[identity profile] amanda99266.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] vaginapagina
Hi, 

when I took a sonogram for digestive problems, I ended up getting my womb checked, I felt it was wrong but also confused and embarrased so I didn"t say anything.

What do you think?

Last year I took a sonogram for digestive problems (liver and gall bladder), a woman performed it on my upper abdomen, told me she was also looking at  my kidneys, I was fine with that, exam done.

This year I took the same exam with a different person: an older man, very efficient, the exam was done in a couple of minutes, he was moving the transducer around and taking pictures really fast. 

I told him I had gall bladder problems, he did the area, then my kidneys,  and lastly he said "problems with reproductive organs?..." and before I could answer, slid the "mouse" from my stomach to my uterus  and looked for a couple of seconds.

It happened so fast, I didn't say anything because I was asking myself  " is this normal?  should I be okay with that?" but I was really uncomfortable and I keep thinking about it.

My first question: is it normal practice when getting a sonogram to have more organs checked than what is prescribed?

My second question: how would you tell the person  that this is not okay with you and ask them to stop?

Date: 2010-11-28 03:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elephantus45.livejournal.com
I am pretty sure when I went in for kidney problems they checked out my uterus and other things as well. I remember my uterus though because it was the first time I had seen my IUD, and it was so bright and white looking. It didn't make me uncomfortable so I didn't give it another thought. My reasoning is that if they are already there why not give it a check out? I know from experience that where something hurts doesn't mean that is where the problem is (My right ovary side ALWAYS hurts, even though half the time the cysts are on the left!).

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