I had a mammogram a year ago, and a year before that, due to armpit pain. Thankfully all clear.
They told me if I am called for a routine mammogram within the next year (or 2 years, can't remember which), they said not to have it.
I have now received my first routine mammogram, so I rang up to cancel and asked for them to call me back in 2 years (so effectively it would be 3 years from my last, as that is what I want, as routines are done every 3 years), but they can't do that due to the procedure of how it all works.
I really don't know what to do, I don't want to have it, because if I do, I would have had 3 mammograms in 3 years and I'm only 50 (51 in a few weeks), but then if I don't go I won't get called for another 3 years, (roughly when I will turn 54).
She did say I could call back in 1 or 2 years (or whatever I want) to have it done, but my 3 yearly intervals/call backs will still be the same, ie I would still be called back in 3 years, in 2027, (and if I rung up in 1 or 2 years she didn't know how long a wait I would have).
I really don't know what to do, I'm scared as mammograms can increase the risk of cancer, but then they can detect it too.
Any info, help, advice, etc, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.