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If you can't see your feet, maybe try kneeling on the floor, with your butt off your feet (kneeling up) and then looking behind you?? A lot less twisting and balance needed ;)

Just a little update. Managed to speak to another diabetes doctor about the 'some do, some don't rule' on taking your bra off for this examination. She said, personally, she doesn't ask for bra off, but she knows that other doctors do, although she seemed pretty surprised that I had had this...

Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story. I had been thinking it was a little strange not more women had experiences of taking their bra off unnecessarily, but then i remembered that its still really scary speaking up and fearing possible consequences, so thank you xxx

That's my concern, that its mainly happening to younger girls, who are probably more hard wired to accept and follow any authority figure and not always question straight away someones intentions.

Yeah definitely, i liked the point they made that a man would only be checked if he showed symptoms, where it had been a policy to check all women, symptomless or not, and regardless of whether they matched age criteria.

Unfortunately its all part of a wider problem in which women are prejudice against in law/rule making. Found this interesting article. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/health-hands-off-my-chest-doctor-1177987.html

Thanks for your post. I recently took part in a trial and they managed to do the same examination with my bra, top and jumper on!!

Thanks for your post, all helps remind me i'm doing the right thing.

Hahaha....thank you so much, really made me laugh. getting a little scared about poking a bear and needed that, thanks :)

I think the fact that noone else seems to have taken their bra off (other than for more serious examination like ecg and mri) confirms that at the very least my examination should be investigated. Thank you all for all your posts, you have helped me keep my resolve, and helped me feel less like...

no need to say sorry....really appreciate you getting in touch, ecg has been the only other time i have been asked to remove my bra, and for that i can see a clear reason, thanks again xx

Thanks for your responses. if nothing else i hope this post lets young girls know that they can stand up to pervy doctors. I have made a formal complaint to the hospital, as that is what is advised online in the UK, from which i had a meeting with the hospital. I have just received the summary...

Thanks for response, good to hear from you. Seems the hospitals main concern is putting me on trial, to see why i would make this complaint. To be honest, im old enough and experienced enough to not let a pervy doctor get me down, however, im also aware that there are a lot of girls younger than...

Hi new to the forum and touchy subject so please be nice..... Recently, I had my first checkup with the consultant at my local diabetes clinic. During the appointment i was asked to take off my top and bra so that the doctor could perform a heart examination. So my question is....has...