Fibrocystic Breast Pain

Fibrocystic Breast Pain

Painful Breasts? You might have fibrocystic breast pain.
One-third of all women will be diagnosed with fibrocystic breasts at some point in their lives. Fibrocystic breasts is a benign condition which should not be confused with breast cancer. Here are some tips to relieve painful breasts. You can reduce fibrocystic breast pain naturally. Fibrocystic breast disease can be particularly disconcerting because of the fact that the benign lesions do in fact show up on diagnostic X-rays and can be a cause for anxiety until officially diagnosed as fibrocystic disease.

First:
1. Eliminate all forms of caffeine from your diet. This includes coffee and tea, chocolate and soda that contains caffeine. See Caffeine 2 for a list of caffeine content to popular beverages.
2. Decrease sources of estrogen from your diet such as commercially raised meats. These animals are often feed estrogen, especially chicken. Most poultry contains excessive amounts of hormones that are used to help them grow. Also, avoid prescription sources of estrogen such as birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy.
3. Vitamin E, in doses ranging from 200 IU to 400 IU per day, may reduce symptoms associated with fibrocystic breast changes. Other vitamin suggestions include a B complex and magnesium. There is now some concern that too much Vitamin E may become dangerous, so do not exceed the 400 IUs per day except on the advice of your health care provider.
4. Some people benefit from reducing their daily amount of sugar intake.

ALSO:
1. See your gynecologist if these tips don't reduce your symptoms, or if you have any questions or concerns about fibrocystic breasts.
2. If you use natural progesterone, once you have achieved relief of symptoms gradually taper your dose until you find your lowest effective dose.
3. Wearing a good support bra during painful times is helpful for many women. Visit a local department store with a bra-fitting specialist for a proper fit. Going bra-less will only make the pain worse.
4. Find out about benign breast lumps.