MALE Breast Exams

Has anyone either experienced having this done, or performed it on others? When I first heard about this it struck me as rather odd, until I heard that men can potentially develop breast cancer also.

I know personally a senior consultant of the neurological section of a hospital who has been operated because of breast cancer.

I have never had this done. According to breast cancer.org, male breast cancer is less than 1% in men.

I remember few exams when doctors were uncontent about a mole on my right nipple and that my left one was mostly inverted, so that they asked me more about that and then squeezed, swirled and palpated on them, too. The dermatologist did that always. At that time I never knew anything about cancer and breast cancer. For me it was always a very short by very shameful procedure of the whole full body exams.

Yes, my doctor gives me a breast exam at every physical.

Never had one during a real physical, but of course during play exams I get them.

During a physical by a nurse practitioner a few years back. I was lying on my back, she had just finished with the stethoscope then went ahead and did a breast exam. She had me put each arm behind my head as she examined that side. It seemed odd but it was a surprise and not unpleasant at all.

My doctor conducts a breast exam during my annual physical.

During one of my annual physicals while in the Marines, I had a female PA check me for breast cancer.

I've had the glands around my armpits felt, and then usually my chest is quickly plapated...not really a breast exam though

I had that too many times, do not really like doctor palpating armpit and pushing fingers inside.

I did once. I was experiencing when my girlfriend (now wife) was playing with one of my breasts while we wee fondling each other. I decided to explore the area on my own and felt something strange in there. My doctor, an attractive female, examined me and referred me to one of the breast surgeons. She determined I just had some harmless tissue growth and that t would resolve itself.

Well guys you should be checking every month. Yep men should check every month. Why? When men get breast cancer it is generally not good. Do yourself and your love ones a favor and check your breast tissue and your testicles every month. Do it for your family.

I only can add that my man has got detected a breast tumor last year. Fortunately it was not cancer but "the thing" got taken out and analysed. So I can encourage all men to do and to ask for regular breast exams.

I had a very good Breast exam last year from a brilliant female Surgeon, when I complained of pain and growth in my left breast. Most exam was done in supine position and included palpation of armpits. It was proper through exam, including looking for discharge as in case of female exam. Inspection in different positions was not done though

Yes ,I did when Ihad a complete physical

I never had one

Oddly enough i have been to numerous board certified family and internal med docs in my life and the only time i have ever had one was from a female fnp.

As an endocrinologist I saw many, many cases of gynecomastia while in practice. I always did a careful breast exam on these men. Not really otherwise. Not as a matter of routine examination in other men. Rarely found any mass lesion other than some developing breast tissue, usually in adolescent males. They are FREAKED about this development...believe me! Even tho it's actually pretty common. On those rare occasions where there was a mass lesion I would refer for a biopsy. Never found a malignancy

When i was about 40 i noticed something different in one breast, my regular doctor sent me immediately for a stat mammogram to a 'women's health clinic' they didn't allow me to be in tbe waiting room, instead had me wait in the back in an office. (only women work there, another double standard since all men's clinics have female staff)

Anyway, a man's chest is really not designed to fit in that machine so after squeezing the hell out of my breast, they gave up on the mammogram machine and were still concerned so they had me wait in a different room for an ultrasound. In the end i was developing gynecomastia on one side before the other and it wasn't a big deal.

It was quite an experience though.

I saw an oncologist by a referral from my PCP. Because there is ahistory of breast cancer in my family, he did check me for it. Surprisingly, there is also a history of prostate cancer, but he didn't do a prostate exam.

I just finished my annual exam with my p c p . He looked at my chest but didn't feel or touch them. The other night before my shower I noticed some dark skin around both nipples and the top of my right breast is very tender when I press it trying to feel for lumps. In any event I'm calling my p c p for a follow up. Hope he can work me in sometime this week.

I have always had man boobs, just the way it is,, but my PCP checks me every year

My female doc always does this during my physicals. She raises my gown and starts feeling around as she says "Men get breast cancer too".

No, but every man should be checked out.

Strange, I have never heard about it...

I have heard about it but never experienced it before.

My female doctor always gives me a breast exam during annual physical. Like mentioned by others men aren't removed from breast cancer. Even had to have a mammogram for breast soreness but found nothing determined it was caused by medicine I was on.

I have never had my chest check for cancer during an exam.

My pediatrician used to check my breasts (nipples) when I was going through puberty. Apparently lumps are common due to hormone changes in teen years. I had a lump that came and went one time and it was actually between yearly exams so I did nothing about it and did not even mention it to anyone. In adulthood, I have only had one doctor examine my breasts. He was a nerdy guy who seemed to really enjoy doing examinations and seemed to be really focused on the patient's embarrassment. He mentioned embarrassment twice during the exam-- once during rectal and again during genital and hernia. He is also the only adult doctor who examined the penis, corona of the head, meatus, and shaft. That was about ten years ago and I should go back to him.