Fibroadenosis -Diagnosis and treatment

 

Fibroadenois: All conscientious gynaecologits must know the methodology of breast examination and allay if she (patient) express her concerns about the lump in her breast: Here are some tips about lump and or pain in breast be it unilateral or bilateral:-

Q. 1: What do we mean by the term Fibroadenosis ?    This may be unilateral, and affects more than 60% of women. Some surgeon designates this as   Fibrocystic breasts are characterized by lumpiness and usually discomfort in one or both breasts. The lumpiness is due to small breast masses or breast cysts. The condition is very common and benign, meaning that fibrocystic breasts and there   not malignant(cancerous) changes . Fibrocystic breast disease (FBD) is now referred to as fibrocystic changes or fibrocystic breast condition, is the most common cause of "lumpy breasts"

Q2: At what age group such women suffers? . The condition primarily affects women between the ages of 30 and 50, and tends to resolve after menopause.

Q.3. Clinical diagnois : Fibrocystic breast condition is lumpiness in one or both breasts.

·        For some women, symptoms of fibrocystic breast condition include breast tenderness and breast pain.

·        Fibrocystic breast condition is a very common and benign condition.

·        Q. 4. What is the cause?? Ans: Normal hormonal variation during the menstrual cycle is the primary contributing factor to fibrocystic breast condition.

·        Fibrocystic breast condition is a cumulative process that mainly affects women over 30 years of age and continues through perimenopause and menopause. However, the condition becomes less of a problem after menopause (Postmenopause).

·        The foremost concern is not fibrocystic breast condition itself, but the threat of breast cancer.

·        Q.5 Can it mask Br Ca?  Ans: Possibly yes. The lumps in fibrocystic breast condition can mimic and mask breast cancer.

·        Recommended measures for women with fibrocystic breast condition include learning about the problem and its symptoms; having regular breast exams by a healthcare professional; and having regular mammograms.

·        Q.7: What is the tr of fibroadenosis ?? Ans In some people include A) vitamins C, E, B6, and A, and B)  oil of primrose.

·        Over the counter (OTC) medicines that may help the pain of fibrocystic breasts include C) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen . 

·        Other treatments of fibrocystic breast condition aims at the relief of breast tenderness and addressing any menstrual irregularities.

 

The diagnosis of fibrocystic breasts is complicated by the fact that the condition can vary widely in its severity. Breast Pain Symptoms

What is cyclic mastalgia Or cyclic breast discomfort.

Ans: Many women experience mild monthly breast pain in conjunction with their menstrual periods. For some women, however, the pain can be more severe. This premenstrual breast pain is referred to as cyclic breast discomfort.

What are the symptoms of lumps, cysts, or fibrosis of the breasts?

In some women, the symptoms of fibrocystic breast condition can be very mild with minimal breast tenderness or pain. The symptoms can also be limited in time, usually occurring only premenstrually. It may not even be possible to feel any lumps when the breasts are examined by the woman herself or by her doctor. In other women with fibrocystic breasts, the painful breasts and tenderness are constant, and many lumpy or nodular areas can be felt throughout both breasts.

Q. 5. Which women develop fibrocystic breasts? Can you have the condition after menopause (postmenopause)?

Fibrocystic breast condition primarily affects women 30 years of age and older. The reason for this is that the condition likely results from a cumulative process of repeated monthly hormonal cycles and the accumulation of fluid, cells, and cellular debris within the breast. The process starts with puberty and continues through menopause. After menopause (postmenopause), fibrocystic breast condition becomes less of a problem.

Can fibrocystic breast condition occur in only one breast?

Not usually. As a rule, fibrocystic breast condition tends to be symmetrical (bilateral) and affects both breasts. A woman can have more fibrocystic involvement in one breast than in the other. The less affected breast, however, often "catches up" over the years, and eventually both breasts become almost equally fibrocystic.

Is there a difference between fibrocystic breast condition and fibrocystic breast disease?

No. In the past, fibrocystic breast condition was often called fibrocystic breast disease. However, it is not a disease, but a condition. Most women tend to have some lumpiness in their breasts. Therefore, it is now being more appropriately termed fibrocystic breast condition. The abbreviation is FCC (an acronym derived from FibroCystic breast Condition).

Other names that have been applied to fibrocystic breast condition include mammary dysplasia, chronic cystic mastitis, diffuse cystic mastopathy, and benign breast disease (a term that includes other benign breast disorders, including infections).