Fibrocystic Breasts

Fibrocystic breasts is a benign condition where women develop lumps in their breasts, especially when they are nearing their menstrual cycles, this condition goes away once the periods are over.



Most of the times these lumps are painless however, sometimes, these lumps may cause extreme pain to some women, where as for others these might make them uncomfortable for that period of time.

It is not necessary that these breast lumps are in both breasts; these can exist in both the breasts.



Most women find fibrocystic breasts a scary feature, since lumps in breasts may also mean breast cancer; this is the reason why it is necessary to get a check up from the doctor once the fibrocystic breasts are noticed. Women also may do self examination from time to time to determine that these breast lumps are not there permanently.



a breast self exam might help them in this case.

Your visit to the physician may end up in breast biopsy and other techniques of breast examination for determining whether the fibrocystic breasts are benign in nature or not.



There have been arguments that fibrocystic breasts are a precursor to cancer that is cancerous lumps may occur after fibrocystic breasts have made their appearance. Though this is not true in most cases, it has been found that those fibrocystic cancerous lump cells which have abnormal cells around them may result into breast cancer.

Fibrocystic breasts are not a permanent feature and women may not have to live with these all their lifetime, there are ways how fibrocystic breast symptoms can be reduced or eliminated completely. You can start by bringing out changes in your diet; firstly it would be highly beneficial if you stop the intake of all those foods that contain caffeine, another thing beneficial would be to cut down on foods that contain sugar and estrogen like commercially raised meats and birth control pills.

If you would like to clear doubts regarding fibrocystic breasts you can clear these by asking yourself questions regarding, whether you have has any prior breast biopsy or a surgery. The nature of the lump, i.e. whether it is grainy or lumpy, and also whether the lump has grown in side or reduced since you found it, also most importantly whether there has been any discharge from your nipple. Asking yourself these questions might clear your doubts regarding breast cancer and fibrocystic breasts. In case you find any of the above symptoms to indicate that there might be breast cancer, it is necessary that you visit your doctor immediately.