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Fibrocystic breast changes or disease is a condition of breast tissue. It is characterized by noncancerous breast lumps in the breast which can sometimes cause discomfort, often periodically related to hormonal influences from the menstrual cycle.
How do members experience fibrocystic breast tissue?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with fibrocystic breast tissue*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for fibrocystic breast tissue*
Who has fibrocystic breast tissue on PatientsLikeMe?
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Fibrocystic breast changes or disease is a condition of breast tissue. It is characterized by noncancerous breast lumps in the breast which can sometimes cause discomfort, often periodically related to hormonal influences from the menstrual cycle.
Common symptoms reported by people with fibrocystic breast tissue
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for fibrocystic breast tissue
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Compare treatments taken by people with fibrocystic breast tissue
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have fibrocystic breast tissue through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with fibrocystic breast tissue? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has fibrocystic breast tissue on PatientsLikeMe?
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