Embarrassed about talking to the doctor regarding this and worried about getting an erection there.

[Nick08]

I have had a dull pain in my right testicle on and off for a few weeks and I have put off arranging an appointment with the doctors but today I had a very uncomfortable pain as I was walking through town to the point where every step I took with my right foot generated a pain in my right testicle so this has made me want to get an appointment now. About two days ago I also noticed a spot or lump on my penis which has concerned me and I stupidly thought if I popped it it may help which has ended with me getting a scab like cut over it and no puss came out. So now I have two concerns in this area which has made me definite that I need to go to the doctor.

What I am now worried about is I tried to book the male doctor who I have seen before with a problem in this area but all of the doctors are booked up at the moment and I will have to phone on the day and take whoever I can get. This means I could end up with a female doctor and I am slightly concerned that I will be very embarrassed if she asks me about my sexual or masturbation habits, if they are linked to the pain in my testicles. I am a virgin so that is not too embarrassing but I do masturbate quite a bit. Also I am worried if she is touching this area I may get aroused and have an erection which would be terribly embarrassing for me and possibly her but I do want this checking as soon as possible so I will have to book it regardless of who the doctor is.

Is this normal to worry like this and if the doctor does ask about my sexual or masturbation habits or I do get an erection how could I make it any less embarrassing?

[Nick08]

Thank you both for your comments. I got checked today and things seem fine, not everything's great but they will hopefully be back to normal soon, definetly nothing to lose sleep over. It was all okay, just a few minutes discussing the problem and having it checked and luckily nothing embarrassing occurred down there and the chat was slightly embarrassing but it was about something serious so I wasn't as embarrassed as I thought I would be. Thanks!

[MattB20]

Hey bud, Going to the doctor can be a horrifying experience. One time I went to get "checked" and also was in a similar situation. I was lucky enough to be given a male doctor so I thought it would just be a little embarrassing. I got there and the guy was pretty cool actually. He was to the point. The thing you have to remember is that the doctors deal with so many patients everyday. That guy i saw, i saw for like 5 min tops. I wonder how many other people he saw that day. No way he remembers me now! And for the sake of its a female doctor, they ask the same series of questions to every single person that comes in with a problem relating to "the area." It *****, but I know i would have rather found out sooner how to solve the problem than to worry about being embarrassed for 1 day. Health over embarrassment anytime man! Keep us posted and good luck!

[miller16]

I am sorry to hear about your situation. I am definatly feel your discomfort with a female doctor, that is a guy converstation.You should try and see if you could get into another clinic or hospital. And sorry, I don't have any tips for you, but that would not be okay if she asked you those questions, you need to find a way for them to  find a male and accommodate you.