Take charge and put your breast health in your own hands!

Learn and practice Breast Self Examination (BSE) regularly. It is easy, convenient and inexpensive!

LOOK and FEEL what is normal for you.
For any spontaneous change, see your physician without delay!

Make sure you compliment your BSE with a yearly physical exam of your breasts by a trained professional and ask about risk factors and breast screening.

Stand in front of a mirror and look at each breast separately. Note the size, shape, colour, contour and direction of your breasts and nipples.

Raise your arms over your head and look at your breasts, as you turn slowly from side to side.

Press your hands on your hips and push your shoulders forward. Look at each breast separately.

Stand in front of a mirror and start BSE just below the collar bone.

• Use the left hand for the right breast. Moisten the pads of your three middle fingertips with body lotion. Apply firm pressure and make small circles as you go back or forth (up or down, circular or spoke style) in a pattern covering all the breast area including the nipple.
  
• Extend the examination to the breast tissue in the underarm.
  
• Change your hand and repeat BSE on the opposite breast.
  

Lie down and raise one arm above your head. Examine your breasts as before, omitting the underarm.

• Change your arm and repeat BSE on the opposite breast.