Your own Private Clinic

If I was setting up a clinic I would make sure it looked exactly like a real life clinic with professionally dressed staff.

There would of course be no gowns provided for patients.

That is what I would do.

Anybody else prefer realistic medfet settings?

To me real is the best sort of setting

The best type medical roleplay is based in realism, I think that you are on the right track.

More real the better and it's not only about the environment, if you can't get a "real clinical office look" it's better to make a realistic scenario of a housecall medical exam. It works!

Amaral is right, it has to be as real as possible. If the setting is not the same as a real doctor's office, then it is not the same. I can not remember when doctors make house calls, but I think that would be a fun scenario.

Of course it is!

A real office is most exciting, but a well-though-out housecall is also pretty amazing. Hotel doctor is also nice to think about.

Exactly, a real life looking Exam Room

Unfortunately some of us are not able due to our domestic circumstances have a surgery set up at home and so either house calls or 3rd party mutual locations are the only option. This is a shame, as it does detract from the medical aspects slightly for me. What we need is a network of surgeries that we can share borrow / rent. If anybody's got any facilities in the UK, be pleased to hear about it.

As close to a real exam environment as is possible is definitely the way to go. The more realistic, the better the exam experience will be for everyone involved.

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Realism is always a good thing....I've played in both real and unreal circumstances though, and I can say from experience, that it has a lot more to do with the players than the scene.

That said, the best scene I ever did, in terms of realism, was an empty bedroom, with nothing else in the room, but a simple table, covered with a white sheet and a pillow, and a chair.

Perhaps the most noticeable element of that session was the lack of anything. There were no fancy IV stands. No weird trays full of toys. No nothing. Just an empty room. I think that, more than anything, added to the realism, and also to the nervousness factor - as I left nothing for me to focus my attention on but the procedure at hand. I'd probably say that, in a home-clinic setup, that would be ideal.

While I agree with the statement from SomeRandomGuy I feel that the more toys there are the more the patient will fret and worry wondering whats gonna be used on them and the idea of not telling them anything adds to the worry cause they'll never know what you're going for when you reach for a shelf. I think that the worry and wonder makes or breaks a medical experience cause I know that I always worry as to the out come cause I see the sharps container and wonder and hope that I don't have to add to the collection (meaning receiving injections). But again this is just my opinion

I concur with GT....the more realistic the better.

Ideally a real world setting is the most attractive.

The more realistic, the better! Although that being said, I like the idea of not having anything on.. I think a gown being provided at the beginning would be good, but after the breast exam, I would like it to be removed. That part isn't really realistic, but the clinic setting is!

I actually like things a bit more exaggerated than reality and the exaggeration depends on what different people focus on. With men more so than with women, sexual stimulation is a very visual thing, so anything visually that a male patient finds sexually arousing that is added to the environment is going to make for a better scene in my opinion.

I would agree that a certain baseline of realism needs to be maintained, but I tend to question my prospective patients extensively on what turns them on BEFORE the day of the exam. This allows me to stay in character when the actual exam is being performed and I include those elements in the scene, making sure they are introduced to the patient in the most exciting way as the examination timeline progresses. If some of those elements are not necessarily realistic, but they further the fantasy and excite the patient, I'm all for it.

I strive to make the exams as real as possible, which includes the use of an exam gown. It can be tough to make your space look professional, so you have got to have a little imagination.

Real all the way for me. but if it's with someone i'm really attracted to it doesn't have to be so sophisticated.

The more realistic, the better!

Realism with regards to the actual exam, as for the setting sometimes you have to improvise, but with imagination its not a problem. Correct terminology too is important to enhance the exam. Professionalism all the way for me.

Likewise, it has to be professional for me too.

Correct terminology, a good bedside manner and the right instruments and clothing all enhance the experience in my opinion.

I guess for good and serious roll-games it should be as real as it gets

Yes realistic is better.

I can be a real doctor office or a private but I prefer to feel like at a real appointment

I need realism to really get into the scene. Have tried hosting house calls and have had a difficult time really getting into it. But if I meet a play doc and he has at least some basic equipment, that's when it can be a lot of fun.

Realism all the way for me. My playdoc sets up a portable couch in his bedroom and simply lays out the equipment on a few counters, doesn't look entirely realistic but once you settle into play due to his professionalism and the equipment he uses, you end up feeling like you're having a genuine medical exam.

Lee.

Another vote for realism here

Jem

Always keep things realistic and actually examine the patient in front of you

I definitely prefer realistic! It makes that much more exciting and fun.

Realism is definately important but I think that it can be achieved without necessarily having a ton of equipment. While I am one that certainly loves all the wonderful equipment at the play doctor's disposal I think its more about the doctor's attitude and preparedness. My first play exam was in a hotel room and despite the surrounding it felt very real to me because of how professional and thorough my amazing play doctor was! Simply having the right attire for the doctor and patient goes a long way too. By this I mean scrubs or white coat for the doctor and a patient gown for the patient. Nothing is a bigger turn off for me at an exam than complete nudity throughout or street clothes, but I've been over that before, lol. Anyway, in my opinion some degree of realism is what separates true medical fetish from medical-themed pornography, etc...

What pushed me and perhaps others in NYC to explore real doctors and actual exams was the unreal gaps. The video in which the doctor listened with the ear plugs around his neck. The standardized patient who had real equipment, knew what he was doing but had sheeted off his living room. A real exam room by itself gets the heart racing.