2. Standing before a mirror, place your arms at your sides. Check both breasts for anything unusual- discharge, puckering, dimpling or changes in skin texture.

Clasp your hands behind your head and look carefully for any changes in the shape or contour of your breasts.

Gently squeeze both nipples and look for discharge.

3. Punch out and hang on shower head. Lie flat on your back, with your left arm over your head and a pillow or towel under your left shoulder. Put your left hand behind your head. Use your right hand to begin touching your left breast gently but firmly.

4. Starting at the outer edge, of your breast, press the flat part of your fingers in small circles, gradually spiraling toward the nipple. Be sure to cover the entire breast. Repeat this exam on your right breast.

5. Finally, rest your arm on a firm surface and use the same circular motion to examine the area between the breast and the underarm, and the underarm itself. All of this is breast tissue too.

You've completed your breast exam for this month!