Standing up |
Lying down |
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Step 1 Place your hands at your sides and look at your breasts for any changes in colour, size, shape, dimpling or texture of the skin |
With a pillow under your left
shoulder, place your left hand behind your head to flatten the breast
tissue. Examine your entire breast in the circular motion described in
step 4. With your right hand behind your head, repeat the procedure
with your right breast. Also gently squeeze each nipple to check for
discharge
Breast self examination should be done once a month. Report any changes or irregularities to your doctor or primary health care clinic. |
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Step 2 Now raise both your hands above your head. Check is both breasts rise together |
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Step 3 Place your hands around your waist, pressing waist, shoulders and elbows forward. Bend forward and check if both breasts fall forward together |
Visit your
clinic if you find:
To identify early signs of breast cancer:
Look - Feel - and Consult.
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Step 4 Now raise your left arm. With the flat part of the fingers if your rights hand, carefully examine your left breast. In a circular pattern, start from the outer top, pressing firmly enough to feel the tissue beneath. After one full circle, move in towards the nipple a few centimeters and circle again, continuing until you reach the nipple. Check the area above the breast, especially the armpit area, for lumps or hard knots. Repeat on right breast. |
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