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Should i remove nipple piercings for a mammogram?
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Yes: For several reasons: 1) can obscure nipple shadow 2) probably painful. But for all intensive purposes probably not a big deal. Let the tech know so they can tell the radiologist.
Answered 6/30/2017
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Yes: If you can, you should remove them. If you can't, have the mammo anyway.
Answered 11/25/2020
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Had a mammogram 4 days ago with normal findings. The plates pinched my nipple and I had discomfort with it during the exam. Now, 4 days later my nipple keeps having on and off pain. Is this normal?
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