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Lie on your back and put your right hand behind your head. Use your left hand to press down to examine the right breast. Apply light, medium, and firm pressure to check all layers of your breast tissue. Sit up and press into your right armpit to check for lumps. Squeeze your nipples to check for any discharge. Lie back down, switch arms, and repeat. It's advised to examine your breasts 3-5 days after your menstrual cycle. Breast self-exam: Manual inspection (reclining) With f

Do you listen to your body and if so, how do you do it? My youngest daughter was eight when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Two years prior, I had gone to my primary care physician with complaints of sharp pains in my breasts. The next year, the pain began to intensify and the skin on my right areola had been changing in a negative way. I began feeling as though my breast was engorged with milk. I nursed my children and could familiarize with the feeling, but becaus