Breast screening......

I agree with MawBroon - it used to be uncomfortable - nothing painful - but now the new machine is not even uncomfortable - a doddle indeed.

Is it more painful/uncomfortable if you have 'more to squish', just out of interest. I will definitely go but just wondering whether having a smaller chest is an advantage or not ?

Another one saying 'go for it' - it is uncomfortable but hopefully not painful

Feel free to ignore this pic!!
The machines are much much less painful than when I first had "mammiegrams" and the manufacturers seem to have realised we women don't come in straight lines and right angles. I can honestly say the last one and the one before were a doddle, but the suggestion of taking a couple of paracetamols twenty minutes or so before is a good one. A tot of brandy does it too, but I expect you are driving ?
Good luck!

Def go for it . As everyone has said , a few moments of discomfort and it's done .

I have one tomorrow!! 35c here at the moment! No deodorant allowed ! I feel sorry for the radiographer ??! Probably my last one as I also will be outside the age range!

Go for it bit uncomfortable but bearable

I agree I always went for my scans and glad I did- I took a couple of paracetomol before I went and that seemed to help any discomfort. I am having one on Monday - I now fall outside the age range but we are invited to continue here if we want and I do. The radiographers are usually very nice and it doesn't take long. Good Luck with it- you'll wonder why you worried honestly you will. {flowers]

I agree, your boobs are squashed (rather uncomfortably) but nothing more than that. In the unlikely event that anything was found, early detection is ultra-important - go!!

No need to be anxious I've always found it uncomfortable but not painful but it brought reassurance, a small price to pay in my book.