Fibrocystic Breast Disease/Chronic Cystic Mastitis/Mammary Dysplasia
Fibrocystic breasts are simply “lumpy” (and usually
painful) breasts.
Lumpy breasts effect around 50% of menstruating women at some stage in
their life, most commonly between the ages of 30 and 50. The cystic
breast lumps can range from a single lump through to multiple lumps, and
vary in size from the size of a pea to the size of a golf
ball.
Painful, lumpy breasts are usually caused by a
female hormonal imbalance.
Breasts which become painful and lumpy in the premenstrual period usually
indicate an imbalance between estrogen and progesterone, with relatively
too much estrogen. There is
also usually an excess of the female hormone
prolactin
Symptoms
*painful, lumpy
breasts
*symptoms may be present only during the
premenstrual time
*symptoms may stay constant throughout the
month
Treatment
If you have discovered a lump in your breast
(painful or otherwise) it is important to see your medical practitioner
to rule out (the highly unlikely) possibility of breast
cancer.
Treatment usually involves a combination of dietary
change, exercise, herbal medicine and clinical nutrition supplementation,
along with Traditional Chinese
Acupuncture.
TCM understands breast lumps (either benign or
malignant) as a manifestation of stuck or congealed qi and blood (the two
energies influenced by acupuncture). Over a long period of stagnation of
energy, qi gradually congeals into physical lumps. There are several energy imbalances
which contribute to breast lumps, but by far the most common imbalance is
a stagnation of the liver energy.
The liver meridian is linked with the breasts
through deep, internal energy lines. The liver is charged with the “smooth
flow” of energy and emotion throughout the body. Liver qi stagnation is usually related
to long term stagnation and suppression of emotion, in particular anger
and frustration. Lack of
exercise, and excessive alcohol consumption also aggravate free flow of
liver energy.
Acupuncture treatment may initially involve twice
weekly sessions, decreasing to once a week, and then once a fortnight
until the condition is healed. Improvement can be seen in as little as
two weeks, or may take 4 to 6
weeks.
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