Re: question about pediatric physicals
Thank you for your responses, let me clarify a few things i live in NY and the law states here in NY that children have to have a physical when then enter kindergarten, first grade, third grade, seventh graqde and then again in tenth grade. Our physicians in our group require that we tell all of our female patients during their seventh and tenth grade physicals to take their bra's off as well when they undress. My question is, is it really appropriate and nescessary for the girls have their breasts examined during their seventh grade physical or are the physicians going over board with the breast exams on the adolescent patient at that age? I have read about Tanner Stages and understand how that works and would along with doing a breast exam looking at the females vaginas for maturity age be nescessary or just asking the female patient about her periods and if they are regular or not is appropriate? I hope I am not going over board with this. Any suggestions and comments would be greatly appriciated.
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