In today's Ask Amy column, Amy Dickinson responds to someone who feels awkward after a visit to the doctor.
I’m a man and getting mixed responses from the women in my life over a recent visit to my doctor for a medical exam.My visit starts, as usual, with the heart rate and blood pressure check. I’m asked to put my arm on the table toward the person doing the exam.
In my latest exam, my hand bumped up against the lady’s bosom as she positioned the cuff for the blood pressure check.Do I leave my arm where she positioned it or move it away subtly and politely to spare us embarrassment? Then again, is it just me? My wife said the woman taking my blood pressure probably couldn’t feel it. My daughter-in-law thinks I should move it.The person measuring your blood pressure is placing your arm for the optimal position for this part of the exam. My instinct is that she/he does this many times a day and doesn’t necessarily notice occasional body-brushes.
However – this makes you uncomfortable, and so you should either instinctively move your arm slightly or say, “Excuse me, can I shift my arm a little bit?”or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on TwitterIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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