Breast self-examination Many women are troubled by breast diseases, how should they do breast self-care? The most important thing is that women should learn how to do breast self-examination. 1, the time of examination The time of breast self-examination is best in the middle of the two menstruation check. Because at this time the breast is less congested, soft, and easier to feel the lump. If you check before or after your period or during your menstrual period, your breasts are full of water and sodium retention, so it is not easy to find a lump. If your menstrual cycle is irregular, you can check at a fixed time of the month, such as the first of the month. 2, the method of examination Breast self-examination method, the correct examination technique is to use the fingers together to gently touch the breast, not to grasp and pinch, otherwise it is easy to mistake the normal breast tissue for a lump. When touching, the palm of the hand should be flat and the four fingers together, and the most sensitive index, middle and ring fingers should be used to gently touch the breast in order. From the outer upper, outer lower, inner lower and inner upper areas of the breast, and finally the nipple and areola area, the outer upper part of the breast may extend to the armpit, and the angular prominence of the breast should not be overlooked during the examination. Small lumps are not easily touched, so hold the breast with your left hand and use your right hand to look for them. Examining the breast in the shower: When taking a shower, the skin surface is moist, and the skin is smooth after rubbing soap, which is good for detecting abnormalities. At this time, use the right hand to examine (touch) the left breast and pay attention to any local thickening or lumps. In front of the mirror to check the breast: choose a well-lit room and location, face the mirror (fitting mirror or a larger mirror is better), with both upper limbs hanging down on both sides of the body. Remove the top and bra to fully expose both breasts. During the examination, raise both upper limbs, pay attention to whether there is any local bulge or depression in the breast and whether there is any change in the nipple, then cross your arms and brace them hard on your waist and hips to check whether there is any change in the breast after straining your pectoral muscles, during the examination, pay special attention to whether both mammary glands are symmetrical, for asymmetrical changes, great attention should be paid. Check the breast when lying flat on the bed: lie down and lie flat, if you check the right breast then put a small thin pillow on the back of the right shoulder and put the right hand under the head so that the breast tissue can be exposed more evenly and easy to check. When examining the left breast, use the four fingers of the right hand together, put them flat, gently touch the breast, and check the fingers in a certain direction, in sequence, doing circular movements. 3, the content of the examination The skin of the breast: pay attention to observe whether the skin of the breast is smooth, whether the color is normal, whether the skin has dilated veins and edema, whether the skin has dotted depressions (or orange peel-like changes) and regional depressions (dimple sign) exist. Nipples: check whether the height of the nipples on both sides is on a horizontal line, whether the color of the nipples and areolas on both sides is the same, whether the skin of the nipples is peeling or erosion, and whether the nipples are elevated or have retraction. Chest wall: whether there is a large dark brown disease-like protrusion present on the chest wall from the outer top of the nipple to the inner bottom of the nipple, to be considered as a possible parametrial nipple or parametrial breast. 4, how to arrange breast self-examination Young women over the age of 20 can be examined once a month or every 3-6 months, middle-aged and older women should be examined once a month, preferably after a bath. Regular breast self-examination can grasp the situation of normal breasts in order to detect abnormalities. 5, such as the discovery of abnormalities after how to deal with the process of touching such as the discovery of abnormalities, do not be nervous, timely access to the hospital, ask a professional physician to your findings for further examination, diagnosis and treatment.