what goes on during breast and pelvic exams and do they hurt.
2007-09-16 08:30:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Neither should hurt...
Breast Exam: the doc. will palpate your breast.
Unless you get a mammogram, this will be uncomfortable.
Pelvic Exam: make sure the doc. heats up the speculum, if it is a medal one... they also have plastic ones...
he/she will gently place it into your vagina to see if, everything is healthy
you doc. will take a long Q-tip type stick & swap your cervix...
& then also palpate your abdomen...he/she will check-out your ovaries & uterus this way.. :)
2007-09-16 09:01:04 · answer #1 · answered by Fraulein 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The procedure was explained pretty well already, but from personal experience I can tell you, if it does hurt tell them! And if they don't listen, make your voice heard! I have had three exams in my life and each time it hurt bad and for two of the times they ignored me repeatedly. Needless to say, I tried to find another doctor each time. It wasn't a good experience at all. It shouldn't hurt and if it does, say something and make sure they care about what they're doing! Don't go in there feeling like you aren't in control. If you need to, check out google to get some more information on it and ask questions before the exam. All the best.
2007-09-16 09:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by Rockit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither should hurt if carried out properly and gently. Pelvic examination can be uncomfortable if carried out before the patient has had time to be fully relaxed.
2007-09-16 11:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got by no skill heard of that, yet in spite of this i'm no longer in activities. For my physicals i become basically asked to eliminate my pants and he asked me to cough. He did experience my breast, yet no longer for seven minutes. perhaps it is considering which you have a bigger chest than me. You physicals are greater specified, i might say. I hate physicals it does experience such as you have been violated. subsequently when I become previous and would % my own docs, i'm choosing a woman healthcare professional.
2016-10-20 01:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋