Breast self exam
As early detection of any cancer is helpful to reduce the morbidity and mortality, awareness can cut the risk of breast cancer dramatically. That is why doctors continually proclaim the message for women to be aware, to check, to double check and to keep on checking for the rest of their lives.Every women should become proficient in regular breast examination and carry this out on a regular basis from the late teens. This must be an ongoing exercise for the rest of one’s life. It is very simple and easy to carry on. The ideal time to perform this is just after a period. Many women tense, tender breasts just prior to menstruation and they may become sore and uncomfortable, but when a period starts large amount of fluid are excreted, usually as urine. Breast fullness tends to wane and this is the best time to check. There are many simple ways of carrying it out. You may do it under the shower, when the body is wet and the hands soapy. Gently feel and palpate the entire breast area, covering each quadrant and then concentrating on the nipple area and parts underneath. It takes only a few minutes. If there is any abnormality or strange lump, this could be suspect.
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