What are healthy breasts like?
The breast is located in the upper abdomen of the trunk of mammals. In most cases, it refers to the breasts of human women. For most mammals, the breast is the organ for female mammals to feed their young; For humans, developing breasts are one of the second sexual characteristics of women. Male mammals (including human males) have mammary glands and other breast tissues in infancy, but they do not develop during their infancy.
Full and elastic breasts can show women's sexy charm, and breasts are the main symbol of women's unique curvaceous beauty. Full, symmetrical, flexible and elastic. Round and plump, shaped like a hemisphere, the protrusion length is equal to the radius around the base, and the ring difference is about 14 cm. The size, shape and position of the two breasts are symmetrical, and the distance between the two breasts is more than 20 cm. The diameter of the basal surface of the breast is 10- 12 cm, and the height from the basal surface to the nipple is 5-6 cm. The breasts are tall and straight, and the ring difference is 17-20 cm. The two nipples and sternal notch form an equilateral triangle.
How to self-check breast health
First, look at yourself in the mirror.
Take off your coat and expose your upper body, then raise your arms over your head and carefully observe whether the shape and outline of your breasts have changed. At the same time, carefully check the skin for redness, rashes and wrinkles. Also check whether the nipple is on the same horizontal line and whether there is any phenomenon of elevation, retraction and depression. You can gently press the nipple to see if there is secretion and the color of the areola has changed.
Second, flat palpation
Take off your clothes, lie flat on the bed, put a small pillow under your right shoulder, and then raise your right shoulder so that your right chest becomes very flat. At this time, touch the right breast slowly, steadily and carefully with the three fingers of the left hand, and turn it clockwise or counterclockwise for more than three times until the nipple is detected. Next, check whether the axillary lymph nodes are swollen. Finally, gently squeeze the nipple with your thumb and forefinger at the same time to observe whether there is nipple drainage. If you find turbid, yellow or bloody secretions, you should seek medical attention immediately.
So, how do everyday women prevent breast diseases?
First, take vitamins.
Studies have shown that vitamin D plays a certain role in preventing breast cancer. The study found that women who consume 200 international units of vitamin D (about two teaspoons of milk powder containing vitamin D) every day have a reduced risk of breast cancer by about 30%. Therefore, doctors recommend that women aged 50 and under take 200 international units of vitamin D every day, while women over 50 take at least 400 to 600 international units of vitamin D every day.
Second, control weight.
A study by Harvard University shows that the risk of breast cancer after menopause is almost twice as low as that of women who gain weight rapidly after 18 years old. Some experts also said that exercise can prevent breast cancer because it can control people's obesity.
Third, don't drink.
American experts said that if women drink alcohol once a day, the risk of breast cancer will increase11%; Drinking twice a day has a 24% risk; If you drink more than twice a day, the risk will increase to 40%. Therefore, ladies who like drinking are advised to drink no more than three times a week, and the amount should be moderate.
Nowadays, more and more women suffer from breast diseases, which poses a great threat to women's health. I hope that female friends will be vigilant and pay attention to protecting the health of breasts.
What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
First, the breast touches a lump or nodule the size of a broad bean, which is hard, movable and without tenderness.
Early breast cancer generally has no obvious pain, and a few have paroxysmal dull pain, dull pain or tingling. Although some patients with early breast cancer do not touch definite lumps or nodules, they often feel local discomfort, especially postmenopausal women. Sometimes, they will feel slight pain and discomfort in one breast, or heavy pain in one shoulder and back, and even pull the upper arm on that side.
Second, the shape of the breast changes.
The symptoms of early breast cancer are breast morphological changes, mainly manifested as swelling or nodules in the breast, orange peel-like skin in some parts, and even edema, discoloration and eczema-like changes. A few patients may also have bilateral breast asymmetry.
Third, the nipple is invaginated near the center.
Breast skin has slight depression (medically called "dimple disease"), nipple erosion, nipple asymmetry, or breast skin thickening and pore enlargement (medically called "orange peel disease"), and some appear or are accompanied by nipple depression or retraction.
Fourth, nipple discharge
A few people may have bloody or mild bloody secretions.
Five, regional lymph node enlargement, with ipsilateral axillary lymph node enlargement is the most common. Such as advanced supraclavicular lymphadenopathy.