Covered during a breast and/or pevic ultrasound

When you go for an ultrasound either breast, pelvic or both, are you covered during the exam? I went with my wife for one of her first pelvic ultrasounds and when she got on the table, she was told to bend her knees and spread he legs, but wasn't given a cover. She just laid there with her legs spread while the technician inserted the wand. I didn't get to see much because I was on the side of her, but another appointment i went to, i was at the end of the table, behind the technician and saw everything. Jumped her as soon as we got home.

When I had a pelvic ultrasound I was totally covered. The room was also very dark. I highly doubt anyone saw any glimpse of my external parts during it.

For the first one, the lights were dimmed, but like i said, i was on the side, so i didn't get to see much. But even seeing her lying there with her legs apart with only a tshirt on was very hot. The second one the lights were on like normal, but she didn't open her legs very much, just enough for the technician to insert the wand. But she was going for a mammogram after that, so she only had one of those gowns on. The first part of the ultrasound was an external on her abdomen, and she had already taken off her panties for that, so she was naked from the waist down for that one.

Like @tmitrue said, when my wife has had trans-vaginal ultrasounds the room lights are so dim it’s hard to see in the room. So no cover or cover doesn’t matter.

It is clear that to gain access to the area to be examined, the area must be largely bare.

For a breast ultrasound, the patient will be asked to completely undress, but she may keep her pants or skirt on. Breast ultrasounds are often performed in conjunction with mammograms, so the patient remains in the same clothing.

For a transvaginal ultrasound, the patient is in the pelvic position, either with her legs in stirrups or in the frog position.

She is asked to remove her pants and panties, but she often keeps everything that protects her torso. Her T-shirt may be pulled up to expose the abdomen, either for palpation or to insert a traditional probe as an additional measure.

Indeed, no sheets or blankets are provided, but these examinations are performed in the sole presence of the doctor and the patient. There is no need to conceal privacy, even if the partner may also be present. In pregnancy ultrasounds where the baby's siblings can attend, external abdominal imaging is performed.

@Franklin58200 It was a technician doing the ultrasound, not her doctor. That is why i was surprised when the first one didn't use a cover, but the room was dim anyways. The second time, it was very well lit and she only had the hospital gown pulled upto her stomach. The only time her doctor did an ultrasound was when my wife was pregnant and it was to see the baby's gender, but she kept her clothes on for that.

@SpartanJohn

I don't know which country you live in or what the procedures are at your medical centers.

In France, ultrasounds are performed directly by the doctor.

This examination is dynamic, and it's important to clearly visualize what you're looking for.

For breast ultrasound, it often follows a mammogram and allows for tissue examinations in case of doubt about an X-ray shadow.

For transvaginal ultrasound, it may be decided during the consultation to refine a diagnosis (size of the ovaries or search for polyps).

Consequently, the patient remains in the same clothing as for the initial examination, i.e., the bust exposed or the lower body uncovered.

Since it's her doctor who performs the examination, it doesn't seem that any particular modesty could prevent her from being naked in front of him.

I'm in Canada, so it works a little different. The only time her doctor did an ultrasound was when she was pregnant and we wanted to know the gender, other then that, it's always technicians who do the ultrasounds here.

I’ve always been covered with a drape. I’ve had them done at the hospital where they had me undress from the waist down and put a gown on and given a sheet for my lap. At my gyn’s office, I undress from the waist down and get the drape for my lap.

@SpartanJohn Was the technician male? If not, so you know if male technicians perform transvaginal unltrasounds and if so, how much training/education this requires?

Looking for a new job @cm110365 ? Lol.

I would also like to take a new job as an endovaginal ultrasound technician.

A doctor friend confided in me that all the gynecologists he knows retired well after 75.

I've had countless of vaginal ultrasounds for fertility monitoring during the treatments. At times they were every other day or once a week. When it was done at the fertility clinic I was told to go for monitoring between 7am and 8am (all the patients have to go at that time to ensure the results of blood work are ready on time).

When you go since there are many women waiting you cannot pick who does the ultrasound. Can be a male technician or a female technician or a fertility doctor or a resident or a fellow. Always undress from the waist down and get a drape to cover your legs and feet in the stirrups. It almost becomes normal and you don't even think about it after a while. One time I did have a young resident who was very rough but other than that it didn't matter too much.

I've also had a handful of breast ultrasounds. All done by female techs. Completely undressed from the waist up and no covering. They were actually very enjoyable and my favorite kind of medical exam.

"I've also had a handful of breast ultrasounds. " I guess yours are a handful then @Vzia ? 😃 Sorry. Couldn't resist that.

@LordJim2 lol I've admitted to it in other posts so I guess it's no secret here hahahaha 🙈🙈🙈

When I had a full exam I wore a gown that tied at the back. I was asked remove bra and knickers. I was never fully naked in one go. Either the top part was exposed or the bottom part. For the breast part of the exam the gown is lowered to the waist to expose the breasts and for the examination the gown is lifted up to expose tummy and vagina. Sometimes a small cover is given too.

@cm110365 Her doctor was male, but she has been to male and female technicians for ultrasounds.