Intimate health care
I can explain the importance of health checks and self-examination, and how to conduct one.
Intimate health care
I can explain the importance of health checks and self-examination, and how to conduct one.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Most cancers are more treatable the earlier they're detected, regular examinations are important.
- Most abnormalities aren't cancer, but it is important to get them checked.
- Breast cancer is most common in people over 50. People of any gender can get breast cancer.
Keywords
Breast self-examination - an inspection of the appearance and feel of the breast tissue to check for abnormalities
Testicular self-examination - an inspection of the appearance and feel of the testicles to check for abnormalities
Smear test - a test to check for abnormal cells in the cervix (neck of the uterus)
Common misconception
Cancer is just something that affects older people.
The risk of many cancers does increase in older age. However, testicular cancer and cervical cancer are more prevalent in younger people.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
disease-fighting proteins
sudden, quick or sometimes severe
the process of becoming immune to a disease
continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
when a needle is inserted into a vein to collect blood
when a probe is used to create an internal image of the body
when a speculum is inserted into the vagina to collect cells