Patient's question:
I always have breast tenderness and pain before my period. My sister said it might be due to fibrocystic breast changes. I want to know what are the characteristics of fibrocystic breast changes and what symptoms do they show?Doctor's answer:
The most common symptom of breast hyperplasia is significant breast tenderness before menstruation. Typically, the tenderness significantly decreases and gradually subsides after the menstrual period ends, only to cyclically reappear in the following month. Breast hyperplasia is also accompanied by breast tenderness and lumps. When touching the breast, one can feel irregular, oval, or irregularly shaped, soft and elastic nodules of varying sizes. The boundaries are unclear, and they are not (adhered) to the skin or deep tissues, and can be moved.