It is recommended that women have a baseline mammogram at least by age 40, and sooner if you have a history of breast cancer in your family. Keep track of your mammogram visits and any results with this checklist. Premenstrual symptoms may make a mammogram uncomfortable. 10 days before, abstain from caffeine and avoid taking medication that contains caffeine.
Caffeine has a tendency to make breasts more tender and lumpy.
On the day of your exam, wear a shirt instead of a dress, and do not use any deodorant, powder, perfume, creams, or lotions in your underarm or breast area. These items leave a residue that may be picked up on an x-ray and possibly interfere with your mammogram results. Visitors may print out our checklists for personal use only - no reproductions are allowed. Our checklists are Copyrighted and are not for use on other websites without expressed written permission. No reprints without written permission.