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Mammograms: Basic Information and 10 Things You Should Know

Well, as we all know it's October and that means (apart from Halloween) it's Breast Cancer Awareness month. And for me, this is a much bigger deal than it is for most people and this is because breast cancer runs in my...

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Girls, do you ever think of mammograms as a kind of misogynistic torture device?

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Bones growth in breast, Any doctors?

My mom is 50 and recently grew a bone in her breast earlier this year. She went for x Ray and doctor said she fractured herself accidentally and bones would adjust themselves and now she have another bone growth in...

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Girls, what do you think was/woud be the worst part of getting a mammogram?

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My little sister asked me to come with her for her first mammogram, is that wierd?

OK, when we were both children, our mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was only 29 years old and died when she was 32 and seeing her suffer with the disease nonetheless left a profound impact on us. So when...

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Girls, what do you think is worse, a pap smear or a mammogram?

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Take Care of Your Girls, Mammography: What You Need to Know

Mammograms don’t prevent breast cancer, but they sure can save lives by finding breast cancer as soon as possible. Finding breast cancers early with mammography has also meant that many more women being treated for breast...

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Did anyone who had a mammogram find it paunful or humiliating?

OK, ever since I learned what mammograms are I've heard all of the horror stories comparing it to "having your boob smashed in a vice." However, I had my first a little while ago (I know I'm 26, but my I'm in the high...

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My mother wants me to go with her to her mammogram?

But I don't want to go with. I told her so, and now she says I don't love her... Is it wrong of me not to go? Should I feel guilty?

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!!! LADIES ONLY!!! PLEASE!!!?

Have you ever had you nipples randomly start bleeding for no reason? the last four days mine have been and i'm 17 (86 days from being 18) and I finally went to the dr's because the only things that cause this is being...

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How is this fair for healthcare?

So my mom works and gets paid like $25,000 to $30,000 a year. That's not a lot and she has to pay for her own expenses. She would have to leave her job to get good benefits Her job doesn't provide insurance so she has to...

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Could it be breast cancer?

I went to get my breasts checked out and my doctor said nothing is wrong with me (he feels no lumps), but didn't do anything further. I'm a bit worried because I have a history of breast cancer in my family, and they...

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Do any of you girls have dense breast tissue?

I have discovered that I have firm breast tissue. Women with dense breast tissue usually have breasts that are more perky than women with fatty breast tissue. It may look better but I have been hearing that firm breasts...

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Grandmother found lump under armpit?

A few months ago she had her yearly mammogram for her insurance, and nothing was found. Today she was going to put her arm down and noticed she felt a knot under her arm near her breast. However, the mammogram a few...

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Guys and girls, should I tell my boyfriend about a health issue?

Okay, so I have recently found a lump in my breast, which I am going to go get checked out at the doctor, because I'm at high risk anyway. However, I'm wondering whether or not to tell my boyfriend about this or not. I...

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I found a lump in my breast?

I'm a little freaked out since my Mom has had breast cancer recently. I went to the doctor and he seemed alarmed as well after he felt the lump, which didn't quell my fears any. I have an appointment on Thursday for a...

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How often do they find lumps that don't end up as cancer in mammograms?

I just need to know. I don't want my mom to know I looked it up, (all the link purple instead of blue) So I'm asking here. Thanks.

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