Erections during examination

It has happened to me several times, in fact I would estimate almost a dozen times over the years, including several times with my current PCP, an attractive women in her late 30s. What has surprised me is how well the women take it -- with sophistication is the way I would characterize it, but also lightly and pleasantly. I have never had my level of embarrassment increased by their reactions, and now am not embarrassed at all. I think any intelligent woman clinician must see patients get erect fairly often and find it not threatening when they do, even perhaps a bit entertaining. I would swear that in a few cases the MD or NP was actually pleased I got an erection and was not at all afraid to show it. No kidding.

I have fantasized about becoming erect prior to or during catheterization, and how the female medical staff would handle that.

I never have but often worry about it

it would be interesting to hear from some of the ladies in the medical profession about this.

i know when i used to prep people for cardiac caths if it was a younger guy the female techs would always ask me to do it because they said it freaked them out. and no i've never had a guy get hard for me thankfully!

I've had guys to get erections on more than one occasion when I bathe them at the hospital. It usually embarrasses the patient much more than me because I see naked men all the time on the job. I usually ignore this when it happens because it's just a natural reaction that most men can't help.

Nikki,

How often do you bathe guys in the hospital these days? Are they bed baths or standing in a shower? Years ago when I was in the hospital I was bathed in bed frequently (and when I was in my teens got erections every time). But recently not only was I not bathed in the hospital but was told they discourage bathing(!), even though there was a shower in the en suite bathroom. (I eventually talked them into letting me shower...after I was there four days.)

This was in the Northeast and I notice you are from the South. I wonder if it is a regional difference, or if you don't do bathing any more frequently than my hospital did.

Thx

My doctor is a dude too. No boners for me.

Oh yes, I've definitely gotten erections during physical exams. I usually try to masturbate the day of the physical; that reduces the potential for me to pop one. The masturbation's not 100%, but then what in life is?

I even posted a story about one of those occasions in the "Experience to Remember" forum. Look for the title "My Exam at 15" there.

Female medical practitioners are sometimes instructed to "flick" the head of the erect penis with their finger to quickly deflate the turgent member. In reality, most ignore it as normal reaction to being touched in a private area.

I spoke with a nurse friend about the "flick" method of erection control. She said any woman who used in this day and age would be sued. In fact, she said some woman was sued about 12 or 15 years ago, and news about it traveled fast, so "only a fool would try that these days!"

When I was teenager I also worried about getting erection during an exam. Once I did, semi-erection, during school physical. I was 15 and it was quite embarrassing then.

For some reason I always get them at the dentist. Fortunately that means I'm clothed down there, but I suspect it is pretty obvious all the same.

This has honestly never happened to me. I've been examined by decently pleasant to look at female doctors, but never really been excited enough to get an erection 😢

I should think it's extremely uncommon. I had a lady doctor retract my foreskin and prod my scrotum when I was at school and I'm pretty sure he behaved himself 😁

In fact I had a female GP examine me a couple of years ago and I was actually a little embarrassed at how tiny my penis had shrunk. And of course when things get that low the only way is up, as they say :😃 so that could have been embarrasing.

It never happened to me during a real exam. Im usually more nervous than aroused.

A quote from a 'official' medical guide.

I did not keep the link.

"The genital examination can be embarrassing for the young male. First, explain to him clearly the necessity of performing the genital examination (e.g., Tanner staging, concerns about growth and development, screening for sexually transmitted disease in a sexually active male). Next, briefly describe what the examination will entail.

The male should stand for the examination itself. In a gown, the male should be instructed to lower his underpants to expose his genitalia and inguinal area. The clinician can sit on a stool or stand for the examination. If the male is not circumcised, ask him to pull back his foreskin. Ask the male to show you or point to the area if he has a specific concern. Provide reassurance to the male who experiences an erection during the examination that this is a normal response to being touched and that he should not be embarrassed".

For what it is worth, Ashley, I took Baraja's remark as a joke. He's kidding, I think.

And I know for a fact that female doctors (at least...all of my doctors are women these days) never stop when doing an exam, or a procedure, if I get an erection. And I usually get at least a half full one, and sometimes a completely upstanding citizen. My PCP is very cool with it, and even makes a lighthearted remark about it from time to time. Several other female MDs I see are the same way, especially my dermatologist who has taken quite a few skin tags from my scrotum. It is, after all, only a pretty normal physiological reaction, guaranteed not to change the orbit of the earth. And if they had any other reaction I think I would be embarrassed, offended or unlikely to continue to see them. It just happens. Getting hissy about it belongs in the last century, and I would not want to see a doctor who is so unsophisticated. Also, some women probably lubricate during their exams, but the evidence of their arousal is much less visible to their doctors. So why treat people poorly about something they cannot control? You are on the right track as a doctor in training, I would say.

Yes, I have to admit that I was kidding. I don't think either that doctors would stop the exam although patient would get an erection. Some female doctors might even enjoy it. Just a joke, too. One thing is for sure, if you have an erection it might be difficult to check the movement of your foreskin.

Happens very rarely - never happened when I've as patient, and i can count the number of times on one hand when its happened to one of my patients that i have noticed. If course during a rectal exam I might not know.

I think the atmosphere of a surgery plus some apprehension about what's going on and worrying about the result of an examination reduce the risk.

The thought of getting naked in front a stranger is a total turn on. I always get an erection during an examination. The idea of being totally vunerable and letting the doctor take full control is very arousing.

This has occurred a few times for me including during a catheter insertion (FYI more painful that way!)

I once went to a new PCP for the first time just to get my insurance activated. The Doctor had a Turkish name.....and I didn't realize the doctor was female.

She was in her mid-thirties and very erotic looking.

I was surprised that she did a quick physical on the first visit.

I was standing in front of her and she started examining my "male equipment".

I started to get an erection....and I kept trying not to. She kinda looked at me like "are or aren't going to" .....I guess I ended up with a "semi"......then she moved on to something different in the examination.

I have had both men and women Drs. and I never ever had an erection. I guess too nervous.

When i get the first physical whit a female doc happened to me, i remember that i was very embarassed,

I usually get semi erect from a digital rectal exam. Whenever I've had a flexible sygmoidoscopy, I stay hard pretty much throughout the process. This has also been the case during barium enemas. Once, I actually had an orgasm and ejaculated while laying on my stomach on an x-ray machine during a barium enema. This was when the pressure built to my limit and my hard-on was pressing on the cold table. It helped having a handsome doctor resting his hand on my naked butt.

I've only gotten slight erections (slight "growing") during rectal exams. My doctor's usually in and out in 15 seconds or so, so there really isn't time to get "stimulated" enough. I've never gotten any sort of an erection from a hernia/genital exam. I have become fully erect during a barium enema, which was one of the most humiliating experiences in my life.

First of all, the tube was big (bigger than anything I've ever had back there), and it wouldn't go in, despite generous lubrication. The technician eventually shoved it in fast, which hurt. The size of the tube plus all the fiddling around back there started making me erect. Then the balloon was inflated. I think he pumped in five puffs of air, and I felt completely full, like there was a huge piece of turd. That made me rock hard instantly. (It was the same as the kind of erection you get when you really need to piss/shit in the morning. All the pressure on the prostate gives you an erection even when you're not mentally aroused.)

I spent the rest of the exam pitching a tent in my hospital gown. It would shrink a little as I got used to it, then it would grow again as the pressure increased from the colon full of barium. It was such a relief when the barium was let out and I could see the tent disappearing, and then the erection go away completely when the nozzle was taken out.

I was red and had my eyes shut almost the whole time from embarrassment, but I'm sure the diagnostic people got quite a kick from watching the action!

I have erections when I go into hospital and I expect to be visited by a doctor carina. Most times I find myself in front of a male doctor and I passed everything, unfortunately >😢 >😢 >😢.

I have recently developed a minor problem with my penis and unless the 'self imposed' treatment rectifies the issue I may have to present myself to the doctor.

I will try to pick a female doctor but knowing my luck my nerves will make it shrink and she will probably decide not to handle me, or it.

Happens to the best of us. It is especially tough to control if I am undressed in a paper gown and paper drape with it being constantly moved around prior to exposure.

I just finished a Powerpoint on the Male Genitalia - having reviewed a vast number of videos and textbook images. I'm quite surprised at lack of published phalli without erection. My attention was drawn to one image - surprising during an abdominal in which the penis was decided hard within the guys shorts

DrLaennec ClinicalUSMLE

I had an erection when i during an examination. She was doing a testicles palpation for around one minute, i couldn't help it. I was nervous actually. I think it's natural too.