https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 09:53:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lumpy-breasts#post-2899057 Wed, 09 Oct 2019 12:11:03 +0000 Ajsmommy 2899057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been deemed to have "dense" breast tissue. I am not sure if that qualifies for anything but after seeing this post I will ask my prim dr at my next visit!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lumpy-breasts#post-2899041 Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:16:44 +0000 littlejoy 2899041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you everyone. I am high risk, but didn't think about looking into a high risk clinic in my area. I live in Portland, Oregon, so I assume there should be *something*. I'll reach out to some local women to see (and my doc). I appreciate your feedback!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lumpy-breasts#post-2898969 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:42:05 +0000 karenbme 2898969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: Same as others, I’m high risk and get screened 2x per year. I also get cysts pretty regularly. My cysts tend to come and go over the course of one menstrual cycle, so the oncologist I see told me that if anything persists for more than 6 weeks to call off cycle, but that the reason they screen every six months is that most breast cancers grow slowly enough that six months would catch almost any new cancers before they progress very far. Which is not to say that more aggressive growth can’t happen, just that it’s pretty rare. I guess I’m just saying if you don’t feel like you can afford screening, check yourself regularly and know what’s normal for you but that it can change and even when that happens it’s probably not cancer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lumpy-breasts#post-2898965 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:09:23 +0000 SweetCaroline 2898965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What @Sams Mom: said. I went through genetic counseling (did not opt for genetic testing) and qualify for the one MRI a year and one mammogram a year (I'm in my early 30s). Because of the risk score I received, insurance covers this screening. My particular risk factors were concentrated in family history, but there were others that also increased my score. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lumpy-breasts#post-2898960 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:51:00 +0000 Sams Mom 2898960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: does your network have a High Risk Breast Clinic? You could look into something like that. The one I work at usually does biannual appointments, with recommended rotation of mammogram and breast MRI. They also offer genetic testing; depending on your risk factors insurance covers it sometimes, otherwise they have a negotiated cash price with the company we use. </p> <p>It's not only for people with immediate family history either, we see a lot of women with "dense breast tissue" or prone to cysts. </p> <p>Also our breast center has different foundations that do financial aid for biopsies, imagining, and additional monitoring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lumpy-breasts#post-2898956 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:26:38 +0000 littlejoy 2898956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have any of you dealt with lumpy breast tissue? I just got back from a breast ultrasound, recommended by my doctor after she found a lump during my last breast exam. I have a very obvious 2cm lump, and after the ultrasound, I was told it's just breast tissue (no cyst or tumors). </p> <p>While that was definitely amazing news, I'm feeling a little nervous about the years ahead ... how can I determine what is normal or abnormal when a very obvious, new lump appeared? I can't afford ultrasounds each year, but now I'm fearful I'll miss something important. </p>