Category: Breasts

Book Review: Breasts: Women Speak about Their Breasts and Their Lives, by Daphna Ayalah and Isaac J. Weinstock (N.Y.: Summit Books, 1979) This book was born on a “day in…

I’ve had fibrocystic breast for about 15 years. During that time I’ve had an annual mammogram and physical examination by an experienced surgeon. We’ve been following a cyst in my…

Breast development begins in the womb with the formation of the milk ridge six weeks after conception. The milk ridge is a pairing of glands that run in two roughly…

You’re taking a shower one day when you realize that one of your breasts feels tender to the touch. You gingerly poke around the area and discover that not only…

Anatomy & Physiology Each of these accessory reproductive glands lies on the superior surface of the chest wall lying mostly on top of the pectoralis major muscle. The glandular portions…

Comments from researchers at the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health Introduction The Foundation strongly advocates that women and health professionals take a balanced, evidence-based and informed approach to health.…

About your breasts The primary function of breasts is to produce milk following the birth of a baby. Each breast is made up of 15 – 20 lobes. These contain…

What is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is an abnormal growth of cells which, in the breast, starts in the milk ducts. It may grow into surrounding tissues and spread ultimately…

Breast cancer not increased The Women’s Health Secrets reports on new evidence showing the risk of breast cancer is not increased for women on oestrogen-alone hormone therapy. The latest news from…

More from the Women’s Health Initiative Oestrogen-alone hormone therapy, used in women who have had a hysterectomy, does not increase breast cancer risk if used for seven years or less,…