Manizales / Natural Products Doctor Red
Every day of the year, apart from today, 19 October, is commemorated as the International Day for the Fight against Breast Cancer, should lead to men and women to be screened for personal and clinics that give an account of the state of that part of the body and the possible anomalies that the tissue can develop.
The self reveals in you and in them, masses, lumps, or nodules; changes in the anatomy of the skin and to secretions from the nipple, they are only perceptible to the touch. Procúratelo 7 days after menstruation. Those who do not menstruate, they will have to choose one day a month to practice, that the same men.
Step-by-step
Here he detailed some steps to follow:
◉ Standing and in front of a mirror, look at the asymmetry of your chest. In the case of women, there is that understanding that they always have one breast smaller than the other. Differences of proportion, yes they have to be assessed.
◉ Place the right hand behind the head. With the fingers of the left hand, gently press the whole breast. Then you must do it with more force, with the tip of the fingers, to review the mid-plane. Finally, apply a lot more pressure to assess the most internal of the area, with circular movements.
You must have a lower bound to the groove of the breast and as the upper limit, the collarbone (clavicle). You can feel, to the sides, up to the breastbone and the armpit. You do the same thing on the other side. That is to say, to touch the left breast, with the fingers of your right hand and repeat the movements. Don't forget to touch your armpit. The glands which there are located, are points where there are also anomalies. It is an area frequently to where migrating cancer cells.
◉ Also done all of this palpation; while lying down(or) and on both sides. The position will allow you to access another degree of depth. You must palparte when bathing. The hints described, when you have in hand some soap, allow much more sensitivity.
To the doctor
Any manifestation strange has to lead you to the doctor. This is a problem that, between the later case, it gives less likely to react, in terms of interventions. Prevention is key. The self-medication for this condition, and for any other that goes against yourself.
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection warns that, in addition to the self-examination, clinical examination, and mammography lead you to have a good diagnosis.
The clinical examination, which is done in a doctor's office by trained personnel, it is recommended in women over the age of 20 years, minimum, every three years. From the age of 40, this should be once every 12 months.
The mammogram is diagnostic, by law in Colombia, it is every two years, between 50 and 69 years of age. The findings made in this procedure can initiate a route that is complemented with ultrasound, biopsy and subsequent appointment with a mastólogo.
The latter, with a group of experts to look at what is best for you. You may need to chemotherapy (oral or venous), radiation therapy, hormone therapy, among many other interventions. I hold it for health!
* Information www.minsalud.gov.co and medlineplus.gov.
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