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Empowerment
Health Issue
objective - for
laypeople to have an
Breast Self-
understanding of the
Examination:
issues involved in
TO DO or NOT
BREAST SELF-
TO DO
EXAMINATION.
Empowerment
Health Issue
objective - for
laypeople to have an
Breast Self-
understanding of the
Examination:
issues involved in
TO DO or NOT
BREAST SELF-
TO DO
EXAMINATION.
ROJoson PEP Talk
Health Issue Empowerment
objective - for I have a Patient
Empowerment
Breast Self- laypeople to have an Program in which I
Examination: understanding of the like to empower the
TO DO or NOT issues involved in lay people or
TO DO BREAST SELF- patients to take
EXAMINATION. control in the
management of
their health.
There are 3 courses
in the PEP Talk.
I completed the Core
Course on October 9,
2021.
From October 23,
2021 onwards, I have
been tackling Health
Disorder and Health
Issue Courses. This
may take 3 years or
longer.
My PEP TALK today
is entitled: BREAST
SELF-EXAMINATION
Empowerment – TO DO OR NOT TO
Health Issue
objective - for DO.
laypeople to have an
Breast Self- This is part of the
understanding of the Health Issue Course.
Examination:
issues involved in
TO DO or NOT
BREAST SELF-
TO DO
EXAMINATION.
Health Issue Breast self-examination or BSE is
examining one’s own breasts.
Breast Self-
Examination: The other phrase that is being used
TO DO or NOT interchangeably to mean the same thing is
TO DO self breast examination (SBE).
Health Issue What are the issues associated with BSE?
Breast Self-
Examination: The main issue is whether BSE should be
TO DO or NOT
used to screen for early detection of breast
TO DO
cancer.
The other issues are:
- being afraid to do BSE and
- accuracy worry of doing BSE by Filipino
women.
Health Issue First issue: whether BSE should be used to screen
for early detection of breast cancer.
Breast Self-
In the Internet, one sees reports that BSE is not or
Examination:
no longer recommended as part of the breast
TO DO or NOT
cancer screening.
TO DO
Yet, one still sees a lot of websites continuing to
advocate and educate women in doing BSE.
Breast Self-
Examination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqI3aVkhLs
TO DO or NOT
TO DO
Health Issue How to Do Breast Self-Examination – by ROJoson
Visual Inspection (LOOKING)
Breast Self-
Expose the upper body.
Examination:
In a standing position, face a mirror to view entire
TO DO or NOT
chest and breasts.
TO DO
Health Issue How to Do Breast Self-Examination – by ROJoson
Breast Self- With both arms down and then raised over the
Examination: head,
TO DO or NOT look for anything unusual on the breasts!
TO DO
Health Issue How to Do Breast Self-Examination – by ROJoson
Breast Self- Look for changes in the contour of the breasts and
Examination: armpits, such as bulge, skin dimpling, and
TO DO or NOT flattening!
TO DO
Health Issue How to Do Breast Self-Examination – by ROJoson
Breast Self- Feel for anything unusual in the breast and feel
Examination: for a possible presence of a dominant mass!
TO DO or NOT A dominant mass is an unusual density distinct
TO DO from the surrounding breast tissue with a felt
margin or border which connotes a three
dimensional lump.
Health Issue How to Do Breast Self-Examination – by ROJoson
Breast Self- Cover the entire area of the breast by going one
Examination: quadrant at a time until all four quadrants of the
TO DO or NOT breast are palpated.
TO DO
Health Issue How to Do Breast Self-Examination – by ROJoson
Breast Self- When palpating the armpit, put the arm down to
Examination: have a lax or slack skin fold. Place the palpating
TO DO or NOT fingers initially at the uppermost portion of the
TO DO armpit. Then, gently but firmly press against the
chest wall in the armpit and slowly glide the
fingers downward to feel for anything unusual
and to feel for a possible presence of a dominant
mass!
Health Issue How to Do Breast Self-Examination – by ROJoson
Breast Self- Repeat the same procedures for the other breast,
Examination: nipple, and armpit.
TO DO or NOT
TO DO
Health Issue How to Do Breast Self-Examination – by ROJoson