DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 37-year-old female. I have been told that I have fibrocystic breast tissue (in both breasts). This is an extremely painful condition, but I was told that nothing could be done for it. The pain has gotten so bad that there are days I can hardly stand it. It has become a problem between my husband and me. Is there anything you can tell me about this condition? Is there anything I can do about the pain? I have had mammograms, and nothing was found. I can’t stand it anymore!

DEAR READER: Fibrocystic breasts are fairly common, with more than half of all women experiencing fibrocystic changes within their lifetimes. These changes involve the development of cysts, the overgrowth of cells lining the milk ducts (hyperplasia) or the milk-producing tissues (lobules), scar-like tissue (fibrosis) and enlarged breast lobules.
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