Calling the doctor has always been a pain. Then when you finally get through she is scheduling appts for at least 4-6 weeks in advance. I just scheduled my first mammo, I do not look forward to that event. I have heard it is painful. The smaller the breast, the more painful as they try to squeeze it between two metal plates. A test designed by men i am sure. Funny how the test for prostrate cancer does not involve squeezing the testicles between two metal plates.
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In my neighborhood, the plates are glass or plastic. And boob size doesn’t matter as far as the Pain Factor goes — I have huge boobs and it hurts! They try to squish them as flat as possible.
November 11, 2009 at 9:55 am
Poor Mom! She sounds nervous. I never had a mammogram before, do they hurt?
November 11, 2009 at 9:56 am
Well, the test for prostate cancer wouldn’t involve squeezing the testicles due to the prostate not being in the testicles. Maybe testicular cancer screening should involve squeezing the testicles, though. I think we should start a movement for that.
November 11, 2009 at 10:41 am
I was terrified before my first mammogram. I heard the same thing about it hurting more if you are small. I paid a little extra (I think $8) for some foam padding on the plates and I can honestly say it didn’t hurt at all!
November 11, 2009 at 11:55 am
My mom says “prostRATE” too! It drives me nuts!
November 11, 2009 at 12:29 pm
@J
The test for testicular cancer DOES involve squeezing the balls and they do not give as much as breasts.
November 11, 2009 at 12:36 pm
M – hospitals charge extra for padding?!?! Are you serious? I don’t know who’s the devil in that scenario – a for-profit hospital administrator or the health insurance company – but someone’s going straight to hell for that.
November 11, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Funny how a prostate exam does involve a doctor sticking his finger up the dude’s ass.
November 11, 2009 at 3:24 pm
WTF!!!
Firstly I’m pretty sure xrays wouldn’t work that well if the plates were metallic.
Secondly I’d take the testicular squeeze test over a prostate test…
November 11, 2009 at 4:48 pm
You can’t spell “dread” without “DRE” – the Digital Rectal Exam!
November 11, 2009 at 4:52 pm
My mom and dad also both say prostRate, and it drives me crazy! I’m not about to get into a discussion with them about it though, lol. Maybe there was some kind of misprint in that generation’s sex ed materials? Or maybe they just didn’t get adequate health classes in school?
November 11, 2009 at 7:21 pm
[...] Between Two Metal Plates » Postcards From Yo Momma Posted by admin in Uncategorized on 11 11th, 2009 | no responses Well, the test for prostate cancer wouldn’t involve squeezing the testicles due to the prostate not being in the testicles. Original post: Between Two Metal Plates » Postcards From Yo Momma [...]
November 11, 2009 at 10:57 pm
I’ll bet that since you have to be prostRate to get the DRE, perhaps some never get over it and can’t remember that they actually have a “prostate”. A mammogram isn’t fun, but I must say, squeezing the “boys” doesn’t seem a walk in the park either. All’s well that ends well..
November 12, 2009 at 12:50 am