What is fibrocystic breast tissue?

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?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 29
40s 68
50s 117
60s 82
70+ 37

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 325