Would it look really wierd if i get a 16 year old gets a mammogram done?!
Question: When seeing all the statistics of how many women get breast cancer, it freaks me out...
I wanna get it done just to know, cuz i do have large breasts...(Ds), do large breasts have anything to do with it anyway?
fyi. I'm not sexually active or any of that
Answers: When seeing all the statistics of how many women get breast cancer, it freaks me out...
I wanna get it done just to know, cuz i do have large breasts...(Ds), do large breasts have anything to do with it anyway?
fyi. I'm not sexually active or any of that
Mammograms are not designed for young women.
Young women have dense breast tissue. Dense tissue appears white on the x-ray film....and so do all signs of breast cancer (both masses/lumps or calcifications). You cannot see white pathology through white, dense tissue. It is like trying to see a white volleyball in a the snow in a photograph. As we age, our dense breast tissue is replaced by fatty tissue. Fatty tissue appears darker on mammographic film, and therefore, a cancer (which appears white) will be more easily seen.
Also, the denser the breast, the more radiation we must use to get an image. If the end result, the mammogram, will not give any useful information, then that is radiation you receive for NOTHING.
Young women are encouraged to do self breast exams monthly and have a physical examination by a doctor regularly. If a lump or mass is discovered, a breast ultrasound is the first imaging step.
As to your question about breast size....breast cancer occurs just as frequently in women with large and small breasts. It does not discriminate. In regards to a mammogram, the size of the breasts have nothing to do with the level of discomfort. Both small and large breasts can be tender. We don't compress the breasts to a magical number. A large breast might be compressed until the breast measures 6 cm thick. A small breast could be compressed until it measures 3 cm. So, in this case, size does not matter!
"The amount of breast tissue a woman has does not affect her risk of developing breast cancer. Breast size is certainly not a significant risk factor for breast cancer."
http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/bcm...
try doing self checks first.
Do it!!! I think you are the absolute smartest gal your age I have seen a question from in a week!!!! You are never too young to have a mamogram done and if you have big boobs it is a lot harder to check them because there are all kinds of things you can feel there!!! It is also a good idea to get into a routine of having that and your pap and pelvic exam done on a regular basis to keep an eye out for any changes!!! WTG chick! You are on your way to womanhood!!!!!!!
16 years old usually do not need a mammogram...large breast have nothing to do with breast cancer if you have a family history (mother..grandmother) you should learn how to do a breast exam each month.
when ur 16 years old ur breasts are firm and the mammogram can't detect breast cancer as well. it's recommended that you start when you're 35
i suggest self checks first. you can ask your doctor how to do it properly. if something is there, you will feel it. a mammogram is not necessary at your age. and breast size has nothing to do with it. men can get breast cancer, and obviously, they don't have breasts like women.
Usually they don't do mammograms until the age of 40..
I don't even think insurance covers it..
You don't need a mammogram, just ask your doctor to check them next time you are there, or look up how to do self breast exams.
Good for you for being concerned about your health!
well, there is a reason why they don't recomment them until you are like 40. a regular breast exam is what is recommended unless you have a family history and your doctor thinks it is really needed.... unnecessary tests really clog up the medical system and make it longer for people who really need the tests to get them..
I think it's ok but probably not recommended and perhaps insurance may not pay.