General Chat

after hearing about kylie will make it a rule to do it every month.saying that mine would take a year to check the size of them!!!Lolxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(:

Ashamed to say it but no, not regularly.

Every time I shower... Bev

There's no need to brag LOL I check mine every month as my boss is married to a breast care nurse and is always telling me horror stories! Julie xxx

these things are very important. i check chicks as often as poss!! x

ahh dave it would be a right handful you know!Lol LOlxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(:

ahh another boob man.....LOl LOlxxxxxxxxxx(:

paul if you have man boobs i suggest you check them.LOlxxxxxxxxxxx(:

Very considerate of you Paul and Dave but do you keep an eye on your own 'bits'? Just as important!!

statistics have stated that 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.thats scaryxxxxxxxxx):

dawn i agree with the dangly bits.if you find a lump then get straight down the docsxxxxxxxxxx(:

Seriously ladies, please do this regularly. I found a lump several weeks ago and to my complete relief it has turned out to be harmless. However, it might not have been and if I hadn't checked regularly I wouldn't have known and it could have been a different scenario altogether by now or a few weeks down the line. Daisy

i agree daisy if anybody is like me then if i did find one i would probebly think.it probebly isn't and would not want to bother the doctor thinking that i would be wasting their time.but if it is a matter of life and death it is worth getting it checked even if it is nothingxxxxxxxxx(:

My sister was 33 when she died from breast cancer. She had seen some puckering of the skin but thought it was nothing to worry about. It was months later that she found the lump. Within the year she was dead. So not only check for lumps but ANY changes. I have been to the doctor with lumps and seen a specialist only to be told it was breast tissue. Yes I felt daft but better daft than dead. Jane

i feel that the age for breast screening should be much younger as more cases are coming up in younger womenxxxxx):

have you got a partner if so i bet they would be happy to do it for you.better to be safe than sorryxxxxxxx(:

would like to ask this question.how do you deter a lump to muscle.can you tell the difference????xxxxx(:

This is going to sound dreadfull, but no i dont. I annoyingly have a rather large chest.. an E cup and find it really difficult to check myself properly.... this is the only time i wish i was not so well endowed!!

Hi Happy Wanderer, If you find a lump, you will probably know the difference!! I speak as someone who has a long history of breast cysts, which I had to have drained on a fairly regular basis. I also speak as someone who 5 years ago was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy and spent eight months having chemo and radiotherapy. However, two weeks ago I was told everything was fine and I didn't have to go to the hospital any more for check ups They did however, emphasise that I should still check my breasts regularly. Jenny

jenny are cysts painful???the reason i am asking is that i have had a lump/cyst whatever it is on my neck for about 4 weeks now.if it was a strained muscle then it would have gone down but it hasn't .when i touch it it is painful.have made an appointment with my gp just to be on the safe side.glad that you have the all clear now and everything is ok.love and hugsxxxxxxx(: