I am a 25-year-old female. In the past couple of months I was having health anxiety and ocd issues and did breast self-exams very frequently (almost every day) but not in a correct way (i rubbed the breasts as I wished to touch the breast tissues and understand what?s in there). Now i?m anxious of whether this act will cause long-term harm to my breasts. For example, did it over-stimulate the breasts or hormones that might cause breast cancers? I have had ocd issues that I feel like I have to press and rub my breasts to make sure nothing was wrong there. Thank you!

Ms. Shivani NaghnoorAlternative Medicine Specialist15yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user it looks like you spend a lot of time worrying about your health and you are having certain thoughts that is triggering you to touch your breasts and examine it. You are worried about whether you have touched your breasts too much. Your concern is you are having unwanted thoughts and fears that is causing you to indulge in a particular behaviour which is to touch your breasts often. Consult a psychologist and talk about the thoughts and fears that is triggering you to touch your breasts. Do not worry too much with counseling sessions you will feel better. Contact me for counseling session.  

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