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Why should you wait until after your period to do breast exams? can you be lumpier during period then after?
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Lumpiest: Due to the hormonal changes during your cycle, breasts are generally at their most lumpy and most tender normally before your period so you are more likely to worry about something normal or miss something abnormal then. They are normally the least tender and lumpy just after your period when the progesterone is lowest. Hope this helps.
Answered 2/10/2017
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