Re: fibrocystic beast

REP wrote:
> In article <1134538956.218163.103600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "amanda" <amanda772005@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Is there a cure or some type of medicine to control fibrocystic beast?
>
> I assume you mean "fibrocystic bReast" and a someone who has had it for
> over 25 years, I've never heard of a cure or a way to prevent cyst
> formation. Some think that some dietary measures work; others do not
> (they never worked for me).

Some women find that cutting out caffeine improves things. If you're
taking any stomach- acid-reducing drugs, some of those can cause breast
tenderness; ask your doc whether any meds you're taking may tend to
worsen your symptoms.

>Hot wet packs work pretty well to relieve
> the pain of a cyst.
>
> > What's he chance of those with this condition also getting breast
> > cancer?
>
> As I understand it, it is somewhat harder to detect early masses in
> fibrocystic breasts, and a baseline mammogram should be done at age 40
> to identify existing calcifications, and follow-ups every two years. I
> am nulliparous...

Psst... Amanda

Nulliparous = describes a woman who has never had a baby.

Calcifications = She's talking about calcium deposits in the breast
seen on mammograms that sometimes indicate the presence of cancerous
cells. These may be more difficult to see in fibrocystic breasts.

Calcifications are actually more difficult to see on mammograms in
younger women in general, because their breasts are very dense, with a
lot of glandular tissue. This is why mammograms are usually not
indicated for women under 50. After menopause, fibrocystitis symptoms
tend to decline or disappear. Ask your doc whether the benefits of
mammography outweigh the risks in your case (e.g., I hear it hurts like
hell, particularly if you have cysts to squash). My guess is, the big
risk is it'll hurt you so much you'll never get another one. Not
getting mammograms when you're 50 and older may increase your risk of
being diagnosed with a breast cancer late in the course of disease.

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