Breast Examination Techniques For Women
Breast is the most precious part in women body which has to be cared for on a regular basis. Below are the tips on self examination of breast for women especially young ladies and these might be helpful if followed.
Step 1.
Lie down and put your left arm under your head, use your right hand to examine your left breast with your three (3) middle finger flat, more gently in small circular motions over the entire breast, checking for any lump, hard knot, or thickening. Use different levels of pressure - light, medium, and firm - over each area of the breast. Check the whole breast from your collar bone above your breast down to the ribs below your breast. Switch arms and repeat on the other breast.
Step 2.
Look at your breast while standing in front of a mirror with your hands on your hips. Look for lumps, new differences in size and shape and swelling or dimpling of the skin.
Step 3.
Raise one arm, then the other so you can check under your arm for lumps.
Step 4.
Squeeze the nipple of each breast gently between your thumb and index finger. Report to your healthcare provider right away any discharge or fluid from the nipples or any lumps or changes in your breast.
Step 1.
Lie down and put your left arm under your head, use your right hand to examine your left breast with your three (3) middle finger flat, more gently in small circular motions over the entire breast, checking for any lump, hard knot, or thickening. Use different levels of pressure - light, medium, and firm - over each area of the breast. Check the whole breast from your collar bone above your breast down to the ribs below your breast. Switch arms and repeat on the other breast.
Step 2.
Look at your breast while standing in front of a mirror with your hands on your hips. Look for lumps, new differences in size and shape and swelling or dimpling of the skin.
Step 3.
Raise one arm, then the other so you can check under your arm for lumps.
Step 4.
Squeeze the nipple of each breast gently between your thumb and index finger. Report to your healthcare provider right away any discharge or fluid from the nipples or any lumps or changes in your breast.
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