i cant even undress at the doctors! i mean i might have cervical cancer and i wouldnt even know because i am so scared of the gyno haha. its even worse with guys... i would never dream of going far enough to take off my clothes. i dont want to live this way forever...
2007-07-10 16:25:05 · 20 answers · asked by ajflkajfsalkfsalkfna 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It sounds like you have either had bad experiences involving or past negative ideas about the naked body. The only way to change your behavior is to get to the root of your insecurity and take baby steps towards getting undressed. You are compromising the quality of your life by being so insecure.
2007-07-10 16:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by TwinkaTee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stop buying into what other peoples ideas, opinions, beliefs about what the "perfect" or "ideal" body looks like. What they think has nothing to do with you.
Getting naked doesn't have anything to do with confidence. It has to do with acceptance. Your acceptance with your own body. Some of this is out of our control, we can't help what we are born with. Yet, we can take the best care of what we were born with.
You don't mention your age, but as we get older and more comfortable in our skin, we realize that NOBODY has a perfect body, and it just doesn't matter.
Try not to put too much energy into worrying. give yourself some time.
With boys, if you can't take your clothes off, you shouln't be doing it. Same if you can't talk about sex, don't be doing it.
As far as your doctor, request a female doctor. Discuss your concerns. She can help.
Hang in there. Let it go and it will cease to be a problem.
2007-07-10 17:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by goodcook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL... the gyno guys could care less, they've seen it all, and I do mean all, I used to work as a nurse's aide in a gyno office and some of those women, if you just bathe first they'd be grateful!
I think you just need to take a good hard look in the mirror and realize we're all different, you're fine, and get some confidence. There are books of natural nude photographs of women which are VERY realistic, women after childbirth, breast cancer, etc, and if you look at some of those you'd realize you don't look so bad after all.. :)
2007-07-10 16:29:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctor definitly isn't gonna tease you about your body, because no matter how you look, he's seen worse. And he's not gonna throw money at you and yell "work it!" I think the best cure for you would be to go to a nude beach. You'll see that everyone is naked and nobody minds. Stay there a while with your clothes on, and soon you'll start to feel out of place, like if you were naked and everyone else was clothed. Soon you'll take of your clothes and be like everyone else and you'll be cured.
2007-07-11 05:14:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take small steps. Start with undressing in front of a mirror. Look at your body and feel comfortable with how you look. Then walk around your house either nude or with just your underwear.
For medical exams you don't need to be completely naked, usually they give you a paper robe. Try getting one and walk around with that in your home. Test it on on of your best friends and see if you can stand being in front of them with the robe.
This is very difficult I understand. It might get to the point that you have to just have an inner dialog with yourself, finding a comfortable space for yourself and just take the plunge and be undressed in front of your doctor.
Also tell your doctor before you have to remove your clothes how uncomfortable this makes you. Most doctors are accommodating and will help you with the process of feeling at ease.
2007-07-10 16:37:14 · answer #5 · answered by wuvmonki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
force yourself to do it....Theres a nudidt beach just down the round from my house, they ran around there naked all the time in the summer.
Also in your case the benefit outweighs the negaive, do u want to feel better with yourself or do u wanna be all anxious about your body and your cancer...theres only one way to find out, worrying about the way your body looks in the face of cancer is stupidity...get over yourself, do u wanna live in an anxious body with cancer or do u wanna live in an anxious body thats cancer free? think about that...and make small steps to get there, grab your car kys and go....sit at the doctors, when they call you in just rip them off (your clothes)
2007-07-10 16:40:14 · answer #6 · answered by eddies_online_interests 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Accept your body for what it is. Women are almost always self-conscious about something on their body. If you are young this will get more comfortable for you with age. As far as getting undressed at the doctor's -- keep in mind that they see all kinds of bodies and are not affected by one over the other. They view bodies and body parts as part of their daily job. With men though, you will simply have to love yourself before you will be comfortable. Remember that if you are serious in the relationship this will come naturally. If he loves you and you love him-- then he loves all of you. Grin and bare it! :)lol
2007-07-10 16:33:03 · answer #7 · answered by M. Nurse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel the same way. im only 14 so i dont really have to worry for a few years but i dont ever know how i can have a mamogram or go to a gynocologist.
And i'm skinny too so it's not like i have an unattractive body. I just don't like being exposed like that even if it's too my good friends or my doctor.
2007-07-10 16:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i am extremely comfortable with my body. but i wasnt born like that.
look u have to learn t love urself spend time around ur house naked slowly be around other people naked more (showers,locker rooms, doctors etc) and no matter how u look u r beautiful and i dont mean that to sound cheesy but thats how i was raised and im sure after a while u will see how beautiful u r!
hope i helped good luck
2007-07-10 16:30:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to learn to feel confident in your own skin. your body is the most sacred and intimate gift. you are sexy. and people get naked all the time. its not like your the only person in the whole world thats ever got naked. read some self help books. naked is the best way to eb
2007-07-10 16:29:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋