This week's artwork was donated by Jaclyn, a pediatric cancer patient who received treatment at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia . This is a response to a question about fibrocystic breast condition. I went to the doctor for this condition 2-3 years ago and again this past August. My doctor claimed I had some type of fibrocystic disease. The condition you describe is likely fibrocystic condition of the breast.
Fibrocystic condition is the most common lesion affecting the female breast.
In fact, the majority of women are likely to have some manifestation of fibrocystic condition sometime in their lifetime. In addition to feeling cysts and rubbery areas, fibrocystic condition can cause monthly cyclic pain and tenderness. The symptoms often occur one week before the menses and subsides one week later. Treatment is symptomatic and includes analgesics and limiting caffeine intake. Occasionally vitamin E may help relieve pain as may abstinence from alcohol.