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Get regular exams.


This is the most important way you can protect your breast health.

  • Get a breast exam from your doctor when you get your regular physical exam.
  • Get a mammogram as often as your doctor recommends. Ask your doctor when to schedule your next mammogram.
  • Check your breasts each month. Your doctor can show you how.

These three exams can help you and your doctor learn what is normal for your breasts and what may be signs of problems.

Call your doctor if you notice:

  • A lump or thickening of the breast.
  • A discharge from the nipple that stains your bra or bedclothes.
  • Skin changes in the breast.

These changes may be normal, but you should always have them checked as soon as possible.