so you can perform a self exam, first do a visual exam.

That simply requires you to stand in front of a mirror, facing forward.

yo note none of those things are necessarily cause for alarm, especially if they have always been there.

A woman doing a breast exam

The purpose of a visual exam is to check for changes.

Next comes the physical portion of the exam.

Then follow with medium pressure, and then more firm pressure to feel deeper layers of tissue.

A woman performing a self exam

And that’s nothing to be afraid of; it simply means your are being proactive and responsible.

The most likely method of screening your doctor might schedule is for a mammogram.

A woman performing a self exam

A doctor looking at a breast scan