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Women 40+, what was your real “welcome to your 40s” moment in life?

Fore me it was definitely my first mammogram. I dreaded turning 40. For years I'd joked about it, complained about it, and generally treated it like some giant cliff at the end of youth. Then my 40th birthday arrived...
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How Often Women Should Get A Mammogram Continues To Change And Is Confusing. How Often Do You Get Your Mammogram?

https://share.newsbreak.com/i9ra5mdn I completely stopped getting mammograms! 10 years ago was my last one and before that one in 2005. I believe that the direct radiation to a woman's breast could be the main...
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Mammograms: What They Don't Tell You.

As you are all aware, October is breast cancer awareness month so apart from Halloween, tis the season for the mammo-mash and the knocker smash! This is our first line of defence against breast cancer but understandably,...

Why do doctors recommend ladies to do a yearly mammogram at 40 but there’s women younger than 40 that can GET CANCER?

I’ve had my breast checked out when I was 24 because I had a lump but it was just a cyst! If you feel a lump, discharge a mole or whatever on your breast, DO NOT WAIT! Moles can me a sign for breast cancer. I looked it up...
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Girls, how worried are you that you'll one day get breast cancer, and do you do anything to minimise your chances of getting it?

I don't have any intrinsic risk factors like a family history but back in High School, my best friend lost her mother to the disease so it's something that I've often worried about. I had kids when I was young which...
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Was I wrong because I didn't check in on her after a cancer scare?

I am dating this woman. In April, she received an abnormal mammogram, so in May she had another one. Her doctor advised her to get a biopsy in July. During all of these tests, she shared with me that she had anxiety and...
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Girls, Getting a Mammogram Soon? Here are Some Tips!

Point of view: You've just celebrated the big 4-0 a few months ago but now you're standing topless in a clinical suite staring at the big machine that's about to press your girls like a panini. For the past ~27 years your...

Girls, have you ever had a mammogram or biopsy?

bOObs: The War On Women's Breasts WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT MAMMOGRAMS COULD COST YOU YOUR LIFE. SYNOPSIS: bOObs: The War on Women’s Breasts investigates the controversy swirling around the breast cancer screening...
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Girls, apart from waiting for the results, what's the worst part of getting a mammogram (or what do you fear most if you haven't gotten squished yet)?

What I dreaded the most was the infamous boobie squeezing but I really didn't find it that bad TBH. I means sure it was definitely uncomfortable but I certainly wasn't painful either. But that's not to say that it was all...
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Girls, when you got your first mammogram, was anyone else surprised by how flat they could make your boobs get?

When I looked down and saw what my boob looked like pressed flat in that contraption, I straight up started to hyperventilate. Thankfully they somehow manage to pop right back into shape when the paddle releases.
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If my mom has a mammogram every 1-4 weeks do you think she has cancer and she is not telling me about it?

The mammogram office calls my cell phone to confirm appointments cause they don't feel comfortable calling our home phone and my parents do not have a cell phone so they gave them my number to confirm or cancel...
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Girls, what's getting a mammogram like?

I've got my first one coming up in a bit.
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Girls, Does lumps in breast and hardend lymph nodes mean breast cancer?

My girlfriend needs second check. Needs ultrasound and another mammogram. Her platelets are low. She has no history of breast cancer in family. Could it be just a lymph node infection? Please help with advice. We're both...
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Girls, was getting a mammogram as bad as you thought it would be?

I remember I heard a lot of horror stories about how much they hurt. But while the squishing was certainly uncomfortable I didn't experience any pain from it. That said, what surprised me was how much the tech pulled on...
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Girls, what do you think was or would be the worst part of getting a mammogram?

And if you had it done, was it as bad as you thought it would be?
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It's national mammography day ladies; who got their girls checked this year?

Because I have a family history of breast cancer, I've had to get my knockers flattened twice a year for the past 8 years. So if you're at all worried here's some heads ups and pointers I can give. If the whole thought...
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Do you think that "meninists" who complain about breast cancer getting more attention than testicular cancer have a bit of a victim complex?

I've heard some guys asking about why "so much attention is given to breast cancer awareness but hardly any is given to testicular cancer awareness". Well, let's look at some of the numbers. Every year, 400 men die of...
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