Amber Tamblyn goes topless as she gets first mammogram at 40

Amber Tamblyn showed off her body on social media on Tuesday, but it was for a good cause.

The 40-year-old actress, who has signaled she is ready to go on strike with her fellow actors if a deal can not be made with Hollywood studios, shared a topless snap from her first ever mammogram. 

The You Hurt My Feelings actress posted a full body photo of herself just after having the test.

Her manicured hands featuring bright red nail polish were strategically placed across her chest.

The Listening in the Dark author showed off her curves wearing skinny jeans and a black belt.

Her hair was styled straight and she looked up to the ceiling in a super hero pose. 

‘Today in our newsletter, I wrote about putting my t**s to the test by getting my first ever mammogram and how to find a little bit of humor in cancer screenings,’ The Usuals actress penned next to the photo. 

‘Shoutout to my amazing mammographer, Laura, for the exam, and for kindly agreeing to snap this picture.’ 

Amber shared the medical worked told her, ‘This is a first for me!’ to which Amber humorously replied, ‘Me too, Laura. Me too.’

In her newsletter, the Inside Amy Schumer actress revealed that breast cancer is now ‘considered by many to be a young person’s disease.’

She shared a link explaining ‘breast cancer is the most common malignancy in adolescent and young adult women ages 15 to 39 years, accounting for 30% of cancers among this population.’

Shortly after posting the photo, pal Amanda Seyfried wrote, ‘This is the right move. I’ll follow suit.’  

 Writer and producer Eliza Clark, who worked with Amber on Y: The Last Man, shared  affection for her pal. ‘God I love you (and those tay-tas).’

Newsletter: Amber went into more detail about the experience in her newsletter sharing, that breast cancer is now ‘considered by many to be a young person’s disease’ (Pictured in New York in June)

Reaction: Shortly after posting the photo, pal Amanda Seyfried wrote, ‘This is the right move. I’ll follow suit.’ Writer and producer Eliza Clark, who worked with Amber on Y: The Last Man, shared affection for her pal. ‘God I love you (and those tay-tas)’

Many of Amber’s 333,000 followers shared their own experiences and how it may have saved their lives. 

‘You are awesome! I need to go for another screening. I already have one cancer. The fear of finding another is great. Ugh. God bless you for demystifying it,’ wrote one fan.

Another reminded everyone that breast cancer is not just a disease for women.

‘I’ve had my first mammogram last year, and I’m a guy,’ he wrote.

‘Thankfully, the pressure I’ve felt in my chest was nothing, but I do not regret doing it. It’s best to know, even if that means having to fight the damn machine to get a proper scan in!’

One fan suggested The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star use the photo for her Christmas cards this year, while another posted the complimentary, ‘ Girl are you trying to set the internet on fire. Calm down! Lol P.S. I’m glad you got your boobies tested.’