Jennifer garner wants you to check your Breasts.

This week, the 47-year-old actress posted a video of herself at her annual mammography appointment in light of breast cancer awareness month, which takes place in October.

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? Happy October! This?s breast cancer awareness month and it?s time for mammography,? she speaks as she appears from behind a curtain in the video.

? Okay, your mammogram looks perfect,? her doctor tells her after her checkup is complete. He and garner then give the camera ?thumbs up? before ?13 Going on 30? The actress performs a festive dance.

“Every October I have a constant date. For a mammogram, ” she captioned the video on Instagram. “For me, having an appointment on the books makes it common as a dentist. I know it’s scary, sisters, but just do it? The next best thing for everyone is clear is early detection. For everyone in the thick of battle? respect and love and strength for you .”

Mammography screening, or x-ray examination of a person’s breast, is used to check for breast cancer even if the patient has no signs or symptoms of the disease, according to the National cancer Institute.

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Mammography can also be used for diagnostic purposes after the lump is in the breast.

The national breast cancer Foundation estimates 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Although rare, men can similarly be affected? as in the case of one Ohio father.