#Ladies! How To Check Your Boobs For Lumps

A breast lump is a swelling, protrusion, or bump in the
boobs thereby making the affected part different from the
initial breast tissues around it. Most of the lumps are not
cancerous and have different causes such as infections,
trauma, fibroadenoma, cyst or fibrocystic condition of the
breast.
Regularly examining your boobs on your own can be an
effective means to detect breast cancer early, when it’s
more likely to be treated successfully. Make it anhabit of
doing a breast self-examination twice in a month in order to
familiarize yourself with how your boobs look, grow and
feel. Examine yourself some days after your period, when
your breasts are least likely to be swollen, tender and before
your period.
You might need to keep record of the findings of your breast
self-exams, this can be like a small map of your breasts
and write notes about where you feel lumps or irregularities.
Especially in the beginning, this will help you remember,
from month to month what is normal for your boobs. It is
usual for lumps to appear at certain times of the month, but
then disappear, as your body changes with the menstrual
cycle so also will the lump change. Only changes beyond
one full cycle, or if they seem to get bigger or more
prominent in some way should be cause for alarm. Don’t
panic when you notice or feel a lump, just consult your
doctor and not seek traditional means because it might not
help.
Stand naked in front of a mirror, start by looking at your
boobs with your shoulders straight and your arms on your
hips. Check out for any changes in the two boobs like any
swelling, or dimpling of the skin, or changes in the nipples,
rest your palms on your hips and press firmly to flex your
chest muscles. Left and right boobs will not exactly match
though, so lookout for any dimpling, puckering, or changes,
particularly on one side; Use light, medium, and firm
pressure to squeeze the nipples, check for discharge and
lumps.
You can also lie down to crosscheck. When lying down, the
boob tissues will spread out along with the chest wall.
Place a pillow under your right shoulder and your right arm
behind your head. Use your left hand to move the pads of
your fingers around your right boobs gently in small circular
motions covering the entire breast area and armpit, feel the
whole boobs and do this thrice in a month to easily detect
lumps or any swollen part.
You can also try doing it in the shower, run a warm shower
or bath. Use soap or bath gel to create a soapy, slippery
layer over your breast region. Well-soaped skin will be
much easier to examine because it allows your fingers to
slide along your skin without rubbing, use the pads of your
fingers to move around your entire boobs in a circular
pattern, move from the outside to the center, check the
entire boobs and the armpit area. Check both boobs each
month for any lump, thickening, or hardened knot. If you
notice any changes and lumps consult a qualified medical
personnel.
Check the texture of your boobs as well, raise your left arm
over your head and put your left hand on the back of your
head. On your right hand, put your index finger, middle
finger, and ring finger together as a group and use the three
fingers to check your left boob. Check the texture of your left
boob by starting out at the outer edge, place your three
fingers flat onto your skin, press down and move in small
circles. Repeat this all around your boobs and don’t rush
when performing the experiment.
Detecting a lump in your boob or hearing a doctor informing
you that there is a tumor in your boob can be scary,
awkward and unsettling. Breast lumps are not always
indicative of cancer, there are benign conditions that
causes lump and one of these conditions is intraductal
papilloma. The Intraductal papilloma is a small
noncancerous tumor originating from a milk duct in the
boobs, these tumors are composed of gland, fibrous tissue
and blood vessels.

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