Female breast examination pictures

There are more and more breast diseases in women, and breast health is receiving more and more attention from people. Breast examination for women is also very necessary. Regular attention to breast health can also detect diseases in time. So how do women do routine breast examinations? And how do women perform breast self-examinations? What are the regulations for routine breast examinations for women? Let me show you how it works.

How to check women's breasts during routine physical examination

A breast exam is a routine physical examination to check whether the breasts have any changes. The best time to check your breasts is generally around 7 to 10 days after your period ends, because at this time the effect of estrogen on the breast is minimal, the breast is in a relatively static state, and breast diseases or abnormalities are easy to be detected. Postmenopausal women can choose the time to check their breasts at will.

Women's breast self-examination

When women go to the hospital for a breast examination, they can first perform a breast self-examination. Self-examination can help them understand the condition of their breasts, such as whether the breasts are protruding normally, whether there are any lumps, etc. When such conditions occur, they can feel it themselves. During the examination, pay special attention to any lumps that appear specifically and have persisted in the same location for one or two months. However, about 90% of breast lumps are benign. The difference between benign lumps and malignant lumps is that benign lumps can appear at any time under the action of hormones, and are particularly evident before and after the menstrual period.

Girls' breasts begin to grow and develop from the age of 12 to 13, and are basically complete by the age of 15 to 17. Although there are some differences among different races and ethnic groups, generally the mammary gland is composed of 15 to 20 lobes. Breast hypoplasia is essentially a tissue deficiency, so the treatment should be to increase the breast contents, expand the volume, and improve the appearance, so that women can reflect their unique beauty and style.

Those with full breasts can place a small pillow or a retractable cotton towel under the left arm, put the right hand behind the head, close and straighten the fingers of the left hand, press the left breast, and massage in a circle.

At this time, you can imagine the breast as a clock face, from the 12 o'clock position, clockwise (you can also use counterclockwise, but the position must be consistent) massage to the starting point, at least 3 circles. Following the above method, use your right hand to check the right breast.

Doctor palpation

Doctor palpation is a necessary process for examining women's breasts. The doctor will touch the breast to check whether the nipple has indentations, whether it is lifted, whether there is fluid overflowing, whether the chest position is consistent, and whether the color has changed. It can be done once a year for women after they are 30 years old.

Infrared sensor scanner

Infrared scanners are particularly suitable for screening women during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The test mainly uses the difference in infrared sensitivity between normal tissue and diseased tissue to display different grayscale images such as transmittance, brightness, etc. to diagnose breast diseases. Because this test is faster and does not involve radiation, it is often used as an initial screening test for breast disease during routine physical examinations. Although this examination is not a professional breast examination, it can still be used as a method of examining breast diseases.

Breast far-infrared examination is mainly used for early detection and identification of mastitis, breast hyperplasia, breast fibroids, breast cancer and so on. There are generally no taboo groups. Applied instruments and equipment: Breast far-infrared diagnostic instrument. Breast far-infrared examination operation process: The patient is required to take off his coat and expose his breasts. The examiner moves the camera of the far-infrared diagnostic instrument along both breasts to see if there are any changes in the breasts under X-ray. Women can choose these two breast examination methods according to their age and specific conditions or according to the doctor's advice. Examination is necessary but not too frequent to avoid damaging their health.

B-ultrasound examination

If you find a lump in your breast, you need to be alert. At this time, B-ultrasound examination is needed. It is a basic way to check breast lumps, which can distinguish the location and characteristics of the lumps, such as whether the breast is cystic or solid, benign or malignant, etc. However, it has a weaker ability to identify lumps with a diameter of less than 1 cm. If this test is performed alone, smaller lumps may be missed. The examination data for subtle breast cancer are: breast ultrasound examination - if a lump is found - then breast X-ray examination - if concentrated calcification points are found - finally a pathological section.

Mammography

Molybdenum target X-ray is an excellent breast examination method. It is a specific examination for examining breast tissue. Molybdenum target X-ray examination of the breast has a relatively high disease elimination rate and good image quality. It can generally detect whether there is hyperplasia or tumor, and whether the tumor is benign or malignant. The far-infrared examination of breast is slightly weaker. Molybdenum target X-ray examination can more reliably distinguish between benign and malignant breast lesions, detect breast cancer in its early stages, and even detect latent breast cancer that is clinically inaccessible.

It is not suitable for pregnant women and women with menstruation. Applicable instruments: Mammographic X-ray (molybdenum target) machine. Operation process of molybdenum target X-ray examination: The operator needs to first use a special wooden board to squeeze and fix your breast, and then take pictures. Generally, the pictures are taken from different angles from front to back, left to right, and the number of pictures varies from 4 to 6. Common problems with molybdenum target X-ray examination: 1. Since you cannot wear a top during the examination, you should wear clothes that are easy to take off on your upper body when preparing to have a breast examination. 2. Molybdenum target photography has certain harm to the breasts of young women, so it is not advisable to check too frequently. It is advisable for women over 40 years old to check once a year.

Regulations on routine physical examination of female breasts

On the day of the inspection, it is best to wear open-collar clothes to facilitate inspection. During the examination, facing the doctor, whether in a standing position or sitting position, you must relax as much as possible to allow the doctor to obtain accurate examination results. The doctor usually uses the middle 3 fingers to touch, starting from the nipple and expanding in a spiral clockwise direction until the entire breast tissue. If you find a lump during breastfeeding, wait until after weaning before further examination.

Routine physical examination process for women's breasts

1. Visual

Facing the mirror, relax your hands naturally and carefully observe whether the two sides of the breasts are symmetrical in size, whether there are any abnormal protrusions, skin indentations or protrusions, dandruff, swelling, wrinkles, etc., and then pay attention to whether the nipples have secretions, deformation or erosion, or indentations.

2. Look

Clench your hands and place them behind your head, press your hands slightly forward, and observe the shape and contour of your breasts in the mirror to see if there are any abnormalities as mentioned above. Then put your hands on your waist, lean your upper body forward, press your shoulders and elbows slightly forward, and observe whether there is any abnormality in your breasts in the mirror.

3. Touch

Lift your arm and close your fingers with your left hand. Check your left breast carefully. Use the tips of your fingers to press the breast to feel if there are any lumps. Start from the nipple and check in a circular clockwise direction, gradually moving outward (about 3-4 circles) until you have checked the entire breast. In addition, you should pay attention to the upper 1/4 of the breast and the armpit to feel for any unusual subcutaneous lumps. Also, gently squeeze your nipples and watch for any discharge. After checking the left breast, check the right breast.

4. Lying down

Lie flat on your back and place a small pillow or towel behind your left arm. As your shoulders are raised, the center of gravity of your breasts will move inward, making the breasts flatter for easier inspection. Close your right fingers and treat your breast as a circle with the nipple as the center. Press lightly in circles from the outside to the inside, then gently squeeze the nipple to notice if there is any secretion.

Summary: Breast disease is one of the common diseases among women today, especially breast cancer, which has a high prevalence among female malignant tumors and poses a huge threat to women's health. Therefore, women should pay more attention to breast health in their daily lives, and attach great importance to breast examinations during routine physical examinations to detect diseases as early as possible and treat them as soon as possible.