why when you get examined at the doctors does it seem they want you to keep your clothes on?

had to wear a gown for an mri scan recently same for an ultrasound same for a gastroscopy. Once electrodes are stuck it doesn't matter about clothes.

I've started using my health insurance online gp as my real life gp doesn't seem to want treat people.

It's part of the Irish psyche to be weird about bodies.

The same as the keenness for ensuite bathrooms.

Ensuite bathrooms???

Are you okay today?

Yeah my GP recently basically insisted on taking my blood pressure reading over my shirt sleeve even though I offered to take it off. Wut?

Had a medical for a new job once and the doctor said to me "please take off all your clothes"

I got undressed as requested and said to him "where will i leave my clothes?"

He responded "leave them over there beside mine!"

😁

An ensuite tells the world youve arrived.

Hello, welcome. Come in.

Now do you need to use the bathroom?

This, and also for the speed & expedience of the consultation.

The hard pressed docs only have 10-12 minutes for a consultation, they don't need 3-4 minutes of that taken up with patients taking off & putting clothes back on. They can listen to your ticker, take your BP, take bloods & a host of other things without having to wait for you to take your shirt on & off, and the patient doesn't need to deal with any body consciousness either. Better all round imho!!

better theirs than yours, perhaps, unless you are getting a full value DRE

This - its time. Better get to the next patient than waiting while Andy is fumbling with his shirt buttons. If the examination can be done as effectively without removing clothing why waste the time

Could be an effort to protect themselves from frivolous claims. Could also be a thing where there are cameras or other devices recording the interaction for the same protection / cover thine behind. By working above the clothes, they limit their exposure and yours.

Next time rock up in a pair of GAA shorts and a string vest. You're welcome.

I've actually noticed this tendency also. The reason is they are scared of harassment claims, I'd imagine.

I'd say a lot of these patients have a disease as well

In the winter my dad would go to the doctors wearing thermal longjohns, a tshirt, a button shirt and tie, a cardigan and a heavy coat, along with trousers, a belt AND those over shoulder suspenders because he doesn't fully trust the belt. Anything less and he would doubtless freeze to death in the taxi on the way there.

I'd go with the time factor for many patients.

If you went to the drs complaining about a unusual lump on your balls of course they are going to tell you to pull down your jocks. I wonder though would a female gp refer you to s male gp?