As a woman, breast care is vital to your health. This is why completing regular self-exams and receiving routine mammograms are so important. As an OBGYN health care provider, Women’s Clinic of Lincoln, P.C. in Nebraska encourages you to talk to your doctor about your customized mammogram schedule so you can closely monitor and handle problems as soon they may appear. 

The providers at Women’s Clinic of Lincoln are committed to provide their patients with the utmost in breast care health.   As such, they recommend most women receive a baseline mammogram at age 35-40, depending on their individual risk factors, and then annual mammograms beginning at age 40 and thereafter. 

They also recommend that patients in their 20’s begin regular monthly self-breast exams, and they should start to receive annual clinical breast exams by their healthcare provider.

The best prevention is proactive care, and October is breast cancer awareness month. Honor those who have bravely fought the disease by talking to your OB/GYN provider about mammograms. To make a breast care appointment, call Women’s Clinic of Lincoln, P.C. at (402) 434-3370. You can also learn more by visiting their website.