Breast self-massage is simple. Breast self-massage is pleasurable. Breast self-massage helps prevent cancer as well as detect it. Breast self-massage helps keep breast skin supple. Breast self-massage is a way to be intimate with your breasts. Breast self-massage is a piece of womens wisdom. Breast self-massage is safe. Breast self-massage is free.
Many of the women Ive talked with say they dont do breast self-exams, though most think they ought to. No one wants to look for (or, heaven forbid, find!) cancer. Weve been trained to avoid danger, and looking for cancer sounds like looking for trouble. Our bodies are influenced by what we think, so how can it be safe to spend time every month doing a breast self-exam, worrying if were about to find a lump? But we feel guilty when we dont.
And what are we supposed to feel when we touch our breasts anyway? They feel full of lumps! Most of us arent sure how to touch or examine our breasts or what wed do if we did feel something truly suspicious. Our guilt and confusion make it all even more complex.
Breast self-massage offers a way to let go of this tension and get in touch with yourself. This soothing, nurturing...