Recent abdominal exams

Hey! Just starting a thread where we can all share recent abdominal exam experiences we have had!

Why don't you start it off! You even used "we" in your post, haha.

First memorable one was at MEPS, older male doctor poking, probing, and listening. Then not much until I got a physical a few years ago. Wasn't expecting much but then my pretty PCP had me lay down and did it. I got kinda hot from the vulnerability of the position.

Why don't you start it off! You even used "we" in your post, haha.

This is true!

Most recent belly check I had wasn’t the craziest one I’ve had. It was during my annual this past summer. My heart definitely skipped a beat when he asked me to lay down and lift my shirt. He started by listening to my belly, having his stethoscope on each spot for a couple of seconds, then he moved up to listen to my heart. He asked me if my heartbeat was normally fast haha! Definitely just excitement on my part! He then pressed his hands down all over my belly. He started light then mashed deeper. I told him it hurt when he pressed my lower tummy (it really did hurt, but it was just some discomfort) he made me take a deep breath each time he pressed. He felt my aorta for a little bit. He re checked my blood pressure after and it was a little higher, and honestly I felt a little embarrassed in the end. But hey, a gal needs to get her checkup!

I had an exam a few months ago when I went to the docs with stomach pains.

There was a junior doc observing, which I'd said was fine, and he described what he was doing using medical terms rather than referring to my tummy and tummy button.

He asked what was wrong with me, then asked me to take off my t-shirt and lie down, exposing the red waistband of my spiderman boxers above my jeans.

He started by looking from the end of the bed "we start by looking for any scarring on the patients stomach."

He then palapated, first with one hand then deeper with two hands, asking if I was in any pain.

Then he palpated my spleen, liver and bladder asking me to take deep breaths in andnoit while he did it.

Next, he said "We need to check for any hernias, ideally the patient would be fully exposed from their nipples down to their knees, but normally that's isn't necessary. So I'll press on the patients pelvis on both sides and ask him to turn left and cough then turn right and cough."

When he auscultsted he said "We'll listen directly above the patients umbilicus, directly for up to two minutes for normal bowel sounds, then in all four quadrants surrounding the umbilicus. Then listen superior to the umbilicus for any fruits, and 3-4cm laterally and superior to the umbilicus on both sides for any bruits."

I was then percussed deep all over as well.

I've just come back from the drs and had an abdominal examination. I'm awaiting referral to gastroenterology for some issues that I've been having. As that appointment isn't for another 7 months I had to go back for another check up due to my symptoms. It started off with the usual questions and history before progressing to my vitals followed by an abdominal exam.

She started off by lifting my t-shift and taking a very long listen to all the quadrants, which were by all accounts pretty noisy lol. She listened to my abdominal aorta before having a listen to my chest. After removing the stethoscope, she palpated gently around my abdomen before working around getting deeper and deeper, which inevitably made my stomach just growl relentlessly...so much so that it is still at it now.

She started off by lifting my t-shift and taking a very long listen to all the quadrants, which were by all accounts pretty noisy lol. She listened to my abdominal aorta before having a listen to my chest. After removing the stethoscope, she palpated gently around my abdomen before working around getting deeper and deeper, which inevitably made my stomach just growl relentlessly...so much so that it is still at it now.

I assume they commented on the sounds inside you?

It always gives me butterflies inside when they say something like "Your tummy is nice and active, you must have eaten recently?"