Generally, breast examination requires the removal of the upper garment, however, the doctor will protect the patient’s privacy and the patient should not be too nervous.
1. Breast examination: If the patient has symptoms such as breast pain, lumps, nipple discharge, nipple indentation, enlarged lymph nodes, etc., it is considered that there is a breast lesion, so it is necessary to consult a doctor for examination as soon as possible. The doctor will first perform breast visualization and palpation, and the patient is required to remove her shirt to expose her breasts. The patient will be accompanied by family members and the examination room will be closed so that no one else will be present.
2. Auxiliary examination: For abnormalities found in the breast examination, breast ultrasound, molybdenum target, mammography and other examinations are needed, which require the patient to take off his shirt. Taking ultrasound examination as an example, the examining doctor will apply the coupling agent to the breast area and then examine the breast structure through the ultrasound probe to help the patient analyze and diagnose the condition.
Due to the privacy of the breast, the doctor will take care to protect the patient’s privacy during the examination and treatment. In order to clarify and treat the condition as soon as possible, patients should not have too much psychological burden and actively cooperate with the doctor to complete the examination.