How thorough of a breast exam do you get?

How thorough of a breast exam do you get?

My breast exams are quite thorough. I believe in part because I had surgery on them and there is scar tissue so it takes a bit more to find lumps. Then there is my fear of cancer, so I ask for a good one.

Mine is always quite thorough - visual inspection, with arms down then arms up, then manual exam sitting up, then manual exam lying down with arms over my head ... then nipples pinched to check for discharge.

I think it's so thorough because my breasts are quite large and the tissue is dense.

Most of the girls i have dated tell of very fast breast exams..less than 5 minutes.. on one occasion i had a girl tell me that one of her exams was done just reaching under her shirt...and less than a minute...

Depends on the type of breasts you have but in general your doctor should be doing more than a quick check with you laying down. you are feeling different tissue areas sitting vs laying back vs bent over etc plus lymph nodes etc all are areas to make sure no lumps can be felt

I agree that the thoroughness depends upon breast type; large and dense takes more time, and involves both sitting up and lying down, arms in different positions.

But how do other women feel about the breast exam in general? Is it a turn-on? And what about how male doctors feel?

There would be a number of factors to consider .....

Statistical likelihood of finding a pathology .. for example, in a healthy adolocent one would not expect to find very much pathology .. i.e. cancerous tumors .. however it is not impossible either. But generally no. Also, one would expect a young woman's body to be going through tremendous hormonal changes and that there may be things like galactorrohea (producing small amts of milk without pregnancy) or small amounts of clear discharge, which is normal. Some minor pain or tenderness of her breasts or nipples .. etc .. but nothing too serious. Anyway, a young woman like that would probably only need a cursory check to see that things are generally "ok". There are some psychosocial issues that need to be addressed. A young girl who is beginning to develop is going through some tremendous changes, and she probably has little idea of what normal is and of course there is the angst of hoping that her breasts develop to the fullness that is the symbol of her femininity that she watches develop with some understandable angst as we as a society put so much emphasis on a woman's breasts. Some reasurrance from the Doctor or probably a female Nurse is probably appropriate and really .. should be done.

A lot of consideration for how thorough the exam should be would be the all important history. Did she present complaining of breast issues? What were those issues and is there a reasonable explaination for them?? Has she had prior breast augmentation surgeries?? This may seem silly but it is reasonable to ask ... is she pregnant??

Clinical breast exam should follow pretty standard methods ... Observation with various positionings to accentuate any dimpling, retraction, or other inconsistancy deemed abnormal. Then palpation both standing/sitting and supine. Not forgetting the tail of the breast that extends toward the armpit. As far as how thorough the exam has to be has much to do with the presenting symptoms and history. Remember, one is feeling for something that could be as fine as coarse cornmeal.

In cases where the primary "complaint" is nipple discharge .. especially if it is just one sided, for which there is no reasonable explaination, The Doctor or Nusre will be very thorough. One new diagnostic option is called a ductal lavage (google that up) .. some offices do not have the whereforall to do that procedure or even if they did, would probably first try the traditional "milking" of the nipple(s) to acertain if and how much discharge there is and were it is coming from. In this case, a woman can expect to have her nipple(s) and maybe her breast proper "vigorously" massaged and squeezed. It will probably hurt but will fall short of leaving bruises. I'm not sure if it will be of comfort to the woman but if indications for this thoroughness are there ... whatever tenderness is a small price to pay for making sure that nothing is missed.

Anyway, all womens breasts deserve all the attention that is indicated. And the thoroughness will take in all the factors that I had mentioned and more.

I personally feel that a medical person should be designated as one who does thorough breast exams because the feel and texture of a woman's breasts are as infinite as there are women. And it is from the handling of thousands of women's breasts that one knows whether what he/she is feeling is normal variance or pathology.

Please ask if you want to know more about ductal lavage

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Will

I have large breasts, and all the Dr's that have given me a breast exam, I would say have been very thorough. The Dr's feel all around my breasts with me sitting up and lying down, with my arms to my sides, and with my arms raised. I have had Dr's spends a good while feeling and squeezing my my nipples. I am sure the physician can tell I get quite turned on during the medical exam.

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you'll find a canadian video in which in 2 minutes the doctor gives a very thorough breast palpation. please leave your comment there if you like

Mine have varied a lot, it seems lately they have become shorter and this is in a clinic that I consider very good. The opposite should be happening as we age, they should go longer. On my next visit, I am going pay more attention to this and If it seems to short, question the doctor. Of course I regularly self-exam, and my husband examines me as well. I still, agree that this not be rushed.

I've never had a breast exam performed by a doctor, or a nurse for that matter. The closest I got was my midwife showing me how to hand express milk when my first child was a newborn.

that's pretty amazing even if you are still a very young woman. Is it the United KIngdom? is it common there not having breast exams unless you have a complain? Do you make self-exams?

My exams vary in length. Most Doctors have noticed that I have fibrous breasts, so they seem to take longer. Some Doctors seem to rush the job while others take longer. I tend to get worried if the Doctor takes too long, because I grow concerned that they might have found a lump. Usually, in real life, I am just happy it is over and everything felt normal.

With a play Doc, it would be totally different and the longer, the better.

Lady Teddy

Lady Teddy

I tend to get worried if the Doctor takes too long, because I grow concerned that they might have found a lump.

You know that more than 9 in 10 breast lumps found are benignous, so you must be aware that it's good if a real doctor takes his time inspecting and above all palpating all your breast tissue. In fact they are studying your particular breast tissue and you say you have a fibrocystic breasts ( which is very common and not really a reason to worry about).

That kind of attention given by the doctors should be the same you pay to yourself in the self-exams or in an exam done by your partner.

Concerning play you may do what you want, off course with your playdoctor 😃

It is the best part of the exam, so it can never be thorough enough. I love every part of the breast exam. Unfortunately, most doctors are very quick.

Thanks for the reply to my breast question and why some Doctors take longer than others, Amaral. Now, my play Doctor takes the longest amount of time and that is the way it should be. I love every second of it 😃.

Lady Teddy

All doctors should take their time especially the first time he examines any particular woman and women who have fibrotic or cystic breasts which is not that uncommon.

The idea is to establish a baseline for future comparison. Though imaging (mri, ct scan, mammogram etc) may not be indicated at least his/her exam notes should note anything remarkable as to provide him/her-self or another physician reference for future exams.

I am an ICU nurse and was asked to write up a summary of a particular patient's case before they were transferred to another unit as the case was very long and very complicated. It was kind of funny that a doctor stopped me a few days later and thanked me for my notes as she had to treat that patient a few days later and *gulp* in good part made her decisions based on what I had said. This was a teaching hospital and in my 15 years of experience have never had this happen to me before. I was actually surprised that a doctor would even read a nurse's notes!! But like I said .. the case was quite complex and our interventions many and my summary said "we (dr's and nurses) experienced this and did this ...." Anyway ... It felt very heavy feeling, and humbling to me that treatment was steered by what I had written.

Anyway ... it is routine to palpate the breasts with progressive levels of depth .. light, mod, deep .. which takes time.

Well spent time imho

Since I have 34DDDs, the doctors usaully spend anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes on each breast. One male doctor I went for a number of years had me stand and put my head on a pillow so I was bent at the waist. This would allow my breast to hang freely. He would sit on his stool and and reach under me to feel my breast. He would roll to the other side of me and do the same. He is the one who took the longest. Since my breast are sensitive (in a good way), I didn't mine.

I have fairly large breasts, so I assume the doctor is very thorough. He examines them sitting, lying down, and my favorite part is when he examines them while they're dangling down

Your comment about having your breasts examined while they are dangling down makes me wonder how many real life MD's as well as play Docs examine their patients breasts in that bent forward position? Personally, it would be one of the most erotic positions for me as well as embarrassing. I would love to have "the girls" examined in that way.

Lady Teddy

I had never heard of the hanging down thing until recently. I must say that a women who had also never heard of it would be wondering if it was necessary. What next 'star jumps'?!!

Zohe - He sounds like a very thorough and knowledgeable doctor. He leaves nothing to pure 'chance'. Breast exams are VERY important, whether you love or hate them. If he finds a mass, he may want a simple needle biopsy or a mammogram. Follow his advice. It may save your life.

My GYN examines my breasts with me in two positions: sitting erect and lying on my back. In each position, he spends about 2 minutes on each breast. My play doc does it in four positions: standing, sitting, lying on my back, AND on 'all fours'... but, then, HE is a play doc, too, and I'm a firm, conical 34B... so they don't sag or dangle much. He DOES spend several minutes on each breast, in every position... Hmmm... I wonder...

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My infertility specialist is very thorough with my breast exams and has me in all of the positions mentioned earlier I do have a history of breast cancer in the family so he looks after me very well. We have found that my breasts r more fibrous when I am close to my menstrual cycle so he had gotten in the habit of doing breast exams 2 times monthly as well as via ultrasound if anything feels off. I dont mind this it helps me to feel well taken care of.

I have to say that my breast exams have been very similar, one to the next -- only palpated while lying on my back. I do feel that they are not thorough enough.

The exam while they were dangling? I've never heard of such a thing in a professional setting. Play setting is a WHOLE different thing. They are examined every which way and VERY thoroughly.

I have had breast cancer twice (once on the left and once on the right), and I was the one that found my lumps. Can't say enough about self exams!!! Even in a play situation, please ask your partner to mentally memorize the feel and texture of your breasts so that he may know if something changes.

Happy and Healthy Boobies to you all!!! ( * ) ( * )

I believe here are the factors that can affect the length and thoroughness of the exam.

The experience of the examiner.

The personality of the examiner (The type that feels like he is in a rush against the clock or the type that takes his time and leave nothing to chance.)

The other factor is if the patient has a family history of Breast cancer or not.

How many pregnancies, if she is on some sort of hormonal contraceptives.

Age of the patient and size of the breast.

Feel free to add more that I may have left out.

My doctor has me lay on my back and put my hands above my head, He unties the gown and examines my breasts and nipples, And when he is finished he tells me to scoot down and put my feet up in the stirrups for him. And you know what happens then,Mmmmmm

My GYN examines my breasts with me in two positions: sitting erect and lying on my back. In each position, he spends about couple of minutes on each breast. My breasts are 38D they don't sag or dangle much. Im glad he does spend several minutes on each breast, in every position very theral...

I have recently had my breasts examined by my GP. I was asked to sit on my knees on the exam table and bend over. The doctor then examined my breasts in that position my nipples were very sensitive. I was then asked to lie down and my breasts were also examined in this position however they were not as sensitive when the doctor tweaked my nipples to check for discharge. I found it amazing how different both positions felt.

I think there's only been one time my GF has ever had a breast exam at the gyno. Wasn't even the first time, either, which I thought would have been a no-brainer for getting a baseline.

GF gets hers done on her back with one arm above her head at a time. Her gyno slides open the gown to only expose the side currently being examined. Probably about 2-3min tops.