Everyone knows that breast cancer is one of the most common diseases among female representatives. Breast cancer most often develops in women aged 40-45 years.
According to statistics, every ninth woman of this age is ill with such an oncological disease as breast cancer.
Initially, such a risk is subject to women who smoke, full of women and women, who had this ailment of close relatives.
Like other diseases, breast cancer is much easier to cure if you identify it at an early stage.
Thanks to simple self-examinations in the wild, we ourselves in some cases can detect the rakgrudi even before the disease itself begins to point to this typical symptom.
Such examinations are best performed on the eighth day after the onset of menstruation - it is during this period that the mammary glands become milder. Surveys are conducted not in bright, better daylight, natural light.
Remember that even young girls can develop breast cancer, so every girl who has reached a certain age should not only be checked by a mammologist, but also to examine the breast at home at home for changes in her. Do not be scared if at the first examination you found something. What you find can not be a tumor. But this does not mean that you can forget and disregard the findings. In any case, if you have any doubts, you need medical advice.
To begin with, in order to properly inspect the chest, start with the fact that you believe that the breast is in a healthy state. So you can easily see any changes. Do not allow seals to appear in your chest. It will be better if you see them in advance and tell the doctor about it. It is necessary to examine the breast and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
How to examine the breast by yourself?
Here are several stages, with which you can conduct an examination of glands at home:
- Lie on your back so that your right hand is located under the back of your head, and the left one is completely free. This pose is the most effective for examination of the chest, because in this position the breast tissues are evenly distributed along the chest.
- When palpating, you must use only the named, middle and index fingers. With your left hand, touch the right breast with circular motions. And the diameter of the survey should not be larger.
- If you notice a compacted area in the lower part of the breast, then do not worry - this is non-deviation. But if you found something in other areas, then it is necessary to appear to an experienced mammologist.
- Start circular movements from the armpit, and slowly move to the lower chest. Thus, you will be able to examine the entire breast cell.
- When the right breast is examined, start looking at the left. To do this, you need to take the same pose, only you have to have a left hand under the back of your neck. Similarly, examine the left breast.
- When finished, go to the mirror, and put your hands on your hips. Carefully look at both breasts, whether there are any changes in shape, size or contour. Remember that this is very important.
- When you examine the chest at home, you need to understand the presence of any rashes or keratinized skin. Do not raise your hands high - so the survey will be more difficult to conduct.
Prevention of breast cancer
With the help of medications it is impossible to prevent the occurrence of tumors in the milk glands. However, thanks to regular independent examinations it is possible. Novelties do not always make themselves known. Sometimes people do not know for several years that they have cancer. Therefore, if you will conduct regular such examinations, you can prevent the appearance of breast cancer.
According to many years of statistics, it is thanks to this method that breast cancer can be detected in the early stages. So, and cure the disease will be easier and faster. So take care of yourself, watch your health!