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Hi all,
Angela stated:
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:15:21 -0400
From: "Kirkwood, Angela" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: mammograms after breastfeeding history
My question is: What effect does long term breastfeeding have on the =
breast in regards to mammograms and breast biopsies as women enter the =
breast screening ages? Since the percentages of long term breastfeeding =
mothers are low, can the effects of normal wear and tear of the breast =
and ductal tissue appear to be abnormal?? Such as calcifications and =
ductal hyperplasia??
I have long wanted there to be a study on "old, used breasts" for lack of a
fancier term. Having been through the route of frequent mammograms for
ductal ectasia and a surgeon recommending excision of the ducts just "in
case" there might be something lurking in the cellular debris that was in
some of them. I believe that as a result of nursing, many of the terminal
ends of a number of my ducts stayed expanded. While nursing the last two
children, I noticed that with a let down I could visibly see the expanded
ducts through the surface of my areola. I liked it to the 'blown out" cheek
muscles of Dizzy Gillespe, a trumpet player who when he blew on the trumpet
his cheeks would hyperextend out. I didn't think much about it because I
just thought it was "blown milk sinuses" when they were nursing. (I also
happen to have lumpy legs from varicose veins) I evaluated my risk-(no
family history, early pregnancy, and long term breastfeeding -combined total
of 20+years), saw a third surgeon who was experienced with breasts and have
just been observing ever since. I saw one small post here years ago about
ductal ectasia in multiparous and long term breastfeeders but then nothing.
And thus began my interest in and thoughts of what a study would encompass
to study the changes in breasts that have gone through a multiple of
complete lactation cycles. I think there are a greater number of long term
breastfeeding mothers out there than one would imagine.
I would love to hear from any other long term breastfeeder who is interested
in documenting the "normal" aging breast.
Kathy Baker, IBCLC
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