How to Do a Self Breast Exam, According to a Pro | Ingrid Nilsen
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ต.ค. 2018
- We’re all told we should be doing self breast exams, but the reality is that most of us end up with tons of questions swirling in our heads when we attempt to do one. Things like: Am I doing this right? What should I be looking for? How often should I be doing this? I feel lots of stuff in there! Is that normal? Okay, I think I found something. Now what? Should I be concerned? If I’m being completely honest, self breast exams have always scared me. I’m afraid of doing it wrong and missing something. I’m afraid of doing it right and finding something. That’s why I’ve made this video. My goal is to take the mystery and fear out of the process by providing simple, easy to follow steps and tips from a pro. Jennifer Hankins, a Provider with One Medical will be guiding us through the self exam steps and answering questions that most of have, but sometimes are afraid to ask.
Body awareness is the most important part of self breast care. Knowing your body and recognizing changes outside of a scheduled monthly self check is appropriate for many women. You can always talk to your healthcare provider to see what's best for you.
Think of this as the ultimate form of self-care and connection. ️❤️
I’m doing #selfexamsunday this weekend! If you want to join, post a selfie after you do a self exam and I’ll share them in my IG stories. Make sure to use the hashtag #selfexamsunday and tag @ingridnilsen so I can find it!
I'm not affiliated with One Medical in any way other than being a happy patient. I've paid for and used their service for the last year and it has been the easiest, most streamlined, ENJOYABLE medical care experience I've ever had. They have locations across the U.S. so if you're interested in learning more, check out their website: www.onemedical.com
OTHER VIDEOS IN MY BREASTS/BOOBS SERIES:
I’m The Daughter of A Breast Cancer Survivor
• I'm the Daughter of a ...
How I Stopped Hating My Small Boobs
• How I Stopped Hating M...
----------
I’m in the process of slowly decorating and putting my place together. I’ll be sharing updates in real-time on Instagram, so make sure you’re following me if you’d like to see everything! / ingridnilsen
WEEKLY UPDATE: I seriously don’t know what’s happening to TIME right now. It feels like every week is just flying by! My friend Carrie has been visiting from LA for the last few days and it has been so wonderful having her here. I’ve forgotten how much I love having friends stay over at my place, but after two consecutive weeks of visits, I have officially been reminded! I have to say that since being in NYC, I have been so much more social. It definitely isn’t about proximity because most of my close friends live in LA. So what is it then? I think it’s a lot of things, but it all stems from one big thing: New York is the place where I have always wanted to live. Yes, it’s a hectic city but I feel so at peace here. I’ve kind of broken all the standard “rules” you hear about, like New Yorkers not cooking. I’ve cooked the vast majority of my meals here, including meals with other people. I’m learning how to make this MY New York, not the New York you read about or see in movies. I think that’s it. I’ve found love here and it has made me more daring, more free and more open. All the best love I know has felt that way, but it has never come from a place before. It’s a feeling I’m drinking in and gosh, I’m grateful for it. ️
----------
OTHER PLACES TO FIND ME:
Twitter: / ingridnilsen
Instagram: / ingridnilsen
Facebook: / heyingridnilsen
----------
MISSED MY LAST VIDEO? WATCH HERE:
How I Stopped Hating My Small Boobs
• How I Stopped Hating M...
----------
WHAT I’M WEARING IN THIS VIDEO:
Makeup
- Kiehl’s Glow Formula Skin Hydrator
bit.ly/2RsZdaa
- Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation in Sand Beige
bit.ly/2Sxs8uN
- Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Ochre
bit.ly/2Q4hbz7
- Chantecaille Le Camouflage Stylo
bit.ly/2Jtwmjc
- Benefit Dandelion Blush
bit.ly/2P08qcZ
- Bobbi Brown Champagne Quartz Eyeshadow
amzn.to/2OhW5LY
- Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Rose Gold
bit.ly/2AE1B84
- Lancome Monsieur Big Waterproof Mascara
bit.ly/2qjQTO7
- Hourglass Brow Pencil
bit.ly/2JtospN
- Glossier Boy Brow
bit.ly/2OjErYB
- Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in Candy
bit.ly/2zi6OAR
Clothing
- T-shirt from & Other Stories
----------
DISCLAIMER: This video is not sponsored. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
![ไม่ต้องมีที่ที่ให้ฉันอยู่ แต่ขอแค่มีฉันอยู่ก็พอ (Spaceless) - getsunova [OFFICIAL MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4N8idbxZ-7M/mqdefault.jpg)
YES INGRID!! You are the type of TH-camr the world needs. You use your platform to talk about REAL THINGS that people need to know, things that people are afraid to ask, while still posting fun content. Yes yes yes, girl.
Well done Ingrid! Women need to learn how their body is evolving. I found my first benine breast tumor when I was only 17 and it was after a self exam. Thanks also for reassuring everyone: if you find something, don't freak out, it is not very talked about but for the most part they are not bad tumors.
Salut Myriam compatriote francaise :-) que faire qd on trouve un kyste bénin, faut il quand meme le traiter et l enlever ou on peut laisser ? Merci !
@@beautifulboucles il faut quand même aller consulter un gynécologue qui le palpera et demandera une échographie mammaire. Après, s'il s'avère que c'est vraiment bénin, pas d'urgence pour l'enlever, seulement si cela devient trop inconfortable. Ça reste une "boule" qui est là mais sans plus. Et sinon la chirurgie est vraiment très simple et le sein est totalement préservé après, rien à voir avec les chirurgies du cancer du sein 😉
+Myriam - Un Jour. Un Livre. Mille mercis, c est eclairant!
@@beautifulboucles mais je t'en prie, tant que j'ai pu aider 😊
probably a cyst dumb dumb lol
Thank you. Maybe the most important video you've ever done (besides coming out). I'm 33 and have never properly been shown how to do this. You've saved lives here. Thank you, Ingrid.
I’m am so thrilled that you did this video! Having a bigger chest I’ve always been so worried about “how do I do this” “what am I looking for” and literally just the other day I was wondering if there was a certain technique, so thank you!
Probably the most useful and helpful video on TH-cam right now!
i want to say thank you for showing how to do it, for opening up and letting others know that its okay to feel weird but its important to do this
Thanks so much for this video! My family has a history of breast cancer (and other cancers) so knowing how to do an exam is really helpful!
What a helpful video! So glad she mentioned squeezing the nipple because milk discharge (when I definitely wasn’t pregnant) was my only indicator of a brain tumor years ago. It’s so important to pay attention to your body, ladies. 💕
Raising awareness for this topic is so important! Thanks Ingrid
Thank you Ingrid! I'm so glad you made this video - really appreciate it and good on you 😊 x
Great segment Ingrid! A great way of using your platform to share a very important topic. Kudos to Jennifer for sharing her professional knowledge.
Such an important video! Xoxo
So happy to see this video in my subscription box! It's so important for girls to learn how to self exam and I love that you're using your platform to spread the message! 💕
Thank you for filming this video. You should do a video with a gynecologist to teach women of all ages when it’s time to visit a gyno irregardless of their sexual activity. Thank you!
Nabil Rodriguez yes yes yes. Such a good idea!
Omg yes please. I had a really bad one once who made me feel like I was wasting her time for coming in when I didn’t have a concern. I was just doing what I thought was right and trying to establish a doctor patient relationship and do annual check ups. I didn’t realize that doctor was a bad egg for years but when I finally made a switch I found the best doctor ever, and am lucky to have her. She’s all about making patients feel comfortable and even gets me laughing.
A general reference is to see a gynecologist once a year after your start your period. They'll then decide if you need more check ups depending on your health and your needs/wants
What an awesome way to use your platform!! When I think about who inspires me, you’re one of the first people who come to mind.
I am a pharmacist and I am so happy to see you made this video! I have tried to help so many young women try to understand how to do this because they are scared or embarrassed to ask their doctors, or they just dont go at all. This is such a great safe and private way to provide anyone with the info needed to do this at home!
I love that you still make videos. I remember when you had super long hair and your videos mainly were about makeup. You are inspiring and seeing you grow helps me grow.
This is sooo important! Thank you for raising awareness!!
Perfect timing for this video! Getting in the habit of doing a regular self breast exam has been on my mind for the past couple months but I wasn’t quite sure how to get started. Thank you for the informative video! I’m so appreciative.
Thanks so much. What a good video. My eyes started to water at some point during the video. It’s actually been 17 years ( nov 1st) since my dad passed away from breast cancer. This video made me feel emotional but I’m so grateful. Such an important topic xoxo
I appreciate this video so much! I've always been confused when it comes to self-exams and this was so helpful!
I ADORE you. This is such an important topic women barely talk about. I also freaked out when I found something in my breast, especially because it was painful. It turned out to be mastopathy, nothing serious, but from now on I'll try to examine myself regularly. Thank you for such a helpful video!
This was such an informational video! Thank you so much Ingrid! This video definitely cleared up some questions that I had, and has inspired me to start doing breast exams on the regular :)
SO thankful for you doing this Ingrid... never give up what you do!
My mom and I were just talking about self examining. So glad Ingrid had a professional to explain things.
Love you ingrid! Thank you for the awareness!
AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for doing this video. So important.
Thank you for making this video! This stuff can be so intimidating to talk about and this makes it so much less scary
You are my absolute favorite TH-camr who teaches such important stuff. I love you for this, thank you❤❤
This is so useful and comforting! Thank you so much.
I was self-taught how to do a self-breast exam, even though I have a history of breast cancer in my family. I am glad you did this video Ingrid, and many others of your that I enjoy. thank you
Ingrid this video is everything! Self awareness is huge and speaking from someone who wants to become a mammography technician this video inspires me 💕
This is amazing, thank you for bringing this conversation to the table. Sooo helpful!
You have dedicated your channel to growing our awareness and comfort with our own body, thank *you* for that! From taking care of my skin, body and soul, I have learned so much from you over the years! So thank you, thank you, thank you!!!🤗
Thank you for everything Ingrid. You're such an amazing human-being and this video is so helpful. Every woman on this planet should see this. THANK YOU
This is an incredible resource!! Thank you so much Ingrid ❤️
Giiiirl, thank you! I've always wondered about what to look for!
This is a very important topic! Im so glad you covered this!
Oh my gosh, this was so helpful! THANK YOU INGRID!
What a great, informative video! Thank you Ingrid!💕
This video is sooooo helpful, answered so many of my Qs ! Such an important thing to focus on! Thank you so much xx
Ingrid doesn't get the amount of appreciation she should !! Very educating video 💛
Great video! Ive done 7 years of university in the applied health and kinesiology department, and although the program is amazing and the profs are fantastic at what they teach, usually at the end of courses (especially Anatomy, Physiology, and Assessment courses) the reproductive system health is cut short because of time constraints, or because when we encounter a reproductive problem we just refer patients for further advanced care. Learning how to take care of your own body though, and being able to advise patients if they come across unusual bumps is invaluable information for myself and them. If I have been treating a patient for months for an ACL tear, and they trust me enough to ask about a lump in their breast, I feel like knowing this simple technique, or even referring them to this video would be a fantastic resource to utilize.. Im disappointed in my university degree and high school health lectures to not have learned something as simple as this for a preventative measure. Thank you Ingrid for giving us the basics, and asking questions that many girls, including myself, would have a hard time asking in uni lectures! Keep up this kind of content
TH-cam didn’t send this to my sub box. 🙄 thanks Ingrid for always being so positive and delightful! This was so informative!
Thank you! I've been wondering how to do that for a while!
This is so helpful! Kudos to you for using your platform to help spread awareness on important topics ☺️
Never really comment on videos but this video is sooooo important! Thank you for bringing awareness and empower our self awareness. Sidenote. This should totally be thaught in schools.
This was so useful, thank you so much ❤️
You are amazing, Ingrid. Thank you so much for this video (this whole series, actually)! Super helpful 💕💕
This is so empowering! Thanks Ingrid for sharing!!
This was so useful! I thought I knew what I needed to know about breast cancer/ self checks but I definitely learned quite a bit!
This video is so important ! I am 23 and everybody says: but u r too young ! U dont need to do it. Of course i need ! We all need ! And i learned so much with this video ! Thank uou ingrid
This was such a fantastic video. Knowledge for all! Yay!
Such an important video! Thank you so much!
This is so important. Thank you so much! 💕
This video is awesome. I'm in my 30's and have never done a proper breast exam so this was such valuable information. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much Ingrid! I’m sooo scared to do breast exam! Big hugs from me! I can’t stand doing an exam laying down and do one sitting up! The Nurse was so nice I really like her!
Thanks so much for this video Ingrid! Very important and should be talked about so much more ❤️
such an informative, important video!!!! thank you ingrid!
This was so useful, thank you so much Ingrid, I loved it!
sooooo happy you did this video! very important for women to see this!
This was so helpful! Thank you!
Thank you so much, I learned a lot!!
I love what you wrote about the feeling of New York. I pray i can move there someday! Thanks for this video too. I'm a breast cancer survivor! Xo
I was first diagnosed with skin cancer at age 22. While you’re examining your breasts, extend your view to your entire body and look out for changes!
omg i’ve actually never checked my breasts because i was never properly taught how and no one in my life has ever mentioned how important it is but now i know how, thank you!!
This video is so important thanks Ingrid!!!
So helpful! Thank you so much, amazing video ❤️ I feel much more educated and safe! This is important!
THIS IS SO AWESOME AND SO SO IMPORTANT.
My mom has had breast cancer twice (she fought them off both times like a boss) and whenever I go to the doctor, they always assume I know how to do my own self breast exam and I get embarrassed to ask how to do it.. Thanks for helping us all out girl
THANK YOU INGRID!!!
Thank you so much for this video! Much appreciated
Thank you Ingrid that was very helpful!
Loved this video Ingrid! This is so helpful, thank you soooo much ❤ we are never really taught how to do that, even if going to the gyneco
Thank you for posting this ❤❤
I really appreciate this video! I learned so much I didn’t know before!
Thank you Ingrid :)
THANK YOU Ingrid for this informative video. I have always wondered if I was "doing it right" and this was really helpful. Such an important video that everyone with breasts should see. Take care.
Dear Ingrid!
I have been watching your videos since years and years... And I know that this particular video is not one of your most viewed ones, alongside with other ones that are more.. I don't know.. meaningful in a way. (Don't get me wrong, I really love your style, fashion, skincare videos, but I guess that those are more popular among bigger audiences) All I wanted to say that I continue to love your videos and your work that you do here, and I believe you are truly an influencer in a very good way. And as a woman and as a medical student, I would like to thank you for this video, and for all of those that are about physical or mental health, because this is the type of content that we don't get in a big dose, but I think many of us really appreciate and need it!
Please keep making videos, and thank you for being true to yourself, that is why I love you the most! :)
such an informative video. thank you so much!
Thanks you for this very amazing video! Love all these informative videos
Thank you so much for this video, very much appreciated. Women need this information, and to keep up our health , to know our body, and really leaning into our body. Thank you!
Thank you for this video Ingrid! So important and informative.
You are incredible! Thank you for this
Thank you! I have needed this video!
I love this so much! Thank you for this video Ingrid, so important. And we keep moving in a direction where people can talk about their bodies in a mature and healthy way! Thanks for helping chip off another piece of unnecessary taboo :)
Very informative! Thank you for this!
this is so important thank you for making this video! ❤️
This video is giving me intense anxiety but that's probably just a reminder of how incredibly important it is... Thank you!
Informative video! Thank you!
Your freaking videos are always so unique! 💕
This was very informative! Thank you!!
Great great video. Thank you so much. So informative.
You’re doing a great job, Ingrid!!
thank you for doing this video and for bringing in a pro ! xx
An excellent video every woman should watch
As a young woman, 16 I am beginning to become more aware of the need for exam but have never been properly educated so thank you
I apperciate you Ingrid
Thank you!!!! Edit: the questions were so so good!
This is so helpful
Thank you! This is so important
Thank you Ingrid and thank you Jennifer! This video will help so many women. I'm ashamed to say that despite being in my mid 20s I very rarely do self exams due to not knowing what I'm looking for! Now that I understand it's just about getting familiar with what's normal, I'm going to make sure to do them more often :)
thanks so much! what an important video. I think most of us younger people think we don't need to worry about breast cancer until we are in our 30s or 40s, my close friend in her twenties found a lump and had it biopsied last week. Hopefully it is benign, but she's lucky she found it in any case.
Loved this video! So important!🤗💕