Breasts

Anatomy of the Breasts
Each breast has 15 to 20 sections, called lobes, that are arranged like the petals of a daisy. Each lobe has many smaller lobules, which end in dozens of tiny bulbs that can produce milk.
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Dense breasts contain more glands and ligaments - and less fat. Mammograms have trouble "seeing through" these dense tissues. As a result, dense breast tissue appears as a solid white area on a mammogram film.
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Lumps in the breasts
In the United States, whites (especially those of northern European descent) have a higher incidence comparedwith other racial groups. However, the incidence in blacks is increasing, particularly in women less than 60.
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Lumps in the Breasts
Alternate Names
: Abnormal Breast Mass, Breast Mass, Fibroadenoma
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Breasts - Breast lumps may be either cystic or solid. Breast cysts are almost always benign (noncancerous).
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Large breasts can cause several medical problems, including back and neck pain. A breast reduction can benefit many women who are uncomfortable with their breast size.
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6. Your breasts might get larger.
7. The pills can cause headaches, depression or high blood pressure, but this is not common.
8. Some women have a harder time controlling their weight while on the pill.
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ENLARGED BREASTS COMMON IN TEENAGE BOYS GO AWAY ON THEIR OWN
Question: My 15-year-old son -- 5 feet 10 inches tall, 125 pounds -- wants treatment or surgery for his large breast buds. He is ashamed to take off his shirt in public.
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What if my breasts are too small or too large?
If you have particularly small or large breasts or if you have breast implants, ask for a technologist who has experience accommodating women like you.
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Air-dry the breasts after each feeding, before covering them. (Exposing the breasts to the air for 20 minutes at a time, two or three times a day, is helpful.) A 40-watt bulb can be placed near them for 15 minutes at a time.
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Having bigger breasts won't guarantee happiness or solve emotional or psychological problems. But, when performed for the right reasons, breast augmentation can improve a woman's outlook on life.
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X-rays of the breasts taken to check for breast cancer in the absence of signs or symptoms.
scrotum (SKRO-tum)
In males, the external sac that contains the testicles.
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Discharge from breasts; Milk secretions; Lactation - abnormal; Witches milk; Galactorrhea
Considerations:
The likelihood of nipple discharge increases with age and number of pregnancies.
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Breast density -Breasts appear dense on a mammogram if they contain many glands and ligaments (called dense tissue), and do not have much fatty tissue.
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Women with dense breasts have a high incidence of false positives with standard mammography -- test results that appear "falsely" positive in the absence of cancer. The false positives lead to unneeded biopsies and anxiety.
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Mammogram (Mammography) A low-dose x-ray / picture of the breasts to determine whether abnormal growths or cysts are present. Mastectomy The surgical removal of the breast.
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"When I returned to work after my baby was born, my (female!) boss forbade me to pump my breasts, even in the privacy of my own office," recounts Buffie Nelson, mother of two, from Rio Rancho, N.M.
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Development of breasts, and pubic and axillary (underarm) hair
Tracking the changes during puberty
These changes, and the other physical changes of puberty, occur in a predictable sequence.
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Engorgement: mastitis may develop if the breasts are not emptying properly at each feed. Then they become swollen, lumpy, sore, leaky and tense. Superficial ducts full of milk may appear like hard cords along the surface of the breast.
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Decreasing the amount of salt in your diet before or during your period, when the breasts are the most sensitive, may also limit some of the swelling.
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* Women's breasts vary considerably in texture and sensitivity to pressure. Therefore, gentle strokes should be for those who are sensitive or have softer breasts. Moderate pressure may be more effective for those with firmer-textured breasts.
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Any problem with the breasts can be frightening because women immediately fear that they may have cancer. However, although breast cancer can develop at any age, it is most likely to develop later in life.
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The most telling signs are development of what are known as secondary sex characteristics—breasts, pubic hair and menstruation in girls, and pubic hair, enlarged penis and testicles, facial hair and vocal deepening in boys.
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In the absence of conception, the menstrual periods nevertheless cease, the abdomen becomes enlarged and the breasts swell and even secrete milk, mimicking genuine pregnancy.
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The primary symptom of galactorrhea is the discharge of milky fluid from both breasts.
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know what is normal for you and what to look for and feel for
look at your breasts for any changes
feel your breasts for any changes
talk to your GP straightaway if you find any changes
act by attending routine breast screening if you are over 50.
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GYNECOMASTIA - Enlargement of the breasts in the male.
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This not only wears out the mother and her nipples, but it also does not allow enough time for the mother's breasts to make more milk. So the baby is not getting a full feeding and is genuinely hungry again in less than an hour.
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under breasts, between buttocks etc.
Pustular psoriasis. Smaller, circular patches, filled with pus, appear on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. This can sometimes cause a fever, and may need treatment with an antibiotic.
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A growth chart used to assess the stage of puberty based on pubic hair growth, the development of genitalia in boys and breasts in girls.
telogen effluvium
Thinning hair. Rarely results in actual baldness.
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The ovaries are the main source of female hormones (estrogen and progesterone). These hormones control the development of female body characteristics, such as the breasts, body shape, and body hair.
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selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) New class of drug with selective ability to affect the skeletal and cardiovascular systems similar to estrogen, but without having the unwanted effects estrogen commonly has on the breasts and uterus.
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