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I had my first mammogram today

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Youspurnme · 05/01/2026 19:18

I didn’t really know what to expect as I have heard some horror stories but it was fine.
Boobs briefly squashed into the machine, all over in less than 5 minutes. Not hugely comfortable but not especially painful.
Anyway hope this reassures anyone who has their first one coming up.
Obviously I’m assuming results come back fine 😁 but I’m grateful that despite its struggles the NHS still provides this screening. Fingers crossed for healthy boobs for us all.

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EmpressaurusKitty · 02/03/2026 10:57

Bumping this thread because I’ve just had my first mammogram at the age of 52 & it was absolutely fine.

I was in & out in just over 10 minutes, all the staff were female, pleasant & friendly & it never went beyond briefly uncomfortable. Nowhere near as bad as a smear or deep clean!

There’s breast cancer in my family so I really wanted to get this done.

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