I never really considered them much until the thought of losing one. Over and over he assured me it would make no difference. Over and over I would dwell on possible outcomes. As an adoptive child with no family medical history, I began researching this disease to find out more about it. Fibrocystic Breast Disease is a condition that is most common in pre-menopausal women.
Symptoms can vary from mildly uncomfortable to extremely painful swelling of the breast tissue.
It is believed high estrogen to progesterone ratios is one of the causes of the disease. Women with high levels of the hormone Prolactin also seem to have a higher occurrence of FBC 7. The conditions often seem to go in cycles and usually occur right before a menstrual period. Certain liver dysfunctions, which affect the clearance or filtering of estrogen, can be a cause of FBD and should be investigated. Some vitamin deficiencies such as B6 and folic acid will also affect the way the estrogen is bonded to glucoronic acid to be turned into bile.