Breast Health

This is an x-ray of your breast. We use it to check for signs of breast cancer. A mammogram helps us find cancer early. It can find cancer even before you feel a lump in your breast.

Your yearly checkup should include a clinical breast exam. This exam may be done by a gynecologist, family healthcare provider, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, or specially trained nurse. Yearly breast exams help to ensure that breast conditions are found early.

It's helpful to learn about the parts (anatomy) of your breasts. Then you know what you're seeing and feeling. This helps you to understand what's normal for your breasts.

Breasts change over time. Their size and texture may vary with shifts in your body weight. Breasts also change as you go through different stages of your life.

A breast cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms in the breast tissue. You can have 1 or more cysts at a time. They can occur in 1 or both breasts.

Your breasts change throughout your life. Breast self-awareness is knowing how your breasts normally look and feel. That way, you are more likely to spot any changes right away.

Breast cyst drainage (aspiration) is a procedure used to remove fluid from a breast cyst. The drainage may be done if you have a breast cyst that is large or causes symptoms.

There are 2 main types of breast pain. The most common type is linked to the menstrual cycle and is almost always hormonal.