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Whenever I'm in a situation where I've to drop my pants in a medical examination my penis goes tiny. I'm normally a shy person. What to do?

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This causes me embarrassment almost always :(

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It’s a strange situation. Some guys suffer mega shrinkage, others get a raging boner.

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😂 I can't imagine getting examined by a male doctor and having a raging recoiling boner

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Male / female / old / young - makes no difference to the end result! Boner. I have been like this for years now.

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I guess the positive side to both is that since it hiding at first once it wakes up it look so much bigger😆. Do you always start off with an erection?

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As soon as the pants come off.

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Nothing wrong with that. Setting the tone right from the beginning 😉

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Ever try getting off prior to that? Wondering if that might help. Although they do have a mind of their own so as long as he doesn't start spitting at the Dr lol

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Some of us get both lol

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Ipsquint47

My penis retracts too. To the extent that I have nothing but foreskin. Nobody has ever said anything to me about it. It used to bother me but not now. How small do you go?

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In worst case, just head and half an inch behind it.

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I wouldn't worry about it but it's definitely easier said than done.

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It’s very common, it’s even got a name. You’ve turtled. Don’t worry.

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But what's it's name the other way when he's not hiding? 😅

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Nothing wrong with that.

Yep same here. Have had it both ways.... pants down and he hiding due to them keeping it really cold in there. One time pants were down he wanted to play. That was awkward couple minutes tho lol

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Modestmale

I have learned that it’s rarely necessary to undress for medical encounters. For convenience or other reasons they require nudity even when it is unnecessary so I refuse.

If I ever needed to I wouldn’t care about my appearance and I suspect most doctors wouldn’t either. Medical workers other than doctors will probably ridicule you behind your back.

What you described seems to be some uncontrollable physiological response. Some (especially younger guys) have embarrassing erections under those circumstances and to them that may be worse.

My strategy to deal with any uncomfortable medical encounter is to imagine I’m doing the same thing to them. That helps psychologically reduce the power imbalance.

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Tq. I personally would prefer an erection over being turtled any day.

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It's awkward but alot less embarrassing with an erection at least there is something to see

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Nick2U

Unless your doctor is a sex therapist they’re probably not expecting you to perform and for a lot of guys the natural state is resting and staying warm—I ran a marathon once in cold rain and was shocked when I had to stop to urinate and omg, mine was so tucked away it was an “innie.” Had to warm it up in order to coax it out, but it had me worried for a bit there if I’d ever see it or pee the same again. If you are still concerned, though, you can always warm it up with your hands while waiting for the doctor to come in to the examination room.

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jctaylor

Medical professionals with any experience have seen it all in more sizes, shapes, and degrees of excitement than we can imagine. It is awkward and embarrassing to us but I’m sure they think nothing of it.

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Runedrun26

Maybe because it is tiny

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ArchB

That is simple, do what I do: I refuse to take my pants off in any medical situation. (I am a survivor of abuse by healthcare providers.)

Ha I go the complete opposite! As hard as hard when that sort of thing happens, even sometimes in boxers I get a hard on...no one's said anything yet tho!!

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Calliesdad

You're not alone...

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xsevenx

I’m the opposite. I spring an erection as soon as my pants come down! I guess my doctor is used to this as nothing is ever said.

Count yourself lucky I'd say...I would get a massive boner every time I have to show my cock off, I reckon that's worse!!