Was this normal?

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When I was 20, I had a medical for a student holiday job (think large tourist/travel company. The Dr gave me (and I think all the girls) a breast examination as part of this medical. I presumed this was normal but am now wondering as the rates of breast cancer at that age are so slim. I’ve never had a medical since so have nothing to compare.

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I once experienced something similar.

When I was 16 I went on the pill via my local family planning clinic.

As part of this, the doctor (female) insisted on a breast exam. I did this as I thought it was normal, and she was in a position of authority.

I cannot fathom a single clinical reason that would warrant a normal healthy 16 year old having a breast exam.

Very similar Ruby, interesting that we both just accepted this as normal. It’s something I’ve only really thought to question very recently.

I also had an odd one when I was too young to understand it was unusual. I went on the pill in the 6th form at the local family planning clinic. Before getting repeat prescriptions you saw the nurse who weighed you and measured BP but this particular nurse, who I saw more than once, used to ask me about my level of sexual satisfaction, did I enjoy it...? I've since wondered if this was prurient rather than clinical.

We all had in common being too young to know what's normal....

They do breast exams as standard when you have a smear where i live (not UK)

Was it for a visa OP? One particular visa my DH needed for work required checks for various cancers.

Not a visa no, just to work for a ferry company during my uni summer holidays.