Causes of fibrocystic breast
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Aug 23, Fibrocystic breasts — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatments and home remedies.
Fibrocystic breast disease, commonly called fibrocystic breasts or fibrocystic change, is a benign (noncancerous) condition in which the breasts feel lumpy.
Fibrocystic Breast Changes
Description:It is estimated that 90 per cent of women have fibrocystic changes in their breast tissues, and that up to 50 per cent show the typical clinical signs and symptoms associated with these abnormalities. Fibrocystic changes of the breast are not due to cancer and do not increase the risk of having the disease. Doctors have not yet identified the exact causes of fibrocystic breast changes. However, it is believed that these might be triggered by the reproductive hormones, oestrogen, and progesterone — all produced in the ovaries. Your breast responds by becoming swollen, tender, and lumpy. Usually, these signs and symptoms disappear when your levels of oestrogen and progesterone return to normal.
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