Breasts are a very important part of who a woman is. They play a significant role in a woman's sexuality, childbearing and body image. A woman's perception of what her breasts mean to her is very individual and will vary according to her particular stage of life. Some women even have difficulties in their relationship with their breasts, such as feeling they are too large or too small.

However, no matter how a woman views her breasts they are an important part of her overall well being and she should monitor their health. Remember, women's breasts do change as a woman moves through life and many of these changes are perfectly normal. They are related to the levels of reproductive hormones in a woman's body. These hormone levels alter during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, menopause (change of life) and with aging.

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