X-ray Girl: What do you breasts symbolize to you? How does you culture influence your breast health care?
What cultural group of you part of? Does this influence how you feel about your breasts?
In your culture do you believe women are forthcoming in having tests done & speaking with heathcare workers about their breast health?
Do any beliefs discourage you from speaking medical attention? (don’t want to undress in public, your husband must be present if you are going to undress, etc.)
Do you think you beliefs about personal space effect you having specfic exams (mammograms done)?
Would it make a difference to you if it were a man or a women technologist performing the exam?
Do you have any beliefs that make you reluctant to touch your own breasts to perform a breast self examination?
If you required a mastectomy would that be approved of by your religion, family, friends? Would it affect your status as a women in your social group?
Is there a social structure that effects what decision you may make about health care?
Anything else that would make you more comfortable during such an exam?
Answers and Views:
Answer by Jayna D
they make boys want to touch you when your naked
I’m from the eastern part of the U.S and Yes, I feel women take appropriate measures to get their breasts examined.
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