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Video on B.S.E
My last post on Breast Self Examination attracted this comment. … Doing exams when your breasts are normal lets you know what that feels like, so you can tell if there is a change. Please don’t neglect professional exams and mammograms. No, please don’t. The commenter also left a website link for a video, but …
Get to know your breasts
Try to get in the habit of doing a breast self-examination once a month to familiarise yourself with how your breasts normally look and feel. Examine yourself several days after your period ends, when your breasts are least likely to be swollen and tender. If you’re no longer having periods, choose a day that’s easy …
Mastalgia, a real pain
When I was a child, the women who gathered in my mother’s kitchen quaffing numerous cups of tea and exchanging complaints about the men, often referred to an annoying person as ‘ a real pain in the left tit‘. This interesting turn of phrase may well have been based on real physical experience. Breast pain, …
