1, the misunderstanding of breast self-examination
Touch breast = self-check.
For women, self-examination is as important as regular physical examination in hospital, or even more important. In China, it was found that many breast cancer patients were treated after self-examination. The incidence of breast cancer in summer is very high, but it doesn't mean that there is a high incidence of breast cancer in summer. Instead, because the frequency of women taking a bath in summer increases, the number of' self-examination' of their breasts increases accordingly, so the number of people coming to see a doctor will increase.
Expert: It is recommended that the husband touch his wife's bilateral breasts moderately every day.
As long as conditions permit, the husband should touch his wife's bilateral breasts moderately every day; Husband should slowly learn to touch in circles from the inside out, slowly learn to touch every "hard core" of the round chest with his fingers, and ask his wife warmly and gently, does it hurt to press here? If the wife's breast pain is related to the official holiday, it is an extremely healthy and environmentally friendly treatment to be often caressed by her husband, whether it is pure medicine or spiritual feedback to the hypothalamus female center.
If you do this for a long time, on the one hand, you can continue to love your husband and wife, on the other hand, you can find something wrong and uncomfortable in time, and take the time to go to a better hospital for chest surgery or even B-ultrasound and X-ray molybdenum target examination, because early examination will reveal whether you have breast tumors.
A simple way to "touch" the disease
1, time selection. Premenopausal women generally have a self-examination on the 7th 7- 10/0 day after menstruation. At this time, the breast is soft, and it is easier to find if there is a lump. Postmenopausal women can choose a fixed day for self-examination every month.
2, check to be comprehensive. Touch all the parts that should be touched, and don't miss anything.
3. Look in the mirror. Mainly depends on whether the shape of the breast has changed, whether the nipple is sunken, and whether the skin is sunken.
4. Posture and method. The method of self-examination is to check the contralateral breast with index finger and middle finger, which is sensitive and easy to find problems. The posture can be standing or supine. If you lie on your back, you can put a pillow under your chest.
Do the above and seek medical advice at any time when problems are found, then the incidence of advanced breast cancer will be greatly reduced.
I am both a doctor and a husband. I have heard and seen many breast cancer patients in recent years. In addition to the urban and rural patients I met at work, my third cousin, my wife's second aunt, and several women in the medical system all unfortunately got this disease, which requires mastectomy and is difficult to cure.
Breast cancer, from the pain after getting it to the subsequent surgical treatment, will cause great psychological and physical harm to women, especially the psychological trauma is difficult to adjust. Women have subtle psychological feelings. "Two breasts" shows that plump breasts are pleasing to both themselves and their husbands. If a breast is removed, even if the husband loves it as always, he will bear the heavy psychological burden of whether the husband will no longer dislike himself and find another lover, which will eventually affect the comprehensive treatment effect.
Touch the lump at random and muddle along.
We often meet some female patients in clinic. Although I felt the lump myself, I didn't see a doctor in time because of busy work or family affairs, which delayed the best treatment opportunity. "After three months and a half, I again remind of going to the hospital. As a result, the early stage developed to the later stage. The most common type of women in outpatient clinics is the delay in accompanying their children to the college entrance examination. "
Early detection and early treatment may lead to long-term survival without other auxiliary treatment, but it becomes late and difficult to cure because of delaying time. Never "touch" your breasts like this.
Breast self-examination is best carried out in the following three situations:
In the shower. Especially after applying shower gel, hands are easy to move on lubricated skin. Gently move the flat hand and check every part of the breast. Check the left breast with your right hand and the right breast with your left hand. Touch the breast for lumps, induration or thickening.
2. Check in front of the mirror. Hang your hands at your sides in front of the mirror, and then slowly raise your hands over your head to observe the changes of your breasts, including whether there are swollen parts, slight depressions in your skin or inverted nipples. Then, put your hands on your hips to see if your breasts are symmetrical.
3. Lie on your back with your shoulders slightly raised. Place your hand flat on the skin and gently press the skin, starting from the top of the breast, clockwise on the right breast and counterclockwise on the left breast, and check from the periphery of the breast to the nipple. Pay attention to touch the opposite armpit and check whether there is a lump in the tail lobe of the breast. Pay attention to gently squeeze the nipple with your thumb and forefinger to observe whether there is nipple discharge.
Generally speaking, the best time for self-examination is 9- 1 1 day after menstrual cramps, and menopausal women can have a fixed day for self-examination every month. If abnormal masses, nipple discharge during non-lactation period, axillary lymph node enlargement and upper limb edema are found, further examination should be done immediately.
Ignore the doctor's experience in hand diagnosis
In addition to breast self-examination, regular physical examination is also a necessary item for early detection of breast cancer. Experts said: "Because western women's breasts develop greatly, the effect of molybdenum target film is very clear, but Chinese women's breasts are generally small and compact, and the onset age of breast cancer patients is younger than that of foreign women (the average onset age of breast cancer in foreign countries is 45-55 years old, and that in China is 35-45 years old), so at present, B-ultrasound examination is considered more suitable for Chinese women."
In addition, it is also important for experienced doctors to consult by hand. "Some tumors that can't be found by B ultrasound and molybdenum target examination can be found by experienced doctors, such as some marginal tumors under areola."
Physical pain is too tense.
Compared with some women's indifference to breasts, others show excessive anxiety about breasts. Breast pain before menstruation, mild breast hyperplasia during physical examination, made many women panic and seek medical treatment everywhere.
Most of the pain in the breast is a physiological change, and the real early breast cancer is painless. The structure of the breast consists of ducts and acinus, which are controlled by different hormones. The ducts are controlled by estrogen, and the acinus is controlled by progesterone. Periodic changes of estrogen and progesterone can cause changes of ducts and acinus. Excessive changes in each hormone will cause excessive proliferation of the corresponding tissues, resulting in secretions, hydrops and even cysts, which will lead to swelling, pain or cell mass. But most of these physiological changes are short-lived and will heal themselves after a period of time.
Early patients don't cooperate
Some patients are particularly afraid after being diagnosed with breast cancer and fidget every day, which is also wrong and does not help the treatment. Sun Qiang said, "If you have breast cancer, you must first understand it. It's no use worrying about it. "
In fact, 95% of patients with early breast cancer can survive for a long time, and early breast cancer can even be separated from cancer. "It can be cured." Therefore, it is urgent to know and choose a reliable professional medical unit. "Any patient, found early, without treatment, is wrong. After being discovered, I didn't go to the hospital in time, but I blindly believed in folk remedies and panacea, so that cancer deteriorated rapidly and it was too late to regret. "
2. Correct breast self-examination
The correct technique is to gently touch the breast with your palms or fingers together, otherwise it is easy to mistake normal breast tissue for a lump. And don't forget to check the position of the armpit and clavicle, because besides the breast, there may be some proliferative tissues around the breast, especially the armpit.
Breast health is a must for female friends. Only by mastering the correct self-examination methods in daily life and forming the good habit of regular physical examination can we best protect our health and nip the disease in the cradle.
3. Bad habits of breasts
(1) underwear has lace edges.
Lace is mostly made of polyester, nylon and spandex, which can cause skin allergies. For lactating women, it may block the milk delivery hole or tube, leading to lactation disorder or mastitis. So comfortable cotton fabric should be the first choice for women's underwear.
Too tight bra and too thin coat will directly affect the blood circulation system, make the blood in the lower part of the breast stagnate, and cause breast pain. For developing girls, it will directly affect breast development. Therefore, it is best to wear less tights, and the bra size should be 1~2 fingers between the breast and bra.
Sleep on your stomach. Sleeping on your stomach often may make your breasts droop or droop. The best sleeping position for women is to sleep on their side, and put a pillow under their breasts, so that they can get enough support. At ordinary times, you can do some exercises such as chest enlargement, deep breathing, hand cutting and waist turning to help activate meridians, promote qi and blood, and prevent chest tissue from aging.
The study found that women who wear bras for more than 17 hours a day have a higher risk of breast cancer than women who wear bras for a short time or don't wear bras for more than 20 times. This is because the breast is compressed for a long time and lymphatic reflux is blocked, which leads to breast swelling and discomfort.
Lose weight blindly. If you blindly diet or lose weight with drugs in the breast development stage, it will cause imbalance of sex hormone secretion and affect breast development. Therefore, developing girls should not lose weight blindly, but keep fit through healthy diet and exercise.
Long-term intake of high-sugar food, blood insulin content is always at a high level, leading to a large increase in insulin in the breast, constantly breeding breast cancer cells, and then leading to breast cancer. It is suggested that women who like to eat desserts and snacks should consume about 30~40 grams of white sugar every day, and their daily diet should be mainly cereals, beans and sweet potatoes, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.
Breasts are very delicate. After being violently hit, the internal soft tissue is easy to stagnate or cause internal hyperplasia, and serious internal small blood vessels will rupture, thus forming hematoma or even cyst. Therefore, treat breasts gently, avoid external pressure, take a gentle bath and do less arm hugging.
According to a study by the University of Montreal in Canada, women who smoke a pack of cigarettes every day for nine years have a 59% higher risk of breast cancer. Drinking is also a breast killer. Women who drink 1~2 cups a day have an increased risk of breast cancer 10% than women who don't drink, while women who drink more than 3 cups a day have a higher prevalence rate of 30%. Whether it is red wine, beer or white wine, it will do harm to the breasts. Therefore, women are advised to quit smoking and limit alcohol.
(2) Exercise without wearing a sports bra
Any intensity of exercise can make women's breasts shake. Without a bra, the breasts will droop seriously, and ordinary bras can't fix the breasts well, resulting in breast tissue damage and swelling pain. Therefore, you must wear a sports bra without rims when exercising. When buying a sports bra, you should take the chest feeling tight but not painful as the standard, and you can jump to see if you can provide proper support for the chest.
Nipple cleaning is not only related to women's own breast health, but also affects the breastfeeding of the next generation, so we should pay more attention to it, especially for women with congenital nipple depression. When cleaning, take the nipple as the center, do a rotary massage, and gently rub off the dead skin on it.