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Dense Breasts
Does anybody know if it's possible to not have dense breasts 3 years ago and now have dense breasts???
Thank you for the information. After I get my results from my ultrasound I will let you know how it turned out. Hopefully everything is okay.
According to my family doctor, having dense breast tissue is probably hereditary and,
he estimated that approximately 30% of the female population has some form of dense breast tissue. In fact, some statistics that I've seen state this percentage to be even higher. Anyway, I didn't know that I had fibrous breast density until my first mammogram, 13 years ago (at the age of 40). So, maybe I always had dense breasts without knowing it.
As SueYoung correctly stated, having this dense (lumpy) breast tissue makes the interpretation of mammograms more difficult. And, for that reason, radiologists are typically more watchful when they view the mammograms of women who show to have dense breasts.... at least, this has been my experience.
Hope this info helps.
he estimated that approximately 30% of the female population has some form of dense breast tissue. In fact, some statistics that I've seen state this percentage to be even higher. Anyway, I didn't know that I had fibrous breast density until my first mammogram, 13 years ago (at the age of 40). So, maybe I always had dense breasts without knowing it.
As SueYoung correctly stated, having this dense (lumpy) breast tissue makes the interpretation of mammograms more difficult. And, for that reason, radiologists are typically more watchful when they view the mammograms of women who show to have dense breasts.... at least, this has been my experience.
Hope this info helps.
Thank you for the info Sue. I did have a digital mammogram and this is when he told me he breast tissue was very dense so, I'm scheduled for an ultrasound now.
The answer you received above is incorrect. Dense breasts are just that .... the tissue is more dense (thicker-lumpier) than usual but this isn't by any means a rarity. Young women tend to have dense breast tissue and as we age the breast tissue also becomes denser. At 52 I had such dense breasts they couldn't see 10 cm invasive lobular carcinoma. You may want to have a digital mammography along with ultra sound for your check ups perhaps followed by an MRI if it's called for. And, to answer your question, the doctor probably didn't think to mention you had dense breasts. Keep up with your screenings and monthly check ups. Best wishes.
Thank you it kind of helps; just wondering how come my dr wouldn't of told me my breasts were dense before (3 years ago). But now they're very dense he says...
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