.

Any other details you care to share about that exam? Was it noteworthy in any other way?

I never really thought of it the way you put it. Interesting take. 😃

I guess you could consider it noteworthy that it was the one & only time my penis was examined by a medical professional. And she was the first female to give me a DRE.

Here's my two cents' worth, from both a paramedic perspective and as a patient.

Paramedic: Lots of clothing can get in the way of being able to properly assess the patient. Having the patient in a gown/drape makes it much easier to access the necessary body parts for examination while providing as much modesty as can be given considering the circumstances. While I'm totally not afraid to expose whatever is necessary, I also don't feel that unnecessary exposure helps the patient or the exam occur.

Patient: As a patient, I want the exam to be as thorough as possible, so if that means the doctor needs me to undress to gown/drape, I am more than willing to do so. I also am willing to be exposed as necessary to facilitate that exam. In a play exam setting, I like the process of being exposed, then covered, then exposed again, etc. Going without a gown/drape/clothing - aka totally nude - doesn't allow for this, nor does it allow me to feel like the exam is real, which is my preference.

I remember the first time I got a gown. This happened during college. I fell and hurt my elbow while involved in some drunken shenanigans. The next morning it hurt really bad, and I decided an X-Ray may be necessary. Instead of just rolling up the sleeve of my shirt to take a look the doctor made me put on a gown.

Even though I still had my pants on the gown made me feel exposed (Probably because I was picturing what it would be like to wear it with no pants on).

In a play exam scenario I like the gown because it makes it seem more real. While it prevents nakedness it certainly seems to provide for plenty of exposure also.

As a child, there was never a gown. As an adult, i've only ever had the cloth gowns so i don't really have anything to compare to. As far as the drape over my lap, i could care less about it. It's really just one more thing to hang on to. Just a gown - naked underneath works great for me.