One out of 29 women in South Africa will be diagnosed with breast cancer examine your breasts regularly and go for a mammogram (a special x-ray to detect lumps in the breast).There is very little media attention regarding the awareness and education of self-examination. Most of these awareness campaigns are created by Non Profit Organisations (NPO's) and charities, however if we get the media to participate in the Pink Ocktober, these NPO's and charities would be educating and informing citizens am a large scale. The media is doing what they can to promote this campaign but more will be better.
Clinical breast examinations are available at CANSA's mobile health units and care centres country wide. According to CANSA Brease Self- Examination (BSE) should be done one a month during ovulation. They also included that you should know how your breast normally look and feel, many women have a pattern of lumpiness in their breast which can be normal.
They give you instructions on HOW TO DO A BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION IN 3 EASY STEPS read more....
1. In the mirror
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In front of a mirror, check for any changes in the normal look amd feel of your breast,
such as dimpling, size difference and nipple discharge.
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2. Lying Down
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Lie on your back with a pillow under your rigth shoulder and your right hand under your
head. with the four fingers if your left hand make small circular motions, follow an up and down pattern over your entire breast.
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3. While bathing
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With your arm raised, check your right breast with a soapy left hand and fingers flat using the method described under step number 2 "Lying down" and repeat on the left side.
I have examined myself, have you?!
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As we all know that cancer is dangerous it is an advantage for all females to test as early as possible because prevention is better than cure. It is good that companies are also involved in helping the nation to fight cancer.
ReplyDeleteyes it will be really good for big companies to get involved and celebrities to also play their role. thanx
Deletei think this campaign is good because some of the women don't understand breast cancer and how you can recognise it at an early stage especial in rural areas
ReplyDeleteThus the media could help speared the awareness to the areas, where more women will be able to to informed and educated regarding the disease.
Deleteit is very good blog and i think every woman should become aware of this blog to get access to this information
ReplyDeleteIn this specific post I wanted to give a demonstration for women to do these tests themselves, so that if they find any irregularities they should be able to know where they can get tested, so that any early detection can be treated.
ReplyDeleteGreat demonstration, know its even easy to see HOW TO DO this ourselves
ReplyDeletei actually enjoyed doing research on this demonstration i hope it will help a lot of women
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