'Never be too scared to get yourself checked out'

After signing up for its volunteer programme, Hope used CoppaFeel!'s free text reminders and shower stickers that display the signs to look for.

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“I made it my routine to check when I was washing, and would examine my breasts every month,” she says. “It meant that when I suddenly developed quite severe breast pain and spotted a lump in my right breast I hadn't noticed before, I understood that even though that could be a normal part of your monthly cycle, it wasn't my normal.

“Initially, I wondered if my bra wasn't fitted properly, so I tried changing that. But when that didn't improve anything and the pain and lump were still there, I booked an appointment at my local surgery.”