I will not have a mammogram again. Instinct told me this can’t be good for me. I now do thermography for breast checks.
While it would be optimal if mammograms caused no discomfort or pain. But sadly compression is necessary for a good image. It isn’t like the people performing the mammogram are sadists.
If medicine had an equally effective method that was less painful they would use it.
On Thermography.
Instincts and feelings are not valid reasons to make medical decisions. We use this new methoid now called “science” /s
FDA Safety Communication: Breast Cancer Screening - Thermography is Not an Alternative to Mammography
Purpose:
The FDA is issuing this communication to alert the public, including women and health care providers, that thermography is not a replacement for screening mammography and should not be used by itself to diagnose breast cancer. The FDA is not aware of any valid scientific data to show that thermographic devices, when used on their own, are an effective screening tool for any medical condition including the early detection of breast cancer or other breast disease.
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm257259.htm