Will I have to take my bra off for an ecg

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I’m due to have an ecg on Monday. I don’t feel comfortable for various reasons being fully exposed. I’ve brought a bralette to wear it’s not got wires in it. Will this be okay please?

I had one recently and didn't have to take my bra off.

Yes, you will.

I had one in the past and I did have to take it off. I did have a wired bra on though so I'm not sure if that was why...

I had to take mine off.

I've had 3 ecgs, each time I had to take my bra off. You have little pads put on varying points of your upper body. I've also had ultrasound looking at blood supply to heart. It's not the best, fortunately had a very discrete nurse.

I had an underwired bra on when I had one and didn’t have to take it off

I didn't.

Depends on who does it in my experience. I'v had them done with no bra and with bra. If you're no comfortable taking of your bra let them know and they should be able to accommodate.

Maybe not. The electrodes are put on in a pattern around your boob.

You have to take it off for a scan of heart.

I've had one in the past and had to, had one recently and didn't have to.

*if you have a scan you do get a gown though.

I've never had to take mine off for ECGs.

My daughter just had one. She put on a hospital gown over her bra, the technician just asked her to unclasp the back. She was extremely respectful and fully understood how a teenager might be very self conscious.
However, if they do ask you to, just remember the person has seen everything and is not going to judge you. I think this every time I have to have a mammogram- they not only see put have to touch you too. Always respectful.

I have one every year for a work medical. The doctor seems more embarrassed about it than I do, but yes, I always have to take my bra off.

I ask my patients to unclip it at the back, so I can fit the stickers under the wire.

I have them yearly and only wear non wired pullover type bras and always have to remove it. They have to put the sticky pad right up under my breast so no getting around it really.

I perform ECGs at work, official guidelines are bra must come off, but it depends on who does them and what kind of bra you’re wearing tbh.

Bra off, but in my experience you are facing away from them anyway.

I do ecgs at work and only ask if they will take it off if its underwired.

Just for reassurance op I can not tell you what any of these womens breasts look like. I'm concentrating on placing the pads so don't even register the fact they've got no bra on

I would also advise not to wear anything too fitted on your bottom half, I had one recently where they put one of the sensors on my ankle and because I was wearing skinny jeans that were tight around the calves/ankles I had to remove them.

Have never had to take underwired bra off and had several at different hospitals.

Usually bra off.

But if you’re uncomfortable you could explain it’s a bralette so wireless, and ask if it’s possible to keep it on. If it helps you might also be able to request to see a female.