Piercings at Examinations

Do people who have piercings remove the rings etc before an examination?

As a former Xray Tech . removing medal objects etc, for exams or procedures is standard practice.

I only have my ears pierced lol but i think it would be safer to remove piercings if you have nipples / belly etc pierced

Unless you're like going for an x-ray and has any piercings except your earing i think they'll make you remove it ...

sometimes even earings have to go too

Yep, they make u remove them especially if it's an MRI, u'll end up stuck to the machine if you don't, hahahaha

For a standard physical, i've never had them ask me to remove my earrings from my ears. When i've been for a CT scan or an X-ray, they DO make you remove anything metal... glasses, earrings etc

My wife has rings in her clit hood and labia. It is nice to watch the doctor deliberately and carefully seperate them before inserting a speculum and later his fingers when she goes for a smear test and internal checkup

An ex of mine (total hottie, great slim body) would let me play doctor on her. She was well aware of my affinity for her supple belly. Once we had broken up, we still played around for a while. Once that stopped, we continued to talk. One day, we were on the phone and she sounded down. I asked what the problem was and she said that she was concerned about some medical bills from an ER visit for.....abdominal pain. I knew she was doing this on purpose. I asked what the problem was and she said that they didn't know but that it was all better after a day or two but had initially thought it was a bowel obstruction. I pressed on for info about the exam and she wouldn't bite. She did tell me that when they did the abdominal xray, they didn't make her remove her playboy bunny belly ring and that when the films came back, you could clearly see Mr. Bunny on her abdomen. Apparently the xray tech, dr. and nurse commented on it. After turning me on like this, she cut the conversation short and that was that. Women....

I have this summer a examinations in france, the Doktor demount my piercing down belov as preparition before the real examination, maked me feel total exposed and "more" nakend.

I have my nipples pierced but when I was in the ER they didnt even ask me before my xray if i had any piercings but I had stopped to get plastic barbells before I agreed to go to the hospital

I have never had a client who had any serious health issues from their piercings. I have had some who have gotten infections as they did not follow the written instructions they received for proper aftercare. Since about 90% of my clients were medical professionals, they could deal with this easily. To make a blanket statement that piercings are bad for one's health is either overly simplistic or just reveals the poster's prejudices.

Now play piercing can be dangerous if one does not know what one is doing. The solution to that is to learn all one can before trying any activity, assess the risks, then proceed.

My young doctor was very interested in my PA piercing, asked me how much it hurt, said he would love to get one, but cannot handle the sight of blood. True story.

Have never taken mine out and have had numerous x-rays and even an MRI without any problems

Maybe this is a very silly and stupid question, but given the amount of metal in a PA for instance, would it then be a problem when going through airport security?

I don't think I would be able to gauge the embarrassment factor if it set off an alarm. I've even had to go back because of the metal in my shoes where shoestrings go through those little metal rings ...

I had no issues with this anywhere except in Miami. They have their scanners turned up so high that they will detect any metal at all. With the body imaging used now at major airports, it is easier and in compliance with the Twinkie Security Analists rules to remove the metal. If the piercing is not aged enough, a plastic tube or similar could be inserted as a keeper that would not upset the "security" people.

Speed

The only time I ever removed piercings for anything was for surgery, otherwise for normal examinations etc, I will leave them in.

For an MRI, most places will have you remove your piercing. You should not have to remove them at airports of for other medical procedures like an ultrasound. If they tell you to, ask if it's really necessary. Dont just let them have their way for no benefit to you.

Absolutely wrong regarding airport screenings now. The TSA rules say that one must remove any body piercings below the head before being screened. There is no ifs, ands or buts about this. I know of at least two women who have had their blouses and bras lifted in the screening line and a bolt cutter used on the jewelry to remove nipple piercings. Look it up, there are a number of places that detail horror stories like this. At least one of these incidents happened at Miami.

We will be flying overseas on Thursday. I will remove my PA and keep it in my pocket until I am on the second plane. I also have to leave my insulin gel-pak dry and wet it after we have passed through security. The only thing more stupid than the rules are the TSA employees at most airports.

Speed

SPEED, YOU'LL LOVE THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HXEENr2iDE

also this: http://community.tribalectic.com/content/new-tsa-scanners-00ga-pa-awkward

My theory is to give those people as little crap as possible. They can decide to be a total asshole and hold you for any reason and the head assholes in DC will tell you they were not only within the parameters of their job, but did an exemplary thing by delaying you. Get through their screening. Be well aware that they never catch any real weapons. Be ready to kill a terrorist on your flight. I fly armed with a digital camera that is equipped with an impressive 1 1/4 pound lens. That will dent any terrorist.

About 5 years ago, we flew from Frankfort, Germany to Detroit, MI with a terrorist sitting across the aisle from me. The only weapon I had was an 8 oz. digital camera. It would not make a sufficient dent in the guy, but he was going to get it anyway if he even farted.

Speed

I have gone both ways leaving it in and removing my piercing depending on my mood. In almost thirty years only one doctor, my oncologist, ever commented on it. He did not agree with my reply that I thought every one should get a PA piercing

Its normal procedure to remove any metal objects like piercings, jewellery, underwire bra before an X-ray, but if not it will show up as a light area on the X-ray and as such blocks the underlying structures which the Doctors may want to see.

However in the case of MRI's it is essential as MRI uses strong electromagnets, so if you don't want it ripped off during a scan (yes its that powerful) you have to remove all metal objects.

For a surgical intervention all metal has to be removed, otherwise you can experience very nasty burns if the metal makes contact during the use of a diathermy.

In a physical exam nipple, abdominal piercings and genital piercings do not have to be removed, but as Uk-Mike stated it can be a bit awkward when trying to insert a speculum if you have labia piercings.

Most people seem to leave them in for any standard exams. I have never asked my patients to remove their piercings, but some do anyway without asking.

As a Playdoctor, I would adore the opportunity to examine a Guy with a piercing, especially a Prince Albert.

As usual RN1993 has said it all. I've been amused by some of the piercings I've seen on doing exams. I've also been asked to remove clitoral prepuce and tongue piercings.

I've never removed my VCH or nipple jewels before a smear (or childbirth for that matter) or for any xrays, they are all titanium, and as such I believe wont react in an MRI (my best friend assures me her's were ok) I do have plastic tongue bars that I have incase of scheduled surgery which i can put in my tongue and nipple and wont affect diathermy etc

I've also flown abroad and never once set a body scanner off with them (i have had one security man wink at me so I assume the metal shone bright on screen that day)

I have both a Prince Albert, and a Jacobs Ladder and have never had any trouble going through security screenings at the airport or into Federal Buildings. I did have to remove all of them to do an MRI.

I have a Frenum and a Prince Albert piercing and wear heavy 2 gauge jewelry. I decided that I will wear them for my exams. After the first time it was no longer an issue. I had to have a pet scan where any metal had to be removed. I just pulled it out in front of the female tech and removed them. She just nodded and said okay.

I have a piercing in the lady area and never removed it for an exam. I was asked to remove it for delivery but I had no idea how to do that, so they let me keep it. Also when I had a surgery a few years ago I was allowed to keep it after talking to anesthesiologist and surgeon. A year ago I finally learned how to remove it because I was having an MRI and obviously can't have any metal in the body.

I have a size zero Prince Albert (up from a size 16 when I first got it about 9 years ago), and I have had multiple physicals, which involve hernia and testicular cancer checks by my male doctor, and I have never removed it. The only time he ever said anything about it is when he asked me when I got it and noted it in his paperwork. I suppose it was relevant in the event that I needed a MRI as it was a metal ring at the time.