To poke, prod and squeeze the breasts to check for lumps. A lump may be cancer, and the sooner it's discovered, the better the chances for survival are.
Breast Self Examination
Endometriosis
By your self by rubbing them and if you have a lump then you go to the doctor.
after your period
Do the self breast examination monthly. at least 10 days before or 10 days after your period.
Iris Ann Michael has written: 'Healthy breasts' -- subject(s): Breast, Diseases, Examination, Prevention, Self-examination, Medical
Elizabeth Roberta McClure has written: 'A study of women's knowledge, practices and attitudes toward breast cancer and breast self-examination'
Before beginning a monthly BSE, a woman's breasts should be completely exposed.
By combining a BSE with a mammography and clinical breast examination, a woman is offered the best opportunity for reducing chances of death from breast cancer through early detection. Close to 90% of breast cancers are found through a BSE.
For Self-Examination was created in 1851.
The best option if you are still concerned that your Doctor is not reading the mammogram and related information correctly is to ask for a second options from a specialist is breast related complaints.
Fibroadenomas usually cause no symptoms and may be discovered during breast self-examination, or during a routine check-up.