The Last Mon Standing

we just had our return demonstration about TESTICULAR SELF EXAMINATION and BREAST EXAMINATION… (purrrfect for the occassion (valentine’s), isn’t it? lol). boys and girls were paired to each other, after the boys do the testicular self examination, the girls will then take their turn to palpate the boys… then vice versa with the breast self examination, (joking) of course we didn’t do that… we used dummies… nevertheless, since i am now knowledgeable about the subject, i think i ought to teach them to you…

HOW TO DO THE TESTICULAR SELF EXAMINATION?

1. stand infront of the mirror… check for any swelling on the scrotal area…
2. examine each testicle… place the index and the middle fingers under the testicle with the thumb placed on top. roll the testicle gently.note the size, shape, and tenderness- DONT BE ALARMED IF ONE OF THE TESTICLES IS SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE OTHER- THIS IS NORMAL.
3. find the epididymis. dont mistake this as a suspicious lump. cancerous lumps are ussually found on the side of testicles but sometimes up on the front. lumps on the epididymis are not cancerous.
4. if you foind a lump, see a doctor. the abnormality could not be  cancer; it may just be an infection.

HOW ABOUT THE PENIS?
1. inspect the skin… if not yet circumcised, retract the foreskin. this is essential for the detection of chancres and carcinomas.
2. the glans- check for wounds or scars. pinch the tip if there are some discharges…
3. palpate the shaft of the penis between your thumb and first two fingers. note the tenderness
or indurations or swellings….

HOW TO DO THE BREAST SELF EXAMINATION?

1. do this one week after menstruation.
2.  in front of the mirror, with hands on the side, observe the skin color, size and symmetry of the breast.
3. raise arms then compare the changes… look for the shape, irregularities, wrinkles and inverted nipples…
4. perform the ways of palpstion
(a.) wedge-
palpate from top to the nipple then to the upper side part to the nipple, side to nipple, lower side to the nipple until you finish the process….
(b.) vertical-
palpate from the upper side nearest to your armpit then palpate downward, then upward then downward do this until you’re on your cleavage…
(c.) circular-
palpate the sides circularly(counter or clockwise)… then palpate a little bit nearer to the nipple… then a little bit nearer gain… until your done.
after doing all of these, press the nipple between the thumb and index finger for any discharges…
5. lie down and relax..
6. repeat the procedure… put  the trochanter at the back of the shoulder opposite the breast you are examing..
7. note for lumps..