Thank you for the wealth of information! I've snagged one of the icons and one of the banners, and will post them in my own journal. This morning, I also bought a pink wristband from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and am wearing it proudly.
I have a question that's been plaguing me for about two years now.
How old should you be when you start getting mammograms? I'm only 15, but, there's no other way to put this, my boobs are HUGE. 32/34 DD (depending on the make of the bra) to be precise. Would it be wise for me to start now even though I'm a little young?
I also heard somewhere that girls with larger breasts are at higher risk. Is that true?
I don't think you need to worry about mammograms regardless until you are at least 20. I'm not a doctor however, and I would encourage you to discuss it with your general doctor. If you're not comfortable with that, make an appointment with an obgyn and ask questions. You can't ever be too careful. I have heard that larger breasts puts you at higher risk too. I am in the same boat as you are. I've got the same size breasts. I try not to be scared or worried. Being aware and catching anything that might come up early will give you a good chance at survival. Not only that, you won't necessarily get it because of your size. Hope this helps. :)
If you do find a lump (and it is possible at a young age), definitely get your doctor to check it out. This happened with me. I found it about the time I was 17 years old. My doctor examined it, concluded that it was probably a fibroadenoma (a non-cancerous lump), and sent me to a women's imaging center at a hospital. They did an ultrasound of my breast and also decided that it was a fibroadenoma.
A year later I went back in for a "check-up," and they performed a second ultrasound. It hadn't gotten bigger, so they told me I shouldn't be concerned about it unless it changed. I could have it removed if I wanted to, but it isn't absolutely necessary. I also don't have any more scheduled check-ups.
Fibroadenomas sometimes happen in young women, but they don't know what the cause of it is. I don't remember if it was more common in women with larger breasts or not. I'm thinking it might possibly be more common in women who developed early, but that is not something I'd take my word for. I'm really not sure. (I'm around a 34D and
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Bravo to you for this post.
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How old should you be when you start getting mammograms? I'm only 15, but, there's no other way to put this, my boobs are HUGE. 32/34 DD (depending on the make of the bra) to be precise. Would it be wise for me to start now even though I'm a little young?
I also heard somewhere that girls with larger breasts are at higher risk. Is that true?
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A year later I went back in for a "check-up," and they performed a second ultrasound. It hadn't gotten bigger, so they told me I shouldn't be concerned about it unless it changed. I could have it removed if I wanted to, but it isn't absolutely necessary. I also don't have any more scheduled check-ups.
Fibroadenomas sometimes happen in young women, but they don't know what the cause of it is. I don't remember if it was more common in women with larger breasts or not. I'm thinking it might possibly be more common in women who developed early, but that is not something I'd take my word for. I'm really not sure. (I'm around a 34D and ( ... )
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I noticed that your link for downloadable, printable self-exam shower cards has some unnecessary livejournal stuff in it. You have the hyper link as this:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/xink/www.samc.com/UMAP/UserPageObjects/BreastSelfExamCard.pdf
I think you mean this:
www.samc.com/UMAP/UserPageObjects/BreastSelfExamCard.pdf
Just thought I'd let you know!
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My mom had breast cancer...she's been in remission for awhile, but it's something we still watch.
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I lost a grandmother to breast cancer, before I even started school.
I will link to this post to be sure all of my friends see it.
God bless
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