For those males that have a female physician...

Do you wear a gown during the exam or does she have you just drop your pants for the genital/prostate exam?

I'll be seeing a female urologist on Wednesday (male doc retired in July), and I'm wondering what to expect.

I'm meeting a new female Internist tomorrow. I'll let you know what occurs.

I have both female and male doctor's, and it is no gown, just drop your trousers and pants.

It depends on why I am there. If there for a physical, then I wear a gown. If there for ailment I usually stay dressed until she asks me to stand and drop my pants.

Go commando!

I get asked to drop my pants, very shyly.

Unbuckle, unzip and drop pants and underwear.

If its a routine visit it is always drop pants and underwear. If its for a procedure the assistant asks me to undress from the waist down and gives me a drape to place across my lap. This has been the case for both of my cystoscopies as well as when I had a trans-rectal ultrasound and prostate biopsy.

As previously discussed, I have had a female family doctor for several years. I am in undershorts throughout the exam and then she asks me to take them off at the end while she does the genital and prostate exams. She also does a quick scan for moles while I am nude. My full nudity probably lasts less than 3 minutes each visit.

I'm meeting a new female Internist tomorrow. I'll let you know what occurs.

Great----thanks.

I'll do the same after Wednesday's exam. I'm guessing just drop the pants and undershorts, but who knows.

The male P.A. has always done the prostate exam with me bent over the table. It'll be interesting to see if she does the exam with me lying on my side or bent over.

For those of you about to have an exam in the next few days...

Please remember that you are the consumer and are (or should be) in charge. If you don't want to wear a gown, don't. If you want to strip to your briefs or boxers, do it. If you are more comfortable with everything completely off (my preference), then do that. If the doctor doesn't like something you did, they'll just have to get over it. Or else, you find a different doctor. If they are so rigid in how they do things, and are not accommodating to their patients (you), well, that's not a good sign -- and you'll probably be happier going elsewhere.

Just a thought. 😃

For those of you about to have an exam in the next few days...

Please remember that you are the consumer and are (or should be) in charge. If you don't want to wear a gown, don't. If you want to strip to your briefs or boxers, do it. If you are more comfortable with everything completely off (my preference), then do that. If the doctor doesn't like something you did, they'll just have to get over it. Or else, you find a different doctor. If they are so rigid in how they do things, and are not accommodating to their patients (you), well, that's not a good sign -- and you'll probably be happier going elsewhere.

Just a thought. 😃

Good thought!

One thing that I've considered is asking her to do the prostate exam with me lying on my back with legs pulled to my chest. I've always wanted the prostate exam done in that position, but it's always been bent over or on my side. I suppose I could use the excuse that it's the most comfortable for me, unless I can come up with something better!

I suppose I could use the excuse that it's the most comfortable for me, unless I can come up with something better!

I've found personally that that actually is the best reason. As I've posted before, my preference for the prostate exam is on my knees and elbows (knee-chest) on top of the exam table. I like that because it actually does feel more comfortable for me, and it seems to let the doctor reach further without really having to work real hard at it. Oh, and I like having my ass up in the air and being exposed like that. 😃

But seriously, when I see a brand new doctor, I usually let them do the prostate exam any way they like -- just so I can see how they do things. After that, I suggest this position, telling them that it's more comfortable for me and that I've been told by previous doctors (true) that it's easier for them to reach my prostate in this position. I've done this with my current doctor and for my last full physical she was happy to try this position.

The moral of the story is that all you need to do is ask. All they can say is no, and they may have a good reason for using some other position.

The doc's assistant always instructs me to get undressed from the waist down and has a drape cloth on the table. I just take everything off because it is easier.

I had a very general exam, no real detail but then I am seen by the VA regularly for my most significant medical problems. Physician was attentive and did check problems I mentioned.

Not being shy about nudity, I routinely just undress if my physicians (GP and dermatologist are both female) needs to check anything below the waist. I see no need for a gown or something to cover up with if they are going to look anyway. I always ask my GP to check my prostate and have considered asking my dermatologist to do the same 😃

I consider a gown a damn nuisance. During my annual physical I am offered a gown which I decline. I am examined in my boxer briefs (female doctor) but they are removed for the genital and prostate exam.

For my physicals, the nurse always hands me a gown and says to take everything off and wait for the doctor so that is what I do.

Dr Daddy, that made me really laugh...asking your derm to check your prostate?

I'm offered a gown with everything off or just boxers. I'm in good shape and I'm not shy so I always go with the boxers, which I pull down for the genital exam.

I've thought about going full nude since they see everything anyways, but that would probably freak the Dr out, and I can't imagine anyone (male or female) actually being fully nude for a real exam. Besides, it's more exciting knowing you're going to have to pull your pants down.

It varies but it seems like most go with gown plus underwear on. i also have had gown with no underwear. an old GP i used to go to who has retired had me in just underwear and then had me drop them while standing. of course there are others who skip the genital exam altogether...

The nurse for my female internist tells me to take "get completely undressed and put the gown on open in the back". Since I know at the end of my exam with my female internist that she is going to inevitably give me a rectal / prostate exam there is no purpose to have underwear on. Besides, I kinda like being bent bend over the table while she gloves up giving her a view of my bare ass with my testicles hanging.

Unless she uses a different method/technique than he used (and I suppose that's possible), I'm guessing that she'll just have me drop my pants for the exam, but we'll see for sure tomorrow at 2pm.

The nurse always gives me a gown, and asks me to take my underwear off for physicals. When my doctor comes in, she performs the genital exam while I'm laying on my back.......she simply raises the front of my gown. For the prostate exam, she has me lay on my left side and bring both knees to my chest, raising the gown enough to expose my entire backside.

For a routine exam my urologist just has me lower my pants. My primary care physician has me undress completely and cover with a paper sheet.

She had me just lower my pants and briefs---nothing special. Bend over the table for the prostate exam and that was it. Hell, my dermatologist gives me a more complete exam than she did!

I do a yearly cystoscopy - I am always instructed to undress from the waist down. Sometimes water and lube can splash on upper body clothing, so I just undress completely. I'm always amazed at how casual the nurse pushes an injector of lidocaine into my urethra, slowly pushes down the plunger, and then places a clamp on the end of my penis to allow the deadned to take effect.

In this age of managed care, my female PCP has only had me remove my shirt once, never removed my pants. Managed care under Medicare involves specialists, the PCP turns into a consultant.

That's how the federal government helps save money. Instead of getting a physical from your doctor, you get bits and pieces from multiple docs. Logical? No.

In this age of managed care, my female PCP has only had me remove my shirt once, never removed my pants. Managed care under Medicare involves specialists, the PCP turns into a consultant. That's how the federal government helps save money. Instead of getting a physical from your doctor, you get bits and pieces from multiple docs. Logical? No.

The genital exam by my female physician's asst at the urologist was disappointing. The male PA that I had been seeing retired last month, so they switched me to a female. She was very thorough with her questions, but when it came time for the actual exam it was very quick and cursory. She simply had me drop my pants and briefs, she gave it a quick lookover and that was it. No testicle exam, no nothing. I bent over for the prostate exam which did not last as long as when he did it. It's a matter of physicians being overloaded with too many patients and not enough doctors to go around. The urology office was jam-packed with patients and they shove you through to get to the next patient. My PCP doesn't even do a genital exam anymore---heart, lungs, blood work, urine sample---that's it. And now, even my exam at the urologist is not what it was. Unfortunately, that's what we're faced with.

I've had it done every which way. These days I'm naked under a gown and when the time comes it's just a matter of holding the gown up out of the way for her. I'd much rather just not have to bother with the gown, it seems pointless, except that I guess it's more for her comfort than mine.

i've had it done every which way. These days I'm naked under a gown and when the time comes it's just a matter of holding the gown up out of the way for her. I'd much rather just not have to bother with the gown, it seems pointless, except that I guess it's more for her comfort than mine.

My attitude is that if a doctor or clinical nurse practitioner is uncomfortable with the patient's body, they're in the wrong job.

My attitude is that if a doctor or clinical nurse practitioner is uncomfortable with the patient's body, they're in the wrong job.

My feelings exactly.