Introduction to Self Testing Methods for Female Breast Health

It is very necessary for womento conduct a health self-assessment of their breasts. Breast lesions pose a significant threat to women's health, and in severe cases, can even endanger their lives. What are the methods for breast health self-assessment.

The method of breast health self-test is introduced as follows:

Monthly breast self-test

The best time to check the breasts is usually around the tenth day of menstruation, because estrogen has the least impact on the breasts at this time, and the breasts are in a relatively static state, making it easy to detect breast lesions or abnormalities. Postmenopausal women can freely choose the time for breast examination.

Method for breast self-examination

Endoscopic examination: Stand in front of the mirror, hang your hands down, and check whether the appearance of the breast is normal, whether the nipple is sunken, whether the skin is wrinkled or swollen, gently pinch the nipple for secretion, then check the armpits for lymphadenopathy, and finally, raise your hands above your head and repeat the procedure.

Lying flat examination: On a supine bed, for those with full breasts, place a small chin or folded towel under their left shoulder, place their left hand behind their head, and stretch the fingers of their right hand together. Gently press the left breast and massage it in small circles. At this point, the breast can be imagined as a clock face. From the 12 o'clock position, check clockwise (or counterclockwise, but the direction must be consistent) to the origin and massage at least 3 times. According to the above method, use your left hand to check the right breast.

The above is an introduction to the methods of breast health self-assessment. Female friends should also pay attention to the principle of comparing the healthy side first and then the affected side when conducting breast self testing; Pay attention to the comprehensiveness of the examination, follow the principle of visual examination before palpation, breast examination before the whole body, and not miss any signs, details, or axillary lymph nodes.