Breast Health
Read articles on breast health screenings, self-examination techniques, and maintaining wellness throughout different life stages and hormonal changes.
Benign Breast Conditions Explained
Benign breast conditions are those that are non-cancerous. It is estimated that some type of condition is present in 90% of women and that a great number of...
Breast Discharge: Possible Causes and Action to Take
Following breast pain and lumps in the breast, breast discharge, or more specifically nipple discharge, is the third most common complaint related to breast...
Breast Pain: What is it and What Could be the Cause?
Many women fear pain in their breasts because they assume that it is indicative of breast cancer. Actually, most breast cancer is painless so while pain in t...
Breast Screening in the UK
In the United Kingdom, the NHS Breast Screening Programme provides mammograms for women between the ages of 50 and 70, who are registered with a GP, every th...
Breasts and PMT
Many women experience changes in their breasts that seem to be cyclical in relation to their menstrual cycle. To best determine if there are any changes in t...
Common Questions About Breasts and Health
Many women live with their breasts their whole life without knowing much about them. This article offers some basic answers to common questions about breasts...
Common Questions about Mammograms
Many women are vaguely familiar with the term "mammogram" but don't know much about it. This article offers some basic answers to common questions about mamm...
How and When to do Self Examination on Your Breasts
Breast self exams are an important part of detecting any changes in your breasts at a very early stage. Many breast changes are minimal or benign, but some c...
Information about Breast Calcifications
Discovering breast calcifications can be a frightening experience for women who are not familiar with this condition. To ease anxiety about breast calcificat...
Information and Advice about Breast Cysts
Most breast cysts are discovered either during breast self exams or clinical breast exams when they are felt beneath the skin or observed externally as a pro...
Lumps in the Breast: Possible Causes and Action to Take
Many women fear finding a lump in their breast because they automatically assume that it will be related to breast cancer. In reality, women’s breasts chan...
Men and Breast Health
Breasts health is most often associated with females, so it is rare that men discuss breast health with their doctors or even think about it on their own. Ho...
What Is Breast Health?
"Breast Health" is a catch-all term used to encompass all aspects of health as it relates specifically to the breasts. Though most often used in relation to...