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Do a Breast Self-Exam Every Month
Choose the same time every month. The best time to do a breast self-exam is a few days after your period ends. Your breasts are usually less swollen and tender.
Feel your breasts while you are lying down.
The exam is done lying down
because it’s easier to feel the breast tissue. Examine one breast at a time. Follow these step-by-step instructions
on how to do a breast self-exam.
Look for changes.
Next, look at your breasts in front of a mirror. Check for any changes in the size or shape of the breast, the skin, or the nipple.
If you find a change, see a doctor.
Most breast changes or lumps are not cancer. But only a doctor or nurse can tell for sure. If you see or feel any changes, see a doctor right away.
