First Breast Self Exam Experience

1. How did you feel?

2. How old were you?

3 Did anyone help or you did it yourself?

4. If you did it alone where did you perform: While in shower or somewhere else?

5.Did you perform both in standing and lying position?

6. Has anything changed in the way you perform it now as compared to the first exam?

Forgot to add in my responses😃

I was 18 years old when I had my first Breast Self Exam.

I was slightly nervous but also little excited to start something new with my body. I had been exploring my breasts already.

Mom helped me in performing for the first time. She held my hand and asked me to feel if I had any lumps

I performed it in my room

First I did it in standing position then I lay on my bed and did it in lying position

The only thing that has changed is that since I started my annual physical at the age of 23 I do the exam on a fixed day every month and obviously after the first time, mom was never present. I do it in the night before going to bed

I’m a trans guy who still has breasts.

I first started doing them after reading about them on the internet. I was starting to get into med fet then so it sounded like something interesting to do. I was probably about 16.

Even although I’ve never liked my breasts I felt kind of excited to be doing something new.

I did it on my own, in front of the computer, when the rest of the family were out. I spent a lot of time going over each part. Only did it sitting.

Now I tend to do them in the shower at the start of each month. If I’m doing play exams then it’ll happen more often. I pay special attention to the area where I know I’ve got a cyst.

I would be curious to hear more responses from our female members.

I did my first one when I was 11 I saw a book at my schools library with information about before and puberty and it said this was an important thing too do so I checked it out. I did my first one lying on my bed while no one was around for a weekend followed the lying down instructions to the letter but skipped the standing ones cause there was not a ton of volume too check yet

As soon as my breasts started to develop, at around 12. I'd read stuff about doing it

I'd do it in the shower or my bedroom, standing and lying down (obviously not lying down in the shower)

It's the same today as then, they haven't changed that much!..lol

1. How did you feel?

It felt like touching my breasts. Wasn't really a sexual thing.

2. How old were you?

13

3 Did anyone help or you did it yourself?

My doctor talked about self exams at a check up and gave me some brochures

4. If you did it alone where did you perform: While in shower or somewhere else?

In the shower or in bed

5.Did you perform both in standing and lying position?

Depends

6. Has anything changed in the way you perform it now as compared to the first exam?

Ummm I might enjoy it more

It was nothing special, I don't remember. The first time a doctor examined me was very embarrassing.

1. How did you feel?

I was a little excited but felt nervous at the same time.

2. How old were you?

I think I was 16

3 Did anyone help or you did it yourself?

I did it myself but my gynecologist taught me how to perform self examination

4. If you did it alone where did you perform: While in shower or somewhere else?

I did it in my room in front of my mirror

5.Did you perform both in standing and lying position?

I only performed it standing

6. Has anything changed in the way you perform it now as compared to the first exam?

I think I got a little faster and I know now 'better' how my breast feel

1. How did you feel?

2. How old were you?

3 Did anyone help or you did it yourself?

4. If you did it alone where did you perform: While in shower or somewhere else?

5.Did you perform both in standing and lying position?

6. Has anything changed in the way you perform it now as compared to the first exam?

1. I don't remember feeling any certain way. It was a long time ago, so whatever I was feeling must not have stood out too much.

2. I would have been 16 or 17 because I remember that I had read about needing to do montly breast self-exams from an article in one of the teen magazines I had a subscription to.

3. No one else was present.

4. It was in my bedroom.

5. I do remember both standing and lying, because that's what the article said to do.

6. I'm 43, so I am much more aware and thorough in my self-exams now. I had no clue what I was really even feeling for back then. I wasn't aware enough of my breasts and how they could change how they feel throughout your menstrual cycle until I was quite a bit older.

1. How did you feel?

The first time I remember trying a self-exam, I was bored and somewhat hoping I would find something out of the ordinary.

2. How old were you?

I think I was around 14? Maybe a bit younger.

3 Did anyone help or you did it yourself?

I used a webpage guide online.

4. If you did it alone where did you perform: While in shower or somewhere else?

I was in my room, since that was where my mirror was. I think I stood in front of the mirror for it, with the ceiling light on.

5.Did you perform both in standing and lying position?

I think so - but it's been a while and I can't be completely sure.

6. Has anything changed in the way you perform it now as compared to the first exam?

It's been quite a while since I did a self examination last. For whatever reason, I have several tender spots, but the last doctor I saw said there wasn't anything of note. I think it's muscle knots in the pectorals? I meant to get a second opinion but forgot to follow up on that.