Why would a gynecologist look at your abdomen?

At my gyn appt the other day (I'm being evaluated for post menopausal bleeding), before he went to the end of the table, he said he wanted to look at my abdomen, and proceeded to lift the sheet and push my top out of the way. Then, he put his hand on my belly, near the navel, then touched my roll (as my name suggests, I'm a fat chick) in a couple places, pulled it up a wee bit, and looked under, I presume. I wish I had thought to ask why, but it took me by such surprise I never thought to.

Anyone know why he would do this?

In thinking about it after, recalling it is a HUGE turn on, especially the lifting of the sheet!

Your doctor might have been looking for any lumps or swelling - things that might be contributing to your current issues.

Thank you, I didn't think of that.

This way he can also check your internal organs, like your liver for example. He can feel if your organs are normal in size and if they feel as soft as they should.

Had he felt around, that's what I would have guessed, too. But he didn't, which is why I found it weird.