How Can Your Breast Be Examined

How Can Your Breast Be Examined

The main aim or purpose of monthly breast self examination is to enable you (women and girls) to know what is normal in their breast and also to notice any changes that occurs if there is any. This is to help you notice when this deadly disease has evaded and since breast cancer may be successfully treated if discovered early it is necessary you adhere to this.

Thus, to examine your breast, you need to lie down with a pillow right under your right shoulder and behind your head, then use your finger on your left hand to see if you can feel any lump or lumps in your right breast. While your finger is still there, press firmly to feel your breast tissues by moving the skin without forcing the tissue beneath, press midway into the tissue then deep your finger deeply down to the ribs, move around the breast and please try to remember how exactly you feel your breast every month.

Your left breast should be examined same way as the right was examined but before then you have to move the pillow to under your left shoulder as you did while checking or examining the right one.

This examination should be repeated while standing mostly in front of a mirrow, with one of your arms behind your head. This easily helps you to check the upper and outer part of your breasts towards the armpit where most of the breast cancers are found. This can also be done while taken your bath because breast changes are easily noticed when the skin is wet. Also examine if there is any dimpling of the skin or changes in the nipples while standing in the front of the mirror. If any changes is been noticed, don’t hesitate to see you doctor for more advise.

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