breast exam?

Question

What does the breast exam feel like? What does it in involve?

Answer 1

DURING THE EXAM
While sitting:
• The doctor or nurse looks at your breasts to see if there are any changes in the shape, skin or the nipple. You may be asked to put your arms in any of the following positions:
A) arms relaxed at side
B) arms above head
C) hands on hips

• The doctor or nurse checks the lymph nodes above and below your collarbone and under your arm area for any swelling.

While lying down:
• The doctor or nurse feels your breast tissue by using the pads of the 3 middle fingers. This will help the doctor to feel all
of your breast tissue.
• The breast tissue covers a large area — from your collarbone
to the bra line and from the breastbone to the middle of
your underarm.

• The doctor or nurse performs a clinical breast exam (CBE) using a pattern of search. A good pattern is the
vertical strip. This pattern moves up and down the breast in even
rows. It will cover every part of the breast, including the nipple.
• The doctor or nurse feels your breast tissue using 3 levels of
pressure - light, medium and deep. These 3 pressures help to feel all the layers of breast tissue where lumps may be found. Sometimes feeling the deep tissue may cause some discomfort. But feeling this deep tissue is very important.

END OF THE EXAM
• Your doctor or nurse may show you how to feel your own breast
so that you can learn what is normal breast tissue for you.
• You and your doctor or nurse will talk about a plan of regular screening and follow-up that is best for you.

If you want to learn about self breast exam, go to

http://www.komen.org/bse/

Answer 2

Pressure around the nipple and around the whole breast. Nothing to cause pain, unless there's a lump or something that is mobile. Mine have never hurt, except for the lump that was found. It's simple and takes not even 5 minutes.

Answer 3

It does not hurt in any way. Here is all you need to know! Just type breast exam into the search engine and It will pull up exactly what will happen.

Answer 4

It doesn't hurt much unless your breasts are very sensitive the doctor just feels your breast to check for lumps

Answer 5

Just a little bit of pressure around the nipple as in if u just push and release. Fingers/hand and boobs lol...
Help and more info down here
5 steps breast exam
http://www.breastcancer.org/dia_detec_exam_5step.html

Answer 6

The doctor will have you pull down the top of your gown to your waist. First he'll look at them. Then he'll have you put one hand behind your head while he feels your breast with his hands. When he's done with one he'll do the other.

Answer 7

your breast r fully exposed and the doctor just presses on your boobs for lumps.