Fibrocystic Breast Condition
Fibrocystic breast condition displays as a benign lump that frequently affects ladies. Fibrocystic breast conditions exists in a cumulative procedure and will, in general, affect ladies over 30 years and continues through their menopause periods (Bodine, Holahan & Mixon, 2017). The lumps, for the fibrocystic breast condition, present a similar route as those that cause cancer. Therefore it is difficult to differentiate between the two lumps. Fibrocystic breast condition is believed to be caused by unstable levels of hormones during the menstrual cycle. Alcohol drinking is also thought to expose the risk of being infected with fibrocystic breast condition, most likely in young ladies aged 18 to 23 years of age. A physician is required to test whether the lumps contain cancerous cells or benign (Bodine, Holahan & Mixon, 2017). The use of mammograms and ultrasound scan helps in checking the lumps for cancer cells. The use of biopsy may also be needed in writing a report on whether the lumps are malignant or benign.
During my practicum experience at the Mayo clinic, I encountered a patient with a breast problem. The patient was a woman aged 36 years old. The woman was complaining about the emergence of lumps in her breasts; she also suffered from nipple discharge, breast pain, and tenderness in her breasts (Bodine, Holahan & Mixon, 2017). I checked on the history of the patient’s medical records, and I could not find any case related to breast cancer. The patient had previously visited a clinic two years ago, which meant she had been in a healthy condition. The patient was a mother of two children with the last born is eight years old. I had to take her for screening to test whether the lumps contained malignant tissues where she was supposed to collect the results in three weeks. The patient was also to undergo a test for the presence of benign masses, which also had similar symptoms of the development of lumps. I enquired when she started to experience the discharge in her breast, and she told me the same morning when she woke up. If the patient tested positive for the presence of malignant tissues, then she had to undergo chemotherapy immediately as a process of battling cancer. If the patient tested positive for benign masses, then the patient is suffering from fibrocystic breast condition. After the results came out, the patient tested negative for the presence of malignant tissues, and positive for benign tissues, hence the presence of Fibrocystic breast condition.
In conclusion, I advised the patient to avoid caffeine since it would worsen her condition. I also told the woman to stick to low salt intakes in her diet. I also had to teach the patient how to examine her breast. The best period for a woman to examine her breast is after her periods since the breast is not lumpy and tender during that period (Dabbs, 2017). A woman should begin to look her breast at the mirror, look for dimpling of the skin, any redness on her breast, or any bump on her breast. A woman should examine her breast while lying down (Dabbs, 2017). In case of large breasts, a woman cat put a pillowcase under her back to flatten her breasts. A woman is advised to use her plat palm to examine the lumps and unevenness in texture.
References
Bodine, A. M., Holahan, B., & Mixon, A. (2017). Benign Breast Conditions. J Am Osteopath Assoc, 117(12), 755-760.
Dabbs, D. J. (2016). Breast Pathology E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.