Lifestyle Guide

Breast Self Examination and is the visual assessment of the chest to detect any changes in your breasts and / or armpits so prematurely.

While women must contribute to the gynecologist-usually once a year, it is essential that we take this examination as a method supplementary to the check done by our specialist.

It is vital that women to do Breast Self Examination once a month, since it is the most effective tool with which we order to combat breast cancer.

From 20 years of age is recommended to start with this routine that will be with us the rest of our lives, even during pregnancy and menopause.

Women of childbearing age should carry out the review away or at least a week after your period, as during the rule breasts swell and hurt which can impede palpation.

Instead those who entered the menopause can run this check and any day of the month when it is under hormonal therapy is recommended to seek advice gynecologist to know which day is adequate.

During the Breast Self Examination screening, you have to pay attention to these changes:

Packages
Secretions on the nipple
Inflammation in the chest
Skin irritation
Nipple abnormalities such as pain, redness of skin, collapse, flaking, etc..