Gynecologist: One or two hands for breast exam?

My gynecologist used 2 hands when he examined mine.

When I had that scare last year and got referred to a breast consultant he examined me with two hands . As did my GP when I went for the initial appointment .

Nikki

Mine uses one hand

My gynecologist uses 2 hands when he examines my breasts 😃

Two hands but one hand as he rolls my nipples.

That would be 2!

My doctor uses both two hands and one hand

Mine too.

Dr. H is a 2 hand gal...she does the breast exam sans gloves, and always making sure I am going self exams monthly.

She has very long fingers and uses 2 hands.

Two - so they can feel for lumps

Two hands, definitely two hands.

Two hands are used.

One hand supports the breast tissue against the pressure of the other hand to feel texture and density of the breast tissue.

Yeah, always two hands. Typically starts with one (pressing tissue against the chest wall) but then goes to two hands to press the breast between the two hands.

I had a surgery consultation with a breast consultant a few days ago and she definitely used two for most parts. The only exception was my lymph nodes where she held my arm with one and pushed with the other. Most of the time she used one hand to push against the other as has been described here

Every breast exam I've ever had saw the doctor use both hands for the clinical exam. One does most of the palpating the other provides resistance from other side whilst palpating.

In my only breast exam till date in my university physical, the doctor used both the hands.

I was in the sitting position with my arms raised above my head. As the doctor palpated each breast she moved both the hands closely in a circular position, starting from the areola and moving outwards to the underarm.

Well, this was 8 years ago, but I guess this is how it was.

She has always used two hands and kind of kneads them like dough.

Two, one to palpate and the other to hold the breast in place

Mine uses one hand

I think two hands is the so-called standard of care. it compresses the tissue, or that's my understanding... I've never had a practitioner

use just one hand...

My gynecologist uses one hand, his left. I asked him why one time and he replied that he's left handed and has better motor control and sensation in his left hand.

Our internist uses both hands, the left one to steady the breast being examined and the right to do the examining. It's funny what minute details we kinky people remember.

Two hands. My DD girls have a lot of geography for my physician to thoroughly examine😉

2 Hands

Always 2 hands.