More than half of women experience fibrocystic breast changes at some point in their lives.

CNN: Fibrocystic breasts

Fibrocystic breasts are composed of tissue that feels ropy, lumpy or bumpy in texture.

CNN: Fibrocystic breasts

Simple self-care measures can usually alleviate discomfort associated with fibrocystic breasts.

CNN: Fibrocystic breasts

She said she has a history of fibrocystic breast tissue, which made making a diagnosis difficult, and said early detection through regular mammograms was key for her.

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It's not at all uncommon to have fibrocystic breasts.

CNN: Fibrocystic breasts

In fact, medical professionals have stopped using the term "fibrocystic breast disease" and now simply refer to "fibrocystic breasts" or "fibrocystic breast changes" because having fibrocystic breasts isn't really a disease at all.

CNN: Fibrocystic breasts

Now the thing about it is that they told me I have fibrocystic breasts and that lumps would continue to form for the rest of my life, that I would have to have a double mastectomy to avoid a life full of surgeries and cancer reoccurrences.

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