Nobody wants to talk about mammograms. Nobody wants to get a mammogram. And yet somehow, a two-minute appointment with a machine that irons your chest flat is one of the most important things you’ll ever do for your health.

In this episode of Learned Too Late, Allyn sits down with breast radiologist Dr. Robyn Roth (@theboobiedocs) for a true Mammogram 101 conversation: what mammograms actually do, what they miss, when to start screening, what dense breast tissue means, why “you’re fine” doesn’t always mean you’re fully in the clear, and how to advocate for yourself when something feels off. They also unpack misinformation online, false positives, self-exams, breast cancer risk calculators, MRIs and ultrasounds, dense breasts, early detection, and the emotional reality of waiting for answers.

Whether you’re 25 and wondering wh ...