Re: lumpy breasts
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 8 Sep 2002 09:39:46 -0500 (CDT)
Anon
Yes, you have what sounds like normal fibrocystic breasts. Watch
caffeine intake, and take vit E 800-1000 IU daily. That can help
At Sat, 7 Sep 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>Hello, I am a 22 year old with normal menstrual cycles and taking no
>>medications. Last week I had a physical - the MD said that my breasts
>>felt "grainy," possibly becuase I had a higher amount of glandular
>>tissue than fatty tissue. The week after this I had a pelvic exam -
>>this MD said that my breasts felt very "lumpy" and it might be because I
>>drink a lot of coffee. A little more that a week before the onset of my
>>period, my breasts increase in size to almost 2 times their normal size.
>>They also are extremely tender and heavy. From what the doctors that
>>examined me said, along with my tender, bigger breasts before my period,
>>I wonder if I have fibrocystic breasts. Is this information consistant
>>with this diagnosis? I know that breasts can increase in size and become
>>tender before menstruation, but what about lumpy, grainy breasts that
>>dramatically increase in size and tenderness before menstruation? Also,
>>having lumpy breasts, how am I supposed to differentiate normal and
>>abnormal lumps by self breast examination? Thank you so much.
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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
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