| A mammogram is one of the safest ways that is | | | | or under your arms on the day you are having your |
| used to check if there is any problem with the breast | | | | mammogram. |
| of a woman. It is actually an x-ray of the breasts, as | | | | Using these things may result in shadows on your |
| it involves in using a special and very low dose x-ray | | | | mammogram, as they contain small aluminium |
| machine taking pictures of both breasts. | | | | particles. You can use cornstarch in place of talcum |
| Effective Method of Preventing Cancer | | | | powder or deodorant, as it does not interfere with |
| Mammogram is an effective way of breast cancer | | | | the x-ray image. You should not use any sort skin |
| prevention, as it is the most reliable procedure to | | | | lotions on your breasts, as it can make them slippery. |
| detect early stages of breast cancer. However, there | | | | Hence, it will result in a movement during the process |
| are some limitations of mammogram. Many cancers | | | | and a blurred image may be produced. |
| may not be detected by mammograms. Such breast | | | | What Actually Happens During the Diagnosis Process? |
| cancers can be detected by breast self-exam. This | | | | After reaching the clinic, you should undress up to |
| article will guide you in getting ready for your | | | | your waist. Try wearing clothes that can be easily |
| mammogram. | | | | removed and has loose fittings. Do not wear a bra on |
| What You Should Watch Out For? | | | | the day. Do not forget to take a hairbrush, so that |
| Firstly, you should check the place where you are | | | | you can tidy up at the time of redressing. After |
| going to have your mammogram, so that you get to | | | | undressing, you will be asked to put on the hospital |
| know about any special instructions, which you must | | | | gown, opening to the front. The technician will help |
| follow before you arrive there. You should make the | | | | you in positioning yourself in front of the |
| appointment for your mammogram for at least one | | | | mammogram machine while standing. While taking the |
| week after the completion of your period. This is | | | | mammogram, your technician will rest each of your |
| because your breast generally hurt less during this | | | | breasts on a metal plate, arranging maximum of the |
| time. You should make sure that you tell your | | | | breast tissue between the top compression plate and |
| mammography facility, if you have ever got any | | | | the bottom plate. Your breasts will then be imaged |
| type of breast implants. | | | | and compressed for various lateral and vertical |
| Things to Remember Before Visiting Mammogram | | | | images. |
| Facility | | | | It is recommended that women, especially those |
| It is better that you wear a shirt preferably with | | | | belonging to the upper age limit of 40 years or more, |
| shorts, skirt or pants. This helps you to undress from | | | | have a mammogram of their breasts done every |
| the waist up, thus leaving your pants, skirt or shorts | | | | year. This helps in early detection of breast cancer in |
| on while you are getting your mammogram. It is | | | | one's breast and ensures proper treatment, which |
| highly advised that do not use any sort of | | | | can even cure cancer. |
| deodorant, lotion, powder or lotion on your breasts | | | | |