Guys, is it embarrassing to be in your underwear ?

Not an issue for me. They have seen more of me at times.

No.

You see the same body parts at the beach when people are in swim suits.

You see the same body parts at the beach when people are in swim suits.

And yet design and fabric types and small indicators can cause a whole different perception between what is swimming apparel and underwear. It's not just about a mathematical calculation of square centimeter coverage of certain body parts. Fabric types, cut, design and location all send out signals that is part of a person's cultural background.

It can't be readily reduced to coverage of body parts. Understanding the culture of clothing is not that straightforward. It is a maze of oddities and seeming contradictions that moreover changes all the time.

Agracier, I agree with what you said.

People are stupid!

Non Issue, I have several Dr's that are Department heads at major universties, there are usually up to four in the room besides the Dr. And every visit startswith a new student Dr (RealDr but with in days of graduating) They have to preform a full exam (Dermatology)and the the Dr comes in an goes over everything. The Dr has known me for years so he can ask them questions about my history from the hip it is great. But getting back to your question, no.

It's not an issue now just being in my briefs or boxers at the doctors. Probably about 14yrs, I was required to strip to my underwear in font of the nurse. Then she would take my weight and take vitals. When in college, I had to have an pre-employment physical. Since, I had never been to this doctor, so I became to feel a bit uncomfortable. When the doctor finally came he was accompanied by his female PA. She was new and shadowing him during employment physicals. It was just awkward having someone else watching including the genital, hernia exam and urine test. I'm just glad there was no bending over or prostate exam.

I've had nurse apologize for comeback into the exam room after I'm undressed in my boxer briefs or boxers. Does not bother me now.

No, I have been in my underwear only for more exams than in a gown only and have not felt self conscious about it. I have had male doctors only for physicals though so I am not sure how I would feel about being only in underwear only for a physical by a female doc.

I don't find it embarrassing to be naked, so being in underwear is certainly not a problem for me.

Bill

Not particularly--at least not now. I usually wear dark boxer briefs so any bulging isn't terribly noticeable. I have no problem baring my chest or thighs (running shorts don't cover too much more). Besides, it's all about context. I would probably feel weird walking down the street in just my underwear but since odds aren't insignificant they'll be seeing parts of me covered by my underwear anyway, having a medical professional see me in my underwear (male or female) is no big deal.

I normally, lately, do not wear underwear to the doctor's office. So if I am asked to remove my pants I end up naked under the gown or drape they give me.

Nope. Doesn't bother me.

I´s very exciting for me to be in boxershorts in front of female doctors or female assistants. Always hoping to get an exam down there

For me I can't say it does

A non issue for me. Happens all the time.

Complete and total non issue for me. I'm there for a reason. The medical personnel are there for a reason. And neither of us is there to play.

Not embarrassed at all. Just as the Drs and Nurses probably are not concerned either.

I am there to be examined and the less to interfere with the exam the better. The underwear will come down when need be.

In general, I don't find it embarrassing to be in my underwear (or naked) in front of a male doctor, but tend to find it a bit more embarrassing for female medical personnel. On the other hand, back in January when I was in the same-day surgery changing in a gown for my operation, this one nurse kept asking me if it was okay to come in now, even while I was naked before putting the gown on as I was trying to organize my clothing and stuff. I finally decided to let her in even though I was naked; I figured I'm going to be naked in the operating room during surgery next to my genitals; I decided one more nurse seeing me naked wasn't going to make any difference.

I do find it embarrassing, regardless of the gender of the provider. I think the practice of having patients strip to their underwear is a holdover from the days when people wore more formal clothing. Today, it would make more sense to instruct patients to bring athletic shorts (and a sports bra for women) when getting a physical. Many people are comfortable appearing in public with only those garments on. And indeed, it seems this is the standard for many medical models in YouTube videos. If it's good enough for them, why not for us?

If it's good enough for them, why not for us?

Because you're not a medical model! If you're seeing a doctor, then we have to assume you actually want that doctor to have the best chance at fixing your particular problem, or finding any issues early enough for them to be treated. In other words, you're there for your health. Why would you want a silly thing like underwear (or any kind of clothing) to get in the way of that? Strip down and allow your doctor to actually examine you without having to work around your feelings of embarrassment and modesty.

Not at all. Not in the least. Love being in my underwear around anyone.

I never had a problem with this.

This hasn't been an issue for me either. Maybe it's because I'm primarily interested in men, although I can't say for sure how I'd feel if I were just in my underwear around a much of male doctors and nurses either!

Never been embarrassed in the least. To me it doesn't feel any different than being at the beach in a bathing suit.

I always go to a male doctor who keeps nurses out of exam room during a man's appointment. I have been going to him for years. The nurse he employs is very understanding of men's privacy. I know in the large group practices nurses are all over the place and your just part of a production line for that day.

She jiggles your belly? Are you for real or this day dreaming?

Well, just goes to prove what that famous president said about not all men being created equal. It is true! Not all are created equal. Some have bigger feet than others! :-)

I don't feel very comfortable about that because i know what is going to happen next.

But at the same time its exciting...lol

Most embarrassing for me was when my pants came down before the receptionist and I had to bend over her lap for a shot.

I spent almost a decade in the Navy (I also was a Corpsman, so worked with many females, Corpsmen, nurses, and even a few doctors)

Anyone who has ever been in the military will tell you that living with 80 or so other guys in an open bay barracks with communal showers and heads, or packed nut to butt on a ship, you lose your sense of modesty very quickly. Also, you are taught to follow orders, so if you go to sickbay and there is a female who has the duty, and they tell you to strip (to whatever level of nudity) you simply say "Yes ma'am" and do it.