Health Tip: Prepare for a Mammogram

Here's what to do

February 11, 2011 RSS Feed Print

(HealthDay News) -- Before you leave your home for a mammogram, the womenshealth.gov Web site suggests how you should prepare for the procedure:

Don't schedule your appointment just before or after your menstrual period, when your breasts are more likely to be sore.
Let the staff know if you have breast implants.
Wear a separate shirt and pants or skirt rather than a one-piece outfit, so you only have to take off the top.
When getting dressed of the day of the procedure, skip any lotions, perfumes, deodorant, etc.
If you're having the procedure done at a new facility, arrange for films from previous procedures to be sent to the new location.