What are the ways to perform breast self-examination

  I. Checking in the shower When taking a shower, put soap on your breasts first to make it easier to slide and check, when checking, put one hand behind your head, straighten your fingers together with one hand, and check each part of your breasts carefully with your fingers in a spiral way to see if there are hard lumps. Stand in front of the mirror with your hands hanging down and see if the appearance of the breast is normal. Are there any sunken nipples? Is there any skin wrinkling or bulging? Gently pinch the nipple to see if there is any discharge? Check the armpits for enlarged lymph nodes. Finally, raise your hands above your head and do it again and again.  Third, lie down on your back to check, full breasts can be placed on a small pillow or folded towel under the left shoulder, the left hand on the back of the head, the fingers of the right hand together and straight, lightly press the left breast to do a small circle massage, at this time can be imagined as a clock face, from the position of 12 o’clock, check the direction of the clock to the origin (at least three massage circles). In accordance with the above method, use the left hand to check the right breast instead.  Fourth, check the essentials 1, finger method: finger touch, while the fingers together.  2, the scope: both sides including the clavicle below, the middle line of the sternum, help the lower line of the bone and the armpit.  Finally, use the thumb and index finger to gently pinch the nipple to check for secretions. If you find any abnormalities or suspected hard lumps after self-examination, please seek medical attention as soon as possible and do not delay further examination.  5, warm tips 1, breast self-examination time should be within a week after the monthly menstruation, menopausal women are fixed in a day of the month.  2, for women who are new to breast self-examination, you can check at several different times during the month, so that you will understand how the hardness of the breast, skin texture will occur cyclical changes. After that it will be changed to a monthly routine checkup.  3.This examination should be adhered to once a month. If you find bilateral breast asymmetry, breast lumps or hard nodes, or hardened texture, breast skin edema, depressions, or eczema-like changes in the areola, you should go to the hospital immediately and ask a specialist to check.  In addition to self-examination, women over 30 years of age should have their breasts examined by a specialist once a year; women over 40 years of age should have their breasts examined by a doctor once every six months in order to detect lesions early and prevent them from occurring.  Women’s breast self-examination often exists in two extremes, some women are abnormally nervous when they find a lump, which can easily cause tension, but is detrimental to their health. Other women, after finding a lump, do not seek medical attention in time and end up delaying treatment, causing regret. Therefore, women should pay attention to breast self-examination and go to the hospital for professional examination immediately after finding an abnormal lump.