Exposure during breast exam

It depends on the doctor. I’ve had it done both ways.

I've watched my wife get examined where one practitioner would expose then examine each breast at a time and another practitioner would have both breasts exposed then examine her breasts.

As far as I'm concerned, I practice examining the breasts by asking that the breasts be completely bare.

Indeed, it is essential to carry out a visual approach in order to observe the good balance of the breast, to check that no breast is more swollen or falls more.

Similarly, it is checked that the curves are respected, without edema or depression.

For this, the patient should be seated topless, first with her arms outstretched then her hands crossed behind the neck. For palpation then, we can release each breast in turn, unless a doubt arises and we must compare the density of the tissues.

In fact, in practice, after the interview which begins the consultation, I ask the patient to undress, specifying that we start with the chest. Most of the women go straight all naked, some only undress the top and do not take off their panties until the examination of the lower abdomen.

At this time, they sometimes put on their bra and blouse.

When I’m getting a breast exam done my gown is pulled down and both my breasts are exposed for the whole exam.