[header] How to be less ticklish during medical exams [title] Get over your nervousness. [step] Being ticklish is determined by your brain, not your skin's touch receptors, and nervousness is a significant factor in triggering your brain to think that a person's touch is ticklish. As such, try to control your nervousness before a medical exam. 
Convince yourself that medical exams are not painful and they will help the doctor find your problem and make you feel better. [substeps] Deep breathing, meditation, positive visualizing and listening to calming music within an hour of a medical exam can help reduce your nervousness and anxiety.