Examination | Embarrassing Pediatrician Vis…

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Growing up in the northeastern United States, it seemed fairly common to visit the pediatrician until graduating high school or later. Patient modesty seemed to be an inconsequentiality. The scale was located near the nurses' station and patients of both genders were weighed there clad in just their underwear. Female patients with developed breasts were allowed to wear a tee shirt or tank top. The exam rooms were positioned in a horseshoe configuration and you could often catch a glimpse of other patients in various states of undress as you were led to the designated exam room. Patients were not offered an exam gown and were required to sit on the exam table wearing nothing but their underwear until the doctor arrived. You were always examined thoroughly regardless of the reason for your visit. This practice became increasingly vexatious as I matured. Would others please share their personal experiences regarding embarrassing examinations at the pediatrician.

ethan256625

Allie80 would have been a papsmear as in with a speculum or just taking a high vaginal swab ?

V10

I must have been 12 years old the last time I saw the paediatrician with my parents present. The exam was done in my underwear and at the end, the pediatrician would stand up and pull down my underwear and check the progress of puberty. He would shift the penis and palpate the testicles. At the same time, he was commenting to my parents!

aliciad

Don't know if it's just me but I was less embarrassed during mid teen years.

I was more awkward preteen when still had what mom would term "puppy fat" and budding puffy boobs rather than actual breasts.

I did lot of athletics as teen and had a fairly toned body and actual tits.

When I was less awkward with body I wasn't as embarrassed having it looked at

aliciad

There were a couple times when I was a teenager....One of the times, the doctor gave me a teddy bear to hold and I bit off it’s nose while he had the q tip inside me.

If my dr offered me a teddy in my teenage years I would have been pissed off for treating me like a baby.

MichaelAnthonyMA

I am 20 and I still go to my pediatrician. He will keep seeing me until I get done with college. Maybe I will go all the way for a PhD lol.

One of the conditions of still going to him is that my mom comes into the exam room with me, like she always did. During the exam he makes me take off my underpants and I stand there naked in front of my mom. I kind of like that.

physical68

Agree there was little regard for modesty growing up. I went to two different pediatricians through high school. nude for my physicals with both doctors.

perkins2505

Still remember the most embarrassing one. I was 14, and very self conscious about being a late developer. I had basically just started puberty. During the exam, I was laying flat on my back wearing nothing but my underpants and the doctor started pressing on my abdomen, moving around, tapping. I tried to think of anything boring, but my penis just started to come to life on its own. I wasn't naked, but there was no way he didn't notice. I was incredibly scared I was going to ejaculate, which would have made it a hundred times worse. Fast forward a few years and I find the idea arousing, but at the time I was mortified.

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Not just a pediatrician, per se, but three embarrassing visits to a pediatric urologist when I was 13-14-15 to monitor a cyst on my left testicle diagnosed during a routine physical. I don't remember the first two visits very well, but I remember the last one like it was yesterday. Still remember the outfit I wore and everything.

I was alone in the exam room with him. My mom was in the hallway outside. I was lying on his exam table with my pants and underwear around my ankles while he did a very thorough exam of my testicles. It induced an erection that caused him to comment on the slight downward curvature of my hardened penis. That was the first time I was made aware that my erection isn't the same as most guys.

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It induced an erection that caused him to comment on the slight downward curvature of my hardened penis. .

If I may say so, I have never heard of downward curvatures before. Upwards yes, but not downwards. Are there any specific traits or things that are associated with this?

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If I may say so, I have never heard of downward curvatures before. Upwards yes, but not downwards. Are there any specific traits or things that are associated with this?

I think it is a mild form of Peyronie's.

When I am fully erect, my penis points down and slightly to the left.

DrBro

Wino,

You mentioned you remember which outfit were you wearing at the appointment? Would love to hear any more details you remember! Great post.

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Wino,
You mentioned you remember which outfit were you wearing at the appointment? Would love to hear any more details you remember! Great post.

Well, it was the 80s. I was wearing some baggy, pleated khakis and a white shirt with black and blue pinstripes. ?

I remember the doctor did not wear gloves while examining me. Heck, no one did back then, not even dentists.

He told me the shape of my erection may lead to discomfort some day and if so it may require surgery. But it never has. I assume he was referring to it maybe being uncomfortable during intercourse, but he didn't elaborate. And I didn't question his comment.