Breast Self-Examination should be done once a month, 3-5 days after the last day of your period. If you are pregnant, have irregular periods, or no longer have periods, do BSE on the same day each month.

Step 1

 
• Look at your breasts in the mirror with your shoulders straight and raise your arms above your head.
• Slowly twist your body and observe your breasts with arms on your hips.
  
  
  
  
   
• Look for their usual size, shape, and color.
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
• Check your breasts to see if they are evenly shaped without visible distortion or swelling.
• Is there any dimpling, puckering, or bulging of the skin?

Step 2

 
• Check your nipples for any changed position or an inverted nipple (pushed inward instead of sticking out). Gently squeeze each nipple between your finger and thumb and check for nipple discharge (this could be a milky or yellow fluid or blood). Please note that normal nipple discharge is not uncommon.

Step 3

 
• Put on your Breast Care Self-Examination Glove.
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
• You can perform BSE while standing or lying down. When lying down, place a pillow under your shoulder. Either position, you must raise your arm above your head. Using 3 or 4 fingers, moving in larger and larger circles until you reach the outer edge of the breast. You can also move your fingers up and down vertically, in rows, as if you were mowing a lawn.
• Be sure to cover the whole breast.
  
   
• Check from your collarbone to the top of your abdomen.
• And from your armpit to your cleavage.
  
  
  
  
  
   
• Check both right and left breasts.
• Look for unusual lump (no matter if it hurts or not).
• Look for any change in skin texture.