WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2001: Re: lumpy breasts

Re: lumpy breasts

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Mar 2001 23:50:28 -0600 (CST)

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>Dr Braun thank you for answering my question one more please. I am 45
>and have an ovarian cyst. I am experiencing perimenopause. this month
>breast pain much more intense than in the past I was told that this was
>the sign of increased estrogen both cyst and pain. Are you saying that
>I should be experiencing less lumps now or as I age from here on and
>reach menopause. I am confused and would appreciate an answer. The
>doctor I saw yesterday made it sound like during perimeonpause women can
>experience begine changes due to this time of life. Is this not
>correct? I have experienced some family losses recently about my age due
>to other health problems so do not want to become parionoid but had a
>wakeup call.
>
>--
>Deborah J Haight

as we age, we do not ovulate as consitently (and may develop perimenopausal symptoms). When we don't ovulate, we have a relative imbalance of estrogen and progesterone; this may contribute to breast tenderness and benign cysts >

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide

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