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Q: what is the best way for someone with silicone implants to a breast check?
sorry, i mean to do a home breast cancer check, just the regular self test.

A: If you don’t know the “regular” instrustions for self breast exam, go to the link I supplied below. Then add this:

Special Tips for Women with Implants.
If you have breast implants, you should perform breast self-examination monthly on your implanted breast. In order to do this effectively, you should ask your surgeon to help you distinguish the implant from your breast tissue.

Press firmly inward at the edges of the breast implants to feel the ribs beneath, checking for any lumps or bumps. However, if you have a saline filled breast implant be careful not to manipulate (i.e., squeeze) the valve on the implant excessively, which may cause valve leakage and make the breast implant deflate. Any new lumps or suspicious lesions (sores) should be evaluated with a biopsy. If a biopsy is performed, care must be taken to avoid puncturing the implant. http://www.mentorcorp.com/global/breast-augmentation/breast-self-exam.htm

Q: is it necessary to have a regular breast check up during pregnancy? if yes, in what interval ?
what kind of tests/exams are done by the doc and in how many weeks supposing there are no problems except the common ones?

A: There are a lot of procedures and tests that they do throughout pregnancy that really aren’t necessary, although are typically routine.

I refused a pap smear this pregnancy. You don’t HAVE to have a breast exam.

Q: Why arent Men are educated on breast check ?
Well all know breast cancer can kill, my question is why arent there any women association teach men on the breast check or what to look for like lumps and stuff, chances are this things lumps could be found either by your husbands or bf`s,,, I know there is a lot of media education about breast cancer and the effects of it but not on the role on what a male`s responsibilty on this,,, let me be frank, i mean i would be happy if my father knows about this,why ? because my mom is old and it is partly his duty too,,,, i think this should be taught to all guys,, and i find this a little akward, they had this show on breast cancer and the effects of it, most of who are attending are female`s,,,, and they had this silicon thing in the shape of a breast,,, the moment i walked in every women in the place gave me a look,, i think this ppl in the medical department has to open up their damn brains too,, dammit i know the diffrience between sex and health isssue`s

A: They should be taught. A large number of women find out they have breast cancer because their partner found a lump. In this day and age, it is important for men to know about breast cancer lumps feel like. It can save their woman’s life.

Q: My mother had breast cancer – I’m 18.. Should i go for a routine check up any time soon?
Luckily she came over the cancer and is now well again but i am terrified i may have it and i might be leaving it too late. It may sound silly but i don’t like to feel for any odd lumps. I would rather go to tthe doctor and have my breasts checked. What age should i really start to think about getting checked out?

A: my mum found out she had breast cancer in november,after 2 operations and 15 sessions of radiotherapy,she has been given the all clear, my mum found a lump in her right breast but when she went to the doctors,they were more concerned about her left breast because the nipple was inverted,it turned out the lump in her right breast was a cyst,but she had actually got invasive cancer in her left breast,(where there wasnt a lump), i am 27 with 4 children,and keep looking at my breasts thinking does my nipple look funny? is that a lump under my armpit? maybe you should go to see you gp and ask for a genes test,apparently if your mother has suffered with breast cancer then this test is available,i’ve been meaning to have one myself,but i keep putting it off,now i’ve read your question,its pushed me more to it,i’m going to make an appointment tomorrow.i cant put it off no longer.better to be safe than sorry.

Q: What age are you supposed to start doing breast checks?
I mean when you self-check at home, like in front of a mirror. What age does a woman need to start doing this?
And do you know any cool facts, like the age range most people find breast cancer? Im still young I just thought I’d ask since I never self-check at home. I’ve had the pamphlets before but I jsut never do it.

A: You should start self breast exams when you start menstruating.
As far as “cool” facts about breast cancer…you’re on your own.
I suggest you read the pamphlets.

Q: After breast cancer operation if the patient doesn’t do periodical medical check up, is she in danger?
My mother had breast cancer operated about 13 years ago. She also had a complete radioactive treatment. But after that she hesitated to go for a periodical check up as she was irritated that the doctor only examined breasts and gave only medicine. I have requested her many times to do the periodical checkup, but she never went for check up. Now she sometimes she feels pain in the operated area. Is she in danger?

A: Periodic checkups include mammograms. Is she skipping those too? You are not giving any information, but there is nearly always a chance of recurrence and/or a second cancer. We all increase our risk for breast cancer as we age and she is no exception. If she does not like her doctor she should get a new one and I hope she has her records as they are likely in storage or may be destroyed by now.

Q: If you saw a guy with breast implants would you check him out?
Say they had some really awesome boobage.
Is swimming without a shirt still okay for them?

A: i would cop a feel

Q: How to check is you have breast cancer?
My doctor told me to start checking monthly but i don’t know how.

A: It is great that you are taking the advice of your doctor, early detection saves lives!

Look and Feel for Changes in Your Breasts “Regularly”, there is no right or wrong way to do it, you are basically feeling your breasts for lumps and bumps. If you squish your breast from side to side you’ll be able to feel the lobules and milk ducts and you might get scared by all of the different sizes I like to use a flat fingertips and feel in round circular motion (rather than squishing). Make sure you check in the armpit and along the collar bone as well.

Remember that not all lumps are cancerous, have them checked by your health care professional. Normal breasts do have some lumpiness to them, however, they are hormonal and change size throughout the month (normally get bigger as you near your period). Suspicious lumps do not come and go, but remain and may grow over time.

There are also other signs of potential breast cancer as well, be on the look out for the following: Unusual change in breast shape or size, changes in the skin of the breast. Dimpling or puckering, thickening and discolouration – “orange peel” effect, redness, swelling and increased warmth. Nipple changes; crusting, ulcers or scaling, inverted nipples – if it is sudden and not your norm, nipple discharge, itching of the nipple or breast

I hope this helps.

Q: How long after ceasing breastfeeding should self breast checks resume?
My baby is 18 weeks old, I stopped feeding at 8 weeks and have resumed normal periods. I recently found 2 small lumps in one of my breasts right next to each other which I havent noticed before. I didnt know if it was too soon to be doing self checks. They are both pea type feeling but I dont have any sensitivity or pain from the area. Is it too soon to get doctor check?

A: soon after :O)

Q: When you go for a physical do they have to check your breast and vagina if you’re not sexually active?
i was wondering because i heard from a friend that if your not sexually active then they don’t have to check you in those areas!
I AM A 9TH GRADER {FRESHMAN}!
I’M 14 GONNA B 15!

A: A full physical should include an exam of these areas. “Checking your vagina” will not include a pelvic exam, but the provider should check the external area surrounding your vagina. You also will not need a full breast exam, but again, the provider should at least visualize the area. An exam that is a proper full physical includes all this, no matter what your age.

Q: Girls do you or did you get a breast check recently or ever, If not then why, I believe breast cancer is the?
number one killer of women in the world today, 1 in 11 women will develop breast cancer which is a scary stat to me..

A: Women don’t really start thinking about things like that until they are in there late twenty’s thirties. mammograms can be a very scary thing for women. While I agree with you, that is why:)

Q: breast check and pap smear?
ok i asked this already this morning but didn’t get the answers i was looking for. i am reeeeeeeeeeeally stressed and freaking out…..like REALLY. i am about to go and have my first pap smear. i am also going to ask the doctor to do a breast check cos i found a lump. i am 23. please tell me everything i need to know about pap smears and breast checks…..what to do, what to wear, what happens, etc etc. is a breast check even something that is normal to ask a doctor to do? isn’t that something i should just be doing myself? i am really self conscious about my body….do you have to strip off completely? do you have to wear a robe? what goes on? anything you can tell me will probably calm me down. aaaaaaaaaaagh, i am so freaked out!!

A: You can have a look on the wiki site – I’ll get the references for you.

Okay – a pap smear involves the doctor doing a speculum examination. They would use a “duck billed” speculum to look inside your vagina and to see your cervix. Hopefully they would warm the speculum up while their chaperone would get you into position – you would need to put your heels together and your knees apart.

The speculum would be placed into your vagina and the duck bill opened slightly with the light shining on it so as to see the cervix. Once the cervix is seen, then two samples are usually taken – one with a special spatula and another with a small brush. These are smeared on a slide for the lab, and the speculum is taken out and that’s all there is to it except to get the results in a while.

The breast examination is something that you should do yourself in the first instance (breast self examination) and if you find a lump then you should let your doctor know. Your doctor (or at very least the specialist) would need to do a breast examination to confirm your findings and move on to the next tests: ultrasound or mammography and subsequently fine needle biopsy if the lump was suspicious.

The clinical breast examination (what the doctor does) is performed with you unclothed to the waist. They will want to INSPECT (ie look at) the breast, then PALPATE (ie feel) it.

The Textbook Clinical Breast examination
Inspection – the breast should be observed in each of four positions:
1) standing or sitting square/upright
2) arms above head
3) hands on hips and pressing on hips
4) bending forward
Observe for: change of colour, change of contour (lumps or dimples), nipple levels, nipple retraction, nipple eczema or ulceration, pigmentation of the areola, peau d’orange change to the skin (a change where the skin of the breast becomes dimply like an orange peel), cancer en cuirasse. The various arm movements can accentuate lumps or dimples or show evidence of retraction – if the breast is tethered by the cancer to deeper structures and is less mobile.

The doctor should ask the patient to lie supine (ie on her back), often elevating the potentially affected side with a pillow and then should examine:

the potentially affected breast
the axilla (arm pit) of the same side
the neck (both sides)
the opposite breast
the opposite axilla

The examination of the breast itself should occur in an orderly fashion, palpating with the flat of the hand both shallow and deep. Two progressions often used are a “round the clock” method or a “up-down and sideways” progression.

For the around the clock method the examiner would usually start at 12-o’clock position from the nipple and palpate the tissue in this region feeling shallow and deep and then progress around to a 1-o’clock position etc. and thus all the way around until reaching 11-o’clock and then to palpate the breast tissue under the armpit (the axillary tail of the breast).

For the up and down method (the one I use) the examinaer would usually start at the sternum (breast bone) and progress vertically down the breast tissue palpating shallow and deep and then at the bottom most part of the breast tissue would move across a little bit more laterally and palpate shallow and deep upwards vertically, and then move across and palpate shallow and deep moving downwards vertically etc. and then to finish by palpating the axillary tail of the breast.

I use the up and down method because it gives a much more clinical (and ?professional) impression and to my mind is a more thorough way of examining a breast with less chance of missing a spot.

I hope that helps.

Q: Ovarian/breast check up?
Please let me know what hospital/clinic in Vancouver I could contact to schedule a ovarian/breast cancer check up.

P.S. I was never able to come across such an information on the internet so far.

A: go see your doctor and they will schedule the exam. If you don’t have a doctor go to a clinic if they can’t set it up for you, they will have a list of doctors in the area who are accepting new patients. It isn’t the sort of thing that you can schedule yourself. The results of the exam will be sent to the referring doctor,

Q: What is the risk factor for twins if one twin has breast cancer? What is the best way to check if the other?
twin also has breast cancer even starting, as the first one had aggressive breast cancer?

A: Breast caner is genetic. So the risk for the other twin is high. She needs to make sure she does her self breast check and if a lump if found to question it. It may be nothing but it is better to be safe than sorry. She will also need to get a mammogram earlier than most.

Good luck

Q: What do they check when they check your blood labs before breast augmentation surgery?
getting labs done feb 2nd just curious as to what they are looking for and checking?

A: This may help you out.

http://www.breastimplants4you.com/prepare4surgery.htm

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