What is Fibrokista Breast Disease ?

Fibrokista Breast Disease is a condition consisting of pain, cysts and benign lumps in the breast. Actually, the term disease is less precise here because this state is not a disease. The situation is very often found in normal breast and is a normal variation.

Fibrokista changes are common causes of breast lumps in women aged 30-50 years. Changes fibrokista not a malignancy. At least 60% of women during their reproductive period has a breast lump as a result of changes fibrokista.


CAUSE
The cause of breast tissue associated with the response to changes in estrogen and progesterone that occurs every month during her reproductive period. Every month during a menstrual cycle, breast tissue to swell and return to normal. Hormonal stimulation of breast tissue causes the breasts to retain water and milk glands and ducts to enlarge.

At this time the breasts feel swollen, sore and have bumps. After menstruation, breast swelling usually decreases breast adan is not too painful and has no lumps. Because it's the best time to examine your breasts are at 7-10 days after menstruation (when the breast tissue under normal circumstances).

Usually fibrokista changes occur in both breasts and are less common in women who use birth control pills. Risk factor changes fibrokista is a family history of similar conditions and diet (eg fat intake and excessive caffeine).


SYMPTOMS
Symptoms can include:

* A solid lump with an irregular shape.
* Breast tenderness that are persistent or relapsing-remitting
* Breasts feel full
* Dull pain and weight
* Swelling and tenderness before menstruation
* Breast pain is reduced after each menstruation.

Symptoms can be mild or severe and reaches its peak just before menstruation and disappear immediately after menstruation.


Diagnosis
Diagnosis based on symptoms and physical examination. On examination of palpable breast masses can be moved, the shape is usually round with a slippery surface.

Regular checks are carried out;

* Mammography
* Breast ultrasound.


TREATMENT
If the lump persists, may need to do a biopsy (removal of tissue for examination under a microscope). To reduce pain, the patient should not consume coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drinks. Besides it can be used analgesics. The pain can also be reduced with warm compresses and use proper bra. Sometimes given vitamin E.

To reduce the symptoms can be given birth control pills. In severe cases sometimes given danazol. Sometimes the lump should be removed through surgery