OK, well, maybe it doesn't scientifically prevent breast cancer cells from forming, but what it does do is remind you to do your monthly breast exams. We all know we should be doing them religiously so that we know instantly if something doesn't feel right, but it can be tough to remember every month. So the Cue Shower Clock ($25) does the remembering for you.
It suctions to the wall of your shower and all you do is set the clock to remind you seven days after your period, or if you don't have one you can choose the same day every month. I love that it can also remind you when it's time to go for your annual exam. The clock can work for up to four users, so if you live with other women or have daughters, you can encourage them to get in the habit, too.
Do you have a less techy way to remind yourself to do your self-breast exam. If so, share it below.
Colline
Time to Spa
Lee Angel
Totally misleading title.
1For about $3, I could just buy a calendar and mark one day per month to remind me to do my BSE. But hey, if you want a new gadget, go for it.
2As I've just found out via SGK Foundation and my sister's breast cancer diagnosis today - self-exams are not even close to being reliable. And by the time you feel a distinctive lump your cancer is pretty far long.
3This is such a gimmick.
4Just adding to the education that self breast exams have NOT been shown to prevent or effectively diagnose breast cancer. Some studies of self-breast exams actually found that they caused harm to women and increased the costs of medical care by increasing the amount of diagnostic testing done WITHOUT improving diagnostic accuracy. See your doctor annually for clinical exam and get annual mammograms if you're 40 or older. Not that you shouldn't show a doctor if you do happen to notice something, but please don't delude yourself and do get APPROPRIATE testing.
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