how can a doctor feel my uterus when im overweight??

Question

im overweight and i just dont see how he cn get *** my fat and feel my uterus lol. but can he tell by pap im pregnant?

Answer 1

The pap itself doesn't identify pregnancy, however, it's possible that he saw changes in the cervix as he was doing the pap that indicated that you were pregnant. There are some changes in color and firmness that happen in pregnant women.

As far as feeling through the other tissues, I'm sure it's more difficult on us overweight women, but my doctor never seemed to have a problem either.

Answer 2

yes your Dr can feel your uterus through your fat Even if you were thin a Dr could not tell if you were preg. through a pap smear if you think you are you have to take a PT

Answer 3

fat and a harder uterus feel different. Fat has kind of a give to it and its not tight at all. A growing uterus, when you push on it, almost pushes back because its a tight muscle. And, of course, a doctor knows what to feel for.

Answer 4

He has to do a pregnancy test. A pap smear just screens for cancer. Doctors can feel a lot through fat, it doesn't seem to matter to them.

Answer 5

often around 4 or 5 mos you will experience it. now and returned it additionally relies upon on how the toddler is dealing with. W/ my third toddler, he replace into shifting in simple terms advantageous, yet i could no longer experience it b/c he replace into kicking the placenta which acted as a cushion between him and me. once I have been given slightly larger, I felt it further and extra b/c he replace into understanding of room. i'm approximately 13 wks now w/ # 4 and have felt some bumps and flutters, yet I additionally be attentive to what to hunt for considering that it somewhat is my 4th toddler. different than that, there is been no circulate that i will experience on a time-honored foundation.

Answer 6

Depending on just how overweight you are, he can tell from the internal pelvic. He can feel from inside by applying pressure on your belly.