What is the suggested age for getting your first mammogram

I have heard that the suggested age is mid 30s

wow--i didnt realize it was that early

I am not sure about the age either, but I would imagine it would be earlier if you have a family history of cancer and things like that. I will have to look that one up!

I am having one tomorrow, and my doctor says you should get your baseline Mamo 40.

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Yeah i've read it they said best to check from 40yo so im having one done on the 29th of dec 2006...just to make sure otherwise to many young ladies dying from breast cancer.by the way im 41 .


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my mom is 40 will be 41 next month. I am advising her to go get a mammogram because she has been complaining that her breast has a "lancing" pain, it goes and comes. Should she be worried though?

hey ladies, it's obnurse. yes, the advice is to get your 1st baseline mammogram at 40years of age, provided that you are healthy, live a healthy lifestyle and most importantly have no family history of breast cancer. if you do, your gyn. will tell you what your specific schedule should be. i have no family history but i had a baseline one done at 18 to campare others with, even though i know my breasts will continue to change. if you have a lump or nodule always see your dr. right away , but one thing to keep in mind is that at these stages cancer never is painful, and it does not move, whereas cysts do move and get tender at different times with hormone fluctuations. caffeine makes this much worse. you should also get a breast ultrasound. it picks up much more than the mamm. i don't have mamms. anymore i go straight to the ultrasound. bye guys

hey ladies, it's obnurse. yes, the advic