Fibrocystic breast disease: Causes, symptoms, and treatment

Fibrocystic breast disease: Causes, symptoms, and treatment

What is fibrocystic breast disease?

Last reviewed Fri 21 December 2018

By MaryAnn de Pietro

Reviewed by Valinda Riggins Nwadike

Fibrocystic breast disease is a name for healthy breast tissue that feels lumpy and may be painful at times. It is not a true disease and is not harmful. The medical community sometimes refers to the condition as fibrocystic changes.