It is ‘No Bra Day’! The National ‘No Bra Day’ is observed annually on the 13th of every October. It is a special day set aside to raise bre ast cancer awareness, show support for all women with bre ast cancer and also the survivors.
Breast self-examination (BSE) is a screening method used in an attempt to detect early bre ast cancer. The method involves the woman herself looking at and feeling each bre ast for possible lumps, distortions or swelling.
This should be done (Palpate) periodically because BSE self-examinations can help to detect early signs that call for urgent attention.
Experts noted that every woman should become familiar with how her bre asts feel and look, so she can easily identify any changes from what she feels or sees in her bre asts while checking.
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Some of the things to look out for are:
Changes in the shape of the nipple, bre asts pain that does not go away after your next period, a new lump that does not go away after your next period, nipple discharge from one bre ast that is clear, red, brown, and yellow unexplained redness.
To get the best result, perform the examination a few days after your period has ended because your bre asts tends to be more tender and lumpy during menstruation. If you are not menstruating (such as after menopause), BSE should be performed on the same day each month.
Here are quick steps to get it right:
Step 1: Inspect your bre asts with the arms hanging next to the body, behind the head and on one side.
Step 2: Palpate your bre asts to feel any lumps.
Step 3: Palpate your nipple.
Step 4: Palpate your bre asts while lying down.
It is important to remember that if you find any changes in your bre ast it does not necessarily mean it is cancer.
National No Bra Day should serve as a reminder for all women to be screened for bre ast cancer and as you celebrate today, remember that many women who have survived bre ast cancer are unable to go without a bra as they need it to hold their prosthesis after surgery.
