Least thorough exam

What's the least thorough exam you folks have had ? I once had an exam with a female MD that I only unbuttoned my shirt.. nothing below the belt. Then 2 years later at the same practice with a different provider (female PA) I had to strip completely and was given a gown. full genital & prostate exam..

I had another at different practice that the doctors assistant did the exam (even though I made it with the doctor) I kept my clothes on.. the female doc came in at the end and asked any concerns & I said that I'm peeing a lot at night etc. She still didn't check my prostate but recommended flomax..

This one time I went to my OBGYN and the nurse had me take my jeans and panties off and gave me a paper towel sheet to drape over me. She said that my doctor would need to check how far I was dilated (I was pregnant with my 2nd at the time).

Anyways, I get up on the table after undressing...mentally preparing myself, trying to turn down the excitement a bit...my doctor comes strolling in.

"Oh, I don't need to check you today since I checked you the other day."

RATSSSS! So pretty much I just sat there talking to him with that paper towel sheet covering me. Least thorough exam EVVVEEERR! 😃

I went to see my doctor some years ago. She was about 3 years out of her residency at the time and I had established care with her when she first started her practice. The reason I made the appointment was that I needed a refill on my meds. The last time I saw her she wrote me a script with refills that lasted me about 15 months. When she entered the exam room and asked what brought me in today I told her that I just needed a refill on my meds. She wrote me a script and then went to enter that info in my chart. She said "oh I see it's been over a year since I last saw you. I suppose you should have a physical before I give you this script. I got a bit excited because I was not expecting to have a physical. My doctor is part Asian so she is smaller in stature and very pretty. She then proceeded to listen to my heart and lungs through my shirt and then said "everything sounds good. See you next year". I was very disappointed..especially when I was a saw that I was charged for a level 3 visit; a complete physical exam. Both me and my insurance company got jipped on that visit.

It was either a family practice or internal medicine on Cape Cod. Usual history forms. Usual wait with many since it was a large practice with many doctors. Weight in the hallway fully dressed. PA did pulse and blood pressure, probably temperature as well. Sat dressed. Doctor came in, signed onto laptop, asked questions indicated by answers such as age... and did nothing. It was all about what could be done.

My least thorough exam was a one year follow up appointment with a urologist. The initial visits had included a complete exam including genital check and DRE and a cystoscope leading to a prescription for Detrol LA for bladder issues. For the follow up exam, I was taken into an examination room and told to just have a seat and the doctor would be in. When he came in he sat down, asked how the medicine was working; I told him I was better but still getting up once at night and going about a dozen times during the day. He said that was a good compromise and we will stay on the same medication and I will see you in a year. Then he got up and left. Total elapsed time - about 3 minutes. I was suppose to see him this week but I canceled it because I don't need to waste money on another visit like that one. I will let my primary care physician know that I am no longer seeing the urologist and she can go back to doing my prostate exams.

My exam this past year was unbelievably brief. In the past, I've always had to strip down naked and put on a gown. The dr I saw this time only made me take off my pants and underwear. I didn't take anything up on top off (and at the time I was wearing a bra, undershirt, t-shirt and cardigan!). I've never NOT had a breast exam before and it was a little strange not to have one! The pelvic/internal was pretty standard. The dr was super gentle and it was over before I knew it!

Last time-- new dr; weight and vitals in exam room fully dressed by nurse. Doc comes in and looks at laptop-- asked a bunch of questions then said "oh, you are here for a physical?" and pretty much just listened to my chest with my shirt on. Kinda boring...

I had an exam scheduled for about 8 months when my doctor up and left the practice to work overseas for a few years. I was told one of the doctors in the practice would fill in since I had made the appointment moths prior. When I showed up I was brought back into the exam room and the nurse took my vitals then left the room. When the (male) doctor entered the room he says, 'you look young and healthy, lets talk sports instead of doing this exam" Since I really do not follow sports all that much he sat there in silence and then got up and claimed to have the worlds largest headache and would be going home after I left.

The only one who looked at me or treated me was the nurse. She took my height and weight then my temp and blood pressure.

When I was growing up, most of my exams were not that thorough. The doctor would just listen to my chest, feel my stomach, take my temperature, and check my ears and nose. Most of the time, I kept my pants on through the entire exam. I still remember the first time the doctor had me drop my pants for a hernia check because it was such a shock in that I had never had to take my pants off before in front of a doctor. Sometimes, I even kept my shirt on and he would listen to my heart through my shirt.

Moved to a new area and needed to find a new doctor. Went online and found a local practice that had a few female doctors to choose from. When I called to make an appointment, the secretary said that none of those doctors were currently accepting new patients but that they had recently hired a physician's assistant who had an opening the next day. The PA was female so I took the appt. I read that most doctors do a complete physical on all new patients. I wasn't expecting anything extreme, but I figured I'd at least have to strip down to some level and allow a young, female PA look at me and touch me in a medical way. I waited about 40 minutes betore the nurse called me back. She checked the typical vital signs and said the doctor would be in a few minutes. As she was about to leave, I asked if I needed a gown or anything and she looked back at me with a face that said "why would you need a gown...?" She said "lets not worry about that now and we'll see what the doctor says, mm-kay..." I took this as a bad sign and it was. The PA came in a few minutes later. She was an average looking female in her mid-30s. She was pleasant but looked like she was having a long, frustrating day. She asked me a few basic questions and typed some things into a computer. Then she had me take off my sweatshirt and listened to my heart and breathing through my undershirt. Then she quickly got up and said, "okay, Mr. A, everything seems fine, it was nice meeting you." I looked back in disbelief. "Is that it..?" I asked. She said "yep, you're all done, unless you have something specific..." I thought about making up some vague problem in the groin area, but I chickened out. I thought it would sound lame and made up and she'd see right through it. "No, not really...", I responded. She smiled, wished me a good day, and left. All that for nothing but a fully clothed, glorified vital sign check-up. Frustrating at the time, but it taught me to be prepared...

I went to a local doctor's office for a sports physical with a detailed form in hand. I was first assigned to a female doctor and asked if I could see a male doctor. The wait took forever, and when he finally came in, it was clear he wasn't in the mood to see me. Vital signs had already been taken by a nurse, so he just listened to heartbeat, checked the pulse near my ankles and asked a few questions. He asked if there was any need to check my testicles, but by this point, I was so frustrated with his lack of concern that I just said now. I never took off more than my shirt.

I have never had an exam that did not include the genitalia. I have had the hernia and testicular exams omitted during one physical, but that doctor did take a look at me with my pants down. I'm not sure what was gained from just looking at my penis and scrotum.

Exam doc, probably so that this doctor could check the genitalia box (observed).

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Exam doc, probably so that this doctor could check the genitalia box (observed).

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Very sage opinion, Wrestler. That had never occurred to me.

In 1981 I had a pre-employment exam at a clinic selected by the employer. I was led into the exam room by the nurse who gave me a gown and asked to take off everything but my underpants. BTW this was my first gown experience. I changed and sat on the table waiting for the doc expecting the usual male exam. I did notice the KY tube on the table which had me a little concerned - I was 21 at the time and had never had a rectal but I knew what the lube was for. Anyway, the doctor finally arrived, did the eye, ear, nose thing, listened to my heard and told me to have a nice day. I think it took more time to undress and redress than the actual 1 minute exam.

The least thoruough exams I've gotten are from VA Doctors, usually residents. Vitals and weight,(Clothed)unbutton shirt, listen to heart and lungs. If I don't have a specific complaint, sometimes that would be it. Refill my BP meds and see you in 6 months.

I'm older now and have been assigned to a NP as my primary care. She does a proper exam, not just sign off on what the last one did.

Would a telephone appointment count? During Covid-19, my previous doctor wasn't taking any in-person appointments. This was for two consecutive annual exams. I had to go to the clinic and have my blood drawn the week before as usual.

The doctor would then call me at the appointment time, ask the usual questions, then go over my lab results. The telephone appointments meant no check of vitals, breast, abdominal or any stethoscope exam. If I had any problems she would schedule me to see another doctor who was still seeing patients in his or her office.

I had a loud pop in my knee and she referred me for an MRI without seeing her or an orthopedist first.

Twice I’ve had issues with a less than thorough checkup.

Once was at the obgyn. They were running behind. After an hour they took me back. I wasn’t asked to undress. The doctor basically came in and asked if everything was ok. I said yes. She wrote me a new Rx for birth control and sent me on my way. I think I was with her for 2 minutes. I did not return.

The other time I went for a physical with a new family doctor. I once again didn’t undress. This one she asked me family history questions for twenty minutes, listened to my heart then sent me for blood work. I also didn’t return.

and before anyone asks, I didn’t leave for fetish reasons. I really felt like I was receiving inadequate care.