'Get to know your boobs' says Dawn Porter

Boobs, melons, breasts, call them what you will but whatever affectionate name we have for our breasts, there’s no doubt they’re a massive (or small and perfectly formed) part of who we are.

And while we spend a great deal of time and money ‘supporting’ our assets, do we really know what’s going on underneath our bras?

Most of us know that regular breast checks are the key to keeping on top of the threat of breast cancer, but new research released from Bravissimo has shown only a fifth of British women been shown how to do it by an expert and are comfortable with their level of knowledge.

And it seems the younger we are the more likely we are to be blasé, with many of us believing the disease is only an issue for the older generations.

So to help us all become more breast-aware, Bravissimo the retailer for women with bigger boobs, has partnered with breast cancer charity Coppafeel to launch a campaign to make sure all of us, no matter what age, are doing everything we can to keep our breasts healthy.

In the following video, TV presenter Dawn Porter whose mother and great grandmother both died of the disease and the founder of Coppafeel Kristin Hallenga, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, aged just 23, talk about how getting to know your boobs can save your life.

For more information visit: bravissimo/coppafeel