Genital Exam Lying Down

I went to a new female doctor last week for my Annual Physical.Everything was just like it's always been except for when it came time for the genital exam.Lying there on the exam table she had just finished the abdominal exam when she asked me to raise my hips and slipped my briefs down to my thighs.She examined my penis,testicles and had me cough all while I was lying down.I've always had this done standing.Is this normal?

I had a genital exam once when I was lying on my back.

When i was younger my female doctor would examine my abdomen then pull my underwear down to my knees, feel around my penis, then pull my underwear back up and tell me to stand up. after i was standing she would sit on her round seat and pull my underwear down again and and touch my testicles and tell me to cough.

I have always been on my back for the genital exam and on my side for the rectal. It's been the same over several doctors.

My doctor always checks my genitals when I'm on my back and my feet are flat on the exam table.

She has checked my prostate several ways - when I'm on my back, when I'm standing and leaning over the table, when I am lying on my side and one time when I was on all fours on the table. I never know what to expect and it's always a pleasant surprise!

Both standing & lying are valid positions for examining male genitals, depends on the doctor's preference and it may be easier / quicker to do it lying down if that's the position you are already in from an earlier part of the exam.

My preference is for it to be done with the patient standing up but sometimes needs must and by the time the patient is standing, droppped his pants and I'm in the right position we could have finished and moved on with him lying down.

I always have it laying down by my female doc. Already there for the ab exam

Its normal - all my genital checks have always been lying on my back, save two of them...and the only reason it was two was that she suddenly realized once she got me up for the rectal exam that she had not yet checked my penis and testes.

I have had both done by different doctors. Some prefer the laying down position, while others prefer standing, although I would say that standing is probably more common.

I had one exam done by a female doctor and she pulled down my briefs while I was lying down. She examined my penis and testicles lying down and then told me to leave my shorts down and stand in front of her. She did the hernia exam with me standing. Then she had me get back on the table on my side for a rectal exam. The process was awkward and embarrassing.

My exams are usually 50/50 on this part...some are done lying down but others are done standing...i prefer lying down for some reason

Past three - two laying on right side, one standing for prostate exam; 3/3 laying on back on table for genital exam. Female doc all three times.

I have had both laying down and standing up.This last one done a couple of months back.The doctor started the exam with me laying down and lifting the gown up .She then had me stand up and remove the gown 1/2 way through the genital exam and finished it with me standing up.

Both are acceptable. It's usually a matter of doctor's choice. I've had both, but not on my back for a long time

Mine have been whilst standing

DT

Mine have only been standing too.

I have only had them while standing. Though I would be more interested in doing it while lying down

I have had them standing and laying down. Laying down, the doctor just pulled off the paper sheet and I was completely naked. He checked my penis and testicles, then did the hernia check. Then I had to roll on my left side for a prostate exam. Never had one like that before. I think he was checking my tonsils! Very interesting.

My penis and testicle exams have been carried out both standing and lying down.

So for those who have had it done both ways, I'm wondering if it makes any difference either way in your getting an erection? Like, does it happen easier if you're lying down while they examine it? Just curious.

I'm more likely to get erectile standing up, with my genitals close to the doctor's face 😃

[quote author=schrodi link=topic=25943.msg336717#msg336717 date=1298552599]

I'm more likely to get erectile standing up, with my genitals close to the doctor's face 😃

[/quote] yes shrodi you are right about that because with erection or no erection that position is important at male exam, testicles examination, hernia checking, and penis visual observation and palpation.

Examining the female genitalia at the standing position may be required only at special circunstances such as to evaluate some urinary incontinency situations, prolapses and also inguinal hernia check, is same cases abnormalities like rectoceles and enteroceles are only detected by rectovaginal examination while standing and straining.

When I went for a physical last year, I was seen by a female PA that works at my doctor's office. I had not been examined by her before. She examined me while fully clothed, lifting my shirt for the steth and while lying back for the abdominal exam. Then she told me to undo my jeans while I was still lying down, and she lifted the waistband of my boxer briefs and reached in and placed two fingers at the top of my scrotum and told me to cough. She then removed her hand and let go of the waistband. No testicular exam, which I thought was unusual. Then to my surprise she told me she was going to check my prostate, and to roll over to my left side and lower my jeans and undershorts to my thighs. I felt her finger on my anus and without a word pushed her finger in as far as she could. She wagged her finger back and forth and in and out a little, said all feels normal and quickly pulled her finger out. She gave me a box of tissues, I wiped up and pulled my undershorts and jeans back up and sat up. That was the first time I had a hernia check or rectal exam lying down, and my first fully clothed physical.

I grew up in the Midlands and got examined at 5 and 16. Both times the

routine was to be ordered by the nurse to strip naked at the start of

the exam and have height and weight taken by her, then the doctor

(female) would do a head-to-toe examination: hair, scalp and nails;

ears, nose, mouth and teeth; heart and lungs checked with stethoscope;

joint mobility; test for hernia; penis and testicle inspection.

You are right that the exam format varied from area to area, and from

school to school. I never had the 'pleasure' of having to visit our

local school clinic, but it had the same reputation as yours seemed to

have: it seemed almost whatever you went for you ended up minus most, or

all, of your clothes! I'm sure that would have been the case for a full

medical.

One thing that also seems to be common experience is that girls didn't

get examined as thoroughly as boys, or have to undress completely -

despite the fact that the doctors usually were female.

I did hear tales about erections being 'subdued' in the way you describe

(I never knew whether to believe them), I don't really see why they had

to do that as it wouldn't have really interfered with the examination:

things sure were different then, such action would be regarded as

assault now.

Just out of interest: you say you only had to strip to the waist; was

this the case at all the exams you had? Was there not even a hernia

check?

I've had genital/hernia checks both laying down and standing. However, I was always naked so the doctor could check everything carefully. A couple years ago I had an employment physical that I consider incomplete. The female PA did a careful and complete work up. I was in my briefs. She gave me a paper, yes paper, brief and told me to remove my briefs and put the paper ones on. She left the room. She returned with a male doctor who review her notes and asked a few questions. Then as I was laying on the exam table, he reached into the paper briefs and did an exam. All he did was cup my genitals in his hand, had me cough and removed his hand. He never even had his fingers in the correct place to check for a hernia. Fortunately I didn't get the job. It would have been very important to be free on any developing hernia. He is not now and will never be my doctor.

I had 2 lying down as a child and one as an adult. As a child the rest were done when I was sitting at the edge of the table and as an adult the rest have been standing.

I have had both standing and laying down. Once when i got an exam in college at the health services, I was laying and she didn't even pull down boxers...she reach through a leg hole and felt around.

I've had it lying down every time. Only had the hernia check done once and that was standing, but after the genital exam had been done lying down.

All my pediatrician exams were done lying down. But afterwards, it's been consistently done while standing.

I had an unfortunate incident involving a testicle and a snowball. My exam was done while laying on my back. must be pretty normal.