Breast self-exam

Monthly breast self-exams should always include: visual inspection (with and without a mirror) to note any changes in contour or texture; and manual inspection in standing and reclining positions to note any unusual lumps or thicknesses.
Review Date: 06/26/2008
Reviewed By: Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of
Medicine; Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.












