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Men who have had mammograms

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In recent years there has been an increase in breast cancer among men and with it an increase in the number of men who have mammograms. This poll is directed to men who have had mammograms as well as to women with male friends or family members who have had mammograms.
My gender is:
Male
Female
My current age (age of the male who had a mammogram) is:
Under 20
20-40
41-60
Over 60
My age when I had my first mammogram was:
Under 20
20-40
41-60
Over 60
The total number of mammograms I have had:
One
Two
Three
More than three
I have annual mammograms
The reason for my mammogram(s) was:
Painful breasts
Change in the size/shape of my breasts
Discharge from the nipples
Overall breast size
Other
The result of my mammogram(s) was:
Positive
Negative
If the result of one or more mammograms was positive, what medical procedure did you undergo:
Removal of some breast tissue (lumpectomy)
Removal of the entire breast
Radiation treatment
Other
From a discomfort standpoint I found the mammogram to be:
Extremely painful
Uncomfortable but not as bad as I expected
Not that bad
As a male, my reaction to having a mammogram was:
Embarrassing beyond belief
Somewhat embarrassing
Not embarrassing at all
If you found it embarrassing, the reasons were:
The scheduling letter was addressed to "Ms." (my name)
The scheduling letter directed me not to wear a dress or perfume to the procedure
I was the only male there for a mammogram
The intake person or the person who explained the results to me afterward made me feel uncomfortable
The technician performing the procedure made me feel uncomfortable
I was embarrassed because my breasts looked looked like women's boobs
I was embarrased to have a female technician do the procedure
Other
At the time of my mammogram my breast size was:
Basaically flat chested
"A" cup
"B" cup
"C" cup
"D" cup
Larger than "D" cup
At the time I had my (first) mammogram:
I regularly wore a bra
I occasionally wore a bra
I did not wear a bra
My present breast size is:
Basically flat chested
"A" cup
"B" cup
"C" cup
"D" cup
Larger than "D" cup
Currently:
I regularly wear a bra
I occasionally wear a bra
I do not wear a bra
The following people know about my having had a mammogram and are sympathetic:
Spouse
Other female family members
Female friends
Male family members
Male friends
Doctors/nurses
People at work
Other
The following people know about my having had a mammogram and have not been sympathetic:
Spouse
Other female family members
Female friends
Male family members
Male friends
Doctors/nurses
People at work
Other
Having had a mammogram, my overall opinion about mammograms is:
Men have no business taking them
Men should take them only if the doctor absolutely insists on it
Men should take them if the doctor suggests it
Men should request mammograms themselves as a precaution against breast cancer
Men should have mammograms scheduled on the same basis as women
Having had a mammogram(s) myself, my attitude toward women is:
Mammograms hurt. I can really relate
It wasn't fun but it wasn't as bad as women make it out to be
What's the big deal
This poll was created on 2008-06-05 22:40:35 by Just Wondering1