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What Do Cysts In The Breasts Indicate?

I have had cysts on my breasts for yrs ,I am 53,,,recent last few yrs,, ,liver and kidney ,,ovaries,, seemingly normal ,last US 2 yrs ago shows the recent one last mth has shrunk in my breast ,,,but my also recent MRI of Osteo lower lumbar shows the won that was on my kidney has increased to 2.7 cm ? Ive been hypoglycemic most my lfe and just diagnosed pre diabetic which may explain why I have had poly uria and UTI s for quite some time ,,I keep telling doctors ,,along with my premature osteo in all my joints ,,they have tested me for MS ,,no lesions ,but declined spinal tap ? also , before my hip replacement there was a cyst on that joint too ! ,,ive had suspicious uterine fibroids and biopsy 10 yrs ago ,,negative,,,always feeling full ,pressure ,lately more stomach probs ,,with Ibs ,,getting concerned which Dr do I start first ,,,? colonscopy is overdue ,,but I feel most my cysts are from scar tissue ,and I feel radiologists have overdiagnosed me ,,pumped me with radiation several times when I was just supposed to go back for an US ,,which made me mad when I read the high tech 3d mammograms actually have MORE radiation ,and uncomfortable as heck and in a ten yr study ,there has been no evidence that these newer mammos have increased diagnosis and prove to be nothing but a huge money maker for health insurance ,,when the old fashioned mammo 2 yrs ago and 10 min exam by gyn,,and US ,showed exactly the same thing !!! now they want to go sticking needles in my breast ! ITS NO BIG DEAL they say over and over ,, i replied ya ll dont seem to know what youre doing, i had to make them find the last one for comparison BTW ,,AFTER they told me to do a biopsy ,,! ,THERES ABSOLUTELY NO HISTORY OF BREAST CA ,,DENSE BREASTS DO NOT mean higher risk for CA,,nor does cystic breasts ! so I dont trust any of them ,,sucking up money for fancy machines , costing $90 million a yr ? so ,,I have done a pap ,as I AM high risk for uterine, cervical ca..endometriosis ,scar tissue again ) and more likely IBS high risk for colitis, cancer ? ,,,,but back to the kidney ,,,,is that particularly a large cyst that is growing on my kidney ,along with symptoms ,,,and the fact thats its larger in size a yr and a half later as well as , diabetes symptoms , I suppose its a good bet THAT may be the first place to start ? I get overwhelmed going to so many doctors already ,,tired of going here and there,,,and everywhere to be told its normal ,or we did all these uncomfortable ,upsetting tests and ultrasounds ,, but we cant tell ,,,,I believe the drs that state that even some tumors shrink , phenomanally ,,( I say God ) ,,on their own and better left alone ! I know my body ,,and BREAST CA is one thing I feel i dont have ,,,much estrogen causes cysts ,,not ca,,and actually it has been found that the women diagnosed with breast ca ,, have taken hormones and have LOW estrogen ! but im so upset ,2nd opinion Dr probably didnt want to make her look incompetent ,,,so she just copied report the Dr ,,( who I got the idea wasnt too experienced ) conclusion and low and behold ,,,looked her up ,,,6 yrs only ,,,and another Dr called me ,tried to tell me it was a new cyst ! no new cyst noted on either reports ! she sd it was round ,non vascular and acoustic shadowing ,? I asked if the edges were defined she sd not well ? Im adament that they are over diagnosing ,,,ok ,,,now I let you talk ! lol
Wed, 1 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

* The presentation of narrated symptoms suggest that there is hormone imbalance on chronic basis giving cysts in breasts.

* I would recommend regular breast examination in terms of lump, nipple discharge or retraction, alteration in areola or over lying skin changes by your self.

* There is no need of repeated exposure to radiation to confirm the same size every year.

* If slightest doubt in between, consult your OBGY for check up.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.


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What Do Cysts In The Breasts Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. * The presentation of narrated symptoms suggest that there is hormone imbalance on chronic basis giving cysts in breasts. * I would recommend regular breast examination in terms of lump, nipple discharge or retraction, alteration in areola or over lying skin changes by your self. * There is no need of repeated exposure to radiation to confirm the same size every year. * If slightest doubt in between, consult your OBGY for check up. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.