Women need to show their breasts more TLC
Research has shown that women are confused about how and when to check their breasts. Rethink wants to help save lives by dispelling the confusion about how to be breast aware with a simple, effective new way of thinking about examining your breasts. TLC is an important message for all women and simply asks that women show their breasts some TLC.
There is no need to follow a fancy routine for examining your breasts, just be familiar with how they look and feel so that you notice changes. You can do this by looking and feeling in any way that makes you feel comfortable - in the bath or shower, when dressing, standing or lying down.
- Touch your breasts
feel for anything unusual
- Look for changes
be aware of their shape and texture
- Check anything unusual
with your doctor. Chat with your friends if you are worried.
Changes to look for include:
- Size or shape -e.g. one breast might become larger or lower than the other.
- Skin texture - such as puckering or dimpling of the skin.
- Appearance or direction of nipple - e.g. one nipple might become
inverted (turned-in).
- Discharge - one or both nipples might discharge a blood-stained liquid.
- Rash or crusting of the nipple or surrounding area.
- Lump in the breast or armpit.
- Lumpy area or unusual thickening of breast tissue that doesn't go away
after a woman's period.
- Pain in part of the breast or armpit that is unrelated to periods.
Schick Check: TLC when shaving your underarms. Its that simple.
Remember that nine out of ten brest lumps are not cancerous
If you find anything unusual or are worried, you should talk to your G.P
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