The short explanation
Agar aapke periods aate hain, to breasts ko check karne ka sabse aasaan time hai period khatam hone ke kuch din baad. Period se pehle hormones ki wajah se breasts aksar bhaari, lumpy aur tender lagte hain, jisse normal ko abnormal samajhna aasaan ho jaata hai. Zaroori baat yeh hai ki aap jaanein ki aapke breasts normally kaise lagte aur dikhte hain, aur koi naya badlaav ho to doctor ko dikhayein. Koi fixed strict technique se zyada, regular dekhna aur mehsoos karna kaam aata hai.
What depends on your situation
The parts of this that change from woman to woman. Uncertainty is stated, not hidden.
- Mirror ke saamne dekhein: shape, size, skin mein dimple, nipple andar mudna ya discharge. Phir lete hue aur khade hokar poore breast aur armpit tak haath ki ungliyon se halke aur thode zor se dabaakar feel karein.
- Agar periods regular nahi hain, pregnancy hai, ya breastfeeding chal rahi hai, to mahine mein ek fixed date chuniye. Breastfeeding mein feed ke baad check karna aasaan hota hai.
- Self-check screening ki jagah nahi leta. Umar aur family history ke hisaab se doctor mammogram ya dusre tests suggest kar sakte hain.
What this answer cannot determine
The boundary of online education. These need a clinician who can see you.
- Yeh jaankari yeh nahi bata sakti ki aapko jo mehsoos hota hai woh normal hai ya nahi. Koi bhi naya badlaav doctor ke examination se hi samajh aata hai.
Questions for your clinician
Take these with you. You can add any of them to an appointment card.
- Kya aap mujhe dikha sakti hain ki check kaise karna hai?
- Mere breasts mein jo lumpiness hai kya woh normal hai?
- Meri family history ke hisaab se mujhe screening kab shuru karni chahiye?
When to seek help
Clinician-approved guidance for this topic. When in doubt, being seen is never the wrong choice.
Book an appointment soon
- Koi naya lump, skin ya nipple mein badlaav, ya bina breastfeeding ke nipple se khoon wala discharge ho to kuch dinon mein doctor ko dikhayein.
Raise it at a routine appointment
- Routine visit mein gynaecologist se self-check sikhane ko keh sakti hain. Aap woman doctor maang sakti hain.
Sources
The evidence this explanation is built on.
- How should I check my breasts? NHS
- Breast cancer — symptoms NHS
- Breast diseases MedlinePlus (NIH)
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