fibrocystic breast disease…

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female breast, fibrocystic breast disease, mammary dysplasia, benign breast disease, fibrocystic breast disease is described, common, benign changes involving the tissues, the breast, term "disease" in this case is misleading, many providers prefer the term "change", condition is so commonly found in normal breasts, believed to be a normal variant, related terms include "mammary dysplasia", "benign breast disease", "diffuse cystic mastopathy", not completely understood, the changes, believed to be associated, ovarian hormones, the condition, subsides, menopause, vary in consistency, menstrual cycle, incidence of it is estimated to be over 60% of all women, common in women between the ages of 30, rare in postmenopausal women, incidence is lower in women taking birth control pills, risk factors, family history, diet, excessive dietary fat, caffeine intake, a dense, irregular, bumpy "cobblestone" consistency, in the breast tissue, more marked, in the outer upper quadrants, breast discomfort that is persistent, occurs off, intermittent, breasts, feel full, dull, heavy pain, tenderness, premenstrual tenderness, swelling, breast discomfort improves after each menstrual period, nipple sensation changes, itching, range from mild to severe, symptoms typically peak, each menstrual period, improve immediately, menstrual period, physical examination reveals, mobile, non-anchored, breast "masses", masses, rounded, smooth borders, either rubbery, slightly changeable in shape, dense tissue, make the breast examination more difficult to interpret, mammography difficult to interpret, due to dense tissue, a biopsy, the breast necessary to rule out other disorders, aspiration, the breast, a fine needle, diagnose, treat larger cysts, self care, restricting dietary fat to approximately 25%, the total daily calorie intake, eliminating caffeine, performing a breast self-examination monthly, wearing a well-fitting bra, good breast support, effectiveness of vitamin e, vitamin b-6, herbal preparations, evening primrose oil, somewhat controversial, discuss use, oral contraceptives, prescribed, they often decrease the symptoms, a synthetic androgen, prescribed by a doctor in severe cases, potential benefit is thought to outweigh the potential adverse effects, dietary changes decrease the symptoms, benefit most likely, persist, of treatment, use of medications necessary, obtain relief, severe cases, fibrocystic changes, make breast examination, mammography more difficult to interpret, early cancerous lesions, occasionally be overlooked, a new, unusual, "dominant" lump, a breast self-examination, a woman, aged 20, older, who has never been taught, does not currently know how, perform breast self-examination, a woman, aged 40, older, who has not had a screening mammogram, reduction of dietary fat, caffeine, have fibrocystic breast changes has been suggested, recent studies have questioned the role of caffeine, fat in fibrocystic disease.