To start with you need to lie down or if you are in the shower feel for any change in your breast tissue e.g. thickening or hard lump. For this place your right hand behind your head and use the pads of the three middle fingers of your left hand to examine your right breast. You can use soapy water if you are in the shower. Now press your breast using light, medium and firm pressure in a circular motion, then follow with an up-and-down pattern and then a wedge pattern. Now look for any changes in your breast, above and below your collarbone and in your armpit area. You need to repeat these steps for your left breast too. When you are in front of a mirror, and then look for changes in the shape, size or form of your breasts for example such as dimpling, rash or puckering of the skin or nipple, nipple discharge or any change from normal. You can check your breasts in these four ways, holding arms at side, holding arms overhead, pressing hands on hips to tighten chest muscles and bending forward with hands on hips.
It’s these simple steps of examination which can help you to identify any problems or health issues you may have!

Thanks for the really informative post Alka, I once thought i had some health issues and had to end up going to the doctor, at least this way I can examine myself and know if i have any health problem or not.

Last '06 got myself operated for a removal of a cyst. It's really important to do some BSE every month and that helps me because i found out the lumps in my breast. Early detection is important as always.

Hi,
if you are really concerned and to examine yourself than a doctor, then reply and i have a video how to do it ( custom made for cancer ) but you can surely know all the abnormalities by doing it.

P.S : I am a Doctor.

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I didn't know cysts can be formed in the breast too, i thought they were only found in the overies!

Thanks for this info Alka.

Im so glad we have you here Emperor, because I have so many questions which i will slowly post in the forum.

(By the way you a male or female doctor, just out of curiosity???)

Unfortunately Male

But you can be sure of one thing, Its my profession.
So anything you say about your self, ask, clarify, its just a part of my job thats all.

I will be glad if i could be of some use.

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Really very useful post Alka Thanks, This is really good to know that you can examine yourself at home rather than going to the doctor every time. This will save your time and money too.

Thanks for the information. This is truly helpful for women. So, how often do I have to examine my breast? Do you think it would be fine to do this daily? What do you think?

great! i am interested on the video..can you post on the link here Doc?

Sad thing is, I've never done that. How often are you supposed to do it?