Contents:
- Medical Video: Young Woman Faces Breast Cancer After Birth of Baby
- Area that must be checked
- Things that must be considered after the examination
Medical Video: Young Woman Faces Breast Cancer After Birth of Baby
Checking the breast itself is one of the most important and necessary steps to prevent and detect cancer as early as possible. Initially it may be difficult for you to examine your breasts if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, because if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, your body weight continues to change and your hormones increase. Your breasts may also be more sensitive, sick, and swollen. You may find it difficult to distinguish changes that you experience as a sign of illness or other problems. So be careful when examining your breasts during this time, you should pay special attention to the shape and similarity of your two breasts.
During breastfeeding, your feelings about breasts will be very different. If you feel worried, curious, or just want to check, the best time is to check immediately after breastfeeding. When you finish breastfeeding, your breasts contain only a little milk and will help you identify it more easily if there are problems with your breasts.
Below are things you should pay attention to when checking your own breasts during pregnancy:
- Check your breasts on the first day of each month.
- If you have returned to your period as usual, check your breasts yourself 4-6 days after the month begins
- Check your own breasts in the bathroom
- Use three fingers to check whether there are lumps or not
- Move your finger in a "lawn mower" pattern: flat from end to end
- Make movements from top to bottom in each breast
Area that must be checked
You can start checking from the armpit to the neck bone, then examine the breasts and nipple area.
Things that must be considered after the examination
Fluid coming out of the nipple, even if bleeding, is usually normal, especially if it occurs during the 3rd trimester and the first few weeks after giving birth, provided it lasts only 2-3 weeks.
You can also check your breasts yourself while lying in bed. Do it in the most comfortable and effective place for you. Gently touch your breasts because the area is sensitive to touch. Also remember that most lumps are not necessarily cancer.
If something feels abnormal, contact your doctor. If you have a question or something you still don't understand, ask your doctor to do a breast exam, even if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, to prevent risk.
