Fibrocystic Breasts and Natural Progesterone
What are Fibrocystic Breasts?
The term Fibrocystic Breast Disease refers to a benign (non-cancerous) condition of the breasts of many women.
Women with fibrocystic breasts usually have soft, moveable lumps in their breasts which may become very tender around the time of their period. After a woman has her period, the symptoms go away until just before the next menstrual period.
Because this is a rather common condition about 1 in 5 women, and because it is benign, the term "disease" is not really appropriate.
Many medical professionals use different names to refer to this same condition. Other terms which you may hear include: fibrocystic breasts, fibrous breast tissue, cystic breasts, or dense breast tissue.
Progesterone and Fibrocystic Breasts
Progesterone balances the effect of estrogen upon the breasts (and uterus) and, therefore, has an influencing role in reducing breast pain and lumpiness. Improvement is usually within a 2-3 months once you commence progesterone replacement therapy.
Our breasts are extremely responsive to hormone fluctuations, some more than others. If you’re one of these women, allow your breast messages to help you fine-tune your hormones. Learn to listen to your body. Let your breasts be your barometer to guide you with your hormonal balancing. In fact, many women use their breasts to assess and individualise their progesterone dosage.
We note here that progesterone will not resolve calcified breast lumps (benign) as some women have discovered. But overall their breast tissue has softened.
Progesterone deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of cancer, while normal levels of progesterone in the body actually help protect you against some forms of cancer. Whilst not a cure for cancer, progesterone can dramatically decreases cell multiplication rates, providing women with a degree of protection against estrogen-driven cancers like breast cancer.
Our reader Dianna writes,
"One day, I called in sick because my breasts had ballooned so large that it too painful to sit up and I had nothing to wear! It was during this time that I found a breast lump that we eventually decided to remove, only to find that it was not malignant, after all. I have since changed my diet to enhance the benefits of the progesterone and I almost never need pills for headaches, I never have pain with my monthly cycles, my moods don’t swing so drastically, and the lump in my breast has disappeared! I can’t believe it! It’s wonderful, and my new husband is very happy with my high energy and always positive attitude."
– Dianna
Please not, regardless of the nature, ALL lumps must be investigated. And make sure you conduct regular self-breast examinations.
