I'm curious to know . I have mine next week and will attend but last time was a nightmare as I was recalled and health anxiety went through the roof . Luckily no cancer . I was reading that about 30% of women don't attend Apparently mammograms don't pick up everything and aren't foolproof , but surely they are better than nothing .
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Has anyone decided not to go for a routine mammogram?
hattie43 · 09/03/2023 15:21
Nimbostratus100 · 09/03/2023 15:22
Knowing what I know, you would have to be stupid not to go
Whatapickle21 · 09/03/2023 15:43
I’ve never gone for one. I’ve always had really sore breasts and the tales I’ve heard about how painful the process is have made me sure I don’t want one. My mum died of breast cancer and if that’s what’s in store for me, well so be it.
Whatapickle21 · 09/03/2023 15:43
I’ve never gone for one. I’ve always had really sore breasts and the tales I’ve heard about how painful the process is have made me sure I don’t want one. My mum died of breast cancer and if that’s what’s in store for me, well so be it.
Whatapickle21 · 09/03/2023 15:43
I’ve never gone for one. I’ve always had really sore breasts and the tales I’ve heard about how painful the process is have made me sure I don’t want one. My mum died of breast cancer and if that’s what’s in store for me, well so be it.
Whatapickle21 · 09/03/2023 15:43
I’ve never gone for one. I’ve always had really sore breasts and the tales I’ve heard about how painful the process is have made me sure I don’t want one. My mum died of breast cancer and if that’s what’s in store for me, well so be it.
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Downwithallthis · 09/03/2023 15:53
No, I've never been for one and never will. I'm looking into private thermography instead. Mammograms are too invasive and painful and that's without the slight risk the radiation causes.
It's all personal choice though.
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