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    Fibrocystic Breast Condition, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Fibrocystic Breast Condition, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Fibrocystic Breast Condition, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Fibrocystic Breast Condition, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    This book describes fibrocystic breast condition that is a benign disorder in which a female has painful breast lumps.
    The more important issue here is about the suffering of all females after puberty.
    The hormones that regulate the female's child bearing ability not only affect her uterus but also the breast and all this in preparation for pregnancy and breastfeeding.
    In the case of the uterus the hormones first prepare the lining of the womb for pregnancy but when that do not happen cause the inner lining of the womb to slough off and flow out as menstrual blood.
    Pain can occur during the menses.
    Similarly the hormones prepare the breast for producing milk by swelling the breast tissues with secretions and extra glandular cells.
    Again if pregnancy does not occur the unwanted cells in the breast are programmed to die and are broken down to fragments which can result in fibrosis injuring the ducts and clusters of dead glandular cells that can block the ducts.
    When there has been tissue injury and scarring in the breast, these secretions may be trapped in the glandular parts of the breasts, thus resulting in the formation of fluid-filled sacs called cysts.
    There may be overgrowth of the epithelial cells and abnormal cells, a process called atypical hyperplasia.
    This can produce breast lumps normally benign but can turn malignant (cancer) later on.
    The condition mainly involves women between the ages of 30 and 50, and is likely to resolve after menopause.
    Fibrocystic breast disease (FBD) is now referred to as fibrocystic changes or fibrocystic breast condition, is the most frequent cause of "lumpy breasts" and involves more than 60% of women.
    It is not a disease, but a condition.
    Breast changes recognized as fibrocystic breast condition can be normal.
    They can still induce breast pain, tenderness and lumpiness, particularly in the upper, outer area of the breasts.
    A woman can have more fibrocystic formation in one breast than in the other.
    The less affected breast often becomes worse over the years, and eventually both breasts become almost equally fibrocystic.
    It is rare in women after menopause unless they are taking estrogen.
    Causes
    The exact cause of the condition is not known.
    Fibrocystic breast condition is a progressive process that mainly affects women over 30 years of age.
    Fibrocystic breast tissue is made of these components:
    1. Fluid-filled round or oval sacs (cysts)
    2. A prominence of scar-like fibrous tissue (fibrosis)
    3. Overgrowth of cells (hyperplasia) lining the milk ducts or milk-producing tissues (lobules) of the breast
    4. Enlarged breast lobules (adenosis)
    More than 50% of women will form fibrocystic breast condition at some point in their lives.
    Symptoms may be:
    1. Pain or discomfort in both breasts
    2. Pain that often comes and goes with the period, but may last through the whole month
    3. Breasts that are full, swollen, or heavy
    4. Pain or discomfort under the arms
    5. Thick or lumpy breasts
    6. Discharge from nipple
    Diagnosis:
    The doctor can diagnose fibrocystic breast condition by doing a physical breast examination.
    The doctor may also order a mammogram, ultrasound, or MRI to get a better look at any alterations in the breasts.
    An ultrasound scan or tissue biopsy may be done to exclude the possibility of breast cancer.
    Treatment
    Most women who have fibrocystic breast condition do not need invasive treatment.
    Painkillers normally effectively alleviate any pain and discomfort.
    The patient can also wear a well-fitting, supportive bra to decrease breast pain and tenderness.
    Some women find that the application of warm or cold compresses alleviates their symptoms.
    For more severe symptoms, the doctor may prescribe hormones
    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Fibrocystic Breast Condition
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Sym

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 30, 2017
    ISBN9781370187355
    Fibrocystic Breast Condition, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Fibrocystic Breast Condition, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Fibrocystic Breast

      Condition,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2017 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Fibrocystic Breast Condition, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What The patient Need to Treat Fibrocystic Breast Condition)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If the patient would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog (http://kennethkee.blogspot.com - A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog (http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com).

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 amazon kindle books and 200 into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Fibrocystic Breast Condition

      What is fibrocystic breast condition?

      Fibrocystic breast condition is a benign disorder in which a woman has painful breast lumps.

      Fibrocystic breasts comprised nodular or glandular breast tissue that feels lumpy or rope-like in texture.

      Fibrocystic breast condition is characterized by lumpiness and normally discomfort in one or both breasts.

      The lumpiness is due to small breast masses or breast cysts.

      The condition is very frequent and benign, meaning that Fibrocystic breast condition is not malignant (cancerous).

      Fibrocystic breast disease (FBD) is now referred to as fibrocystic changes or fibrocystic breast condition, is the most frequent cause of lumpy breasts and involves more than 60% of women.

      The difference between fibrocystic breast disease and fibrocystic breast condition

      In the past, fibrocystic breast condition was often called fibrocystic breast disease.

      However, it is not a disease, but a condition.

      Most women are likely to have some lumpiness in their breasts.

      It is now being more suitably called fibrocystic breast condition.

      The abbreviation is FCC (an acronym derived from FibroCystic breast Condition).

      Other names that have been applied to fibrocystic breast condition are mammary dysplasia, chronic cystic mastitis, diffuse cystic mastopathy, and benign breast condition (a term that includes other benign breast disorders, such as infections).

      The condition mainly involves women between the ages of 30 and 50, and is likely to resolve after menopause.

      Breast changes recognized as fibrocystic breast condition can be normal.

      They can still induce breast pain, tenderness and lumpiness, particularly in the upper, outer area of the breasts.

      The symptoms are likely to become more problematic before menstruation.

      Self-care treatments are normally enough to alleviate the discomfort from fibrocystic breasts.

      It is essential to have regular checkups and reviews of any existing lumps or new areas of lumps or thickening that lasts after menstruating.

      More than half of women have fibrocystic breast changes at some point in life.

      The diagnosis of fibrocystic breast condition is complicated by the fact that the condition can differ widely in its severity.

      Redness on the breasts, nipple indentations or flattening, and certain forms of discharge may be the signs of breast cancer.

      Fibrocystic breast condition is not harmful or dangerous, but may be troublesome or uncomfortable for some women.

      Normally, fibrocystic breast condition tends to be symmetrical (bilateral) and affects both breasts.

      A woman can have more fibrocystic formation in one breast than in the other.

      The less affected breast often becomes worse over the years, and eventually

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