- Lie down and put a pillow under your right shoulder. Place your right arm behind your head.
- Use the finger pads of the three middle fingers on your left hand to feel for lumps or thickening. Your finger pads are the top third of each finger.
- Press hard enough to know how your breast feels. If you're not sure how hard to press, ask your health care provider. Learn what your breast feels like most of the time. A firm ridge in the lower curve of each breast is normal.
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Move around the breast in a set way. You can choose either the circle (A), the up and down line (B), or the wedge (C). Do it the same way every time. It will help you to make sure that you've gone over the entire breast area, including the armpits, and to remember how your breast feels each month.
- Now examine
your left breast using the right hand finger pads. Next
check your breasts while standing in front of a mirror right
after you do your breast exam each month. You might also
want to do an extra breast exam while you're in the shower.
Your soapy hands will glide over the wet skin making it easy
to check how your breasts feel.
How to perform a self breast examination.
