Fibrocystic Breasts

A healthcare provider can tell you for sure if you have fibrocystic breast changes or if your symptoms are or aren’t due to something more serious.

They’ll begin by asking about your symptoms and taking your full medical history. Then, they may perform all or some of the following:

• Breast exam
• Mammogram
• Ultrasound

If the lump is large, your provider may recommend draining the cyst (needle aspiration) to improve your symptoms. Your provider will use the findings from these tests to determine if further tests are necessary. Sometimes, they’ll want to perform a breast biopsy if a lump looks suspicious.

Masses can recur in people with fibrocystic breast changes. If you develop more masses in the future, tell your healthcare provider right away.