What happens if breast fibroids are not treated?

Breast fibroids are a problem that many female friends have, and it is also a disease that can pose a great threat to people's health. Breast fibroids require certain treatments, because although under normal circumstances, breast fibroids will not worsen, there are always unexpected things. Removing them can avoid accidents to a large extent. Below, we will introduce you to the relevant knowledge about breast fibroids in detail.

1. What will happen if breast fibroids are not treated?

Breast fibroids are benign tumors. If a benign tumor grows in a normal position, it will not metastasize or grow and can be treated without worry. However, if a benign tumor grows in certain critical parts (such as the brain) or secretes too many abnormal substances, it can have serious consequences and even threaten life, so it should be taken seriously. Therefore, it is better to treat breast fibroids.

2. Surgical treatment of breast fibroids

If breast fibroadenoma has been clearly diagnosed, the principle of treatment is surgical treatment.

Timing of surgery: ① For unmarried women with a clear diagnosis, elective surgery can be considered, preferably before marriage; ② For patients who are not pregnant after marriage, surgical resection is recommended before planning pregnancy. Because both pregnancy and breastfeeding can accelerate tumor growth; ③ If the tumor is discovered after pregnancy, it is advisable to undergo surgical removal between the 3rd and 6th months of pregnancy; ④ For those over 35 years old, surgical treatment should be performed in time; ⑤ In the absence of pregnancy, breastfeeding, trauma, etc. that promote tumor growth, if the tumor suddenly grows faster in a short period of time, surgery should be performed immediately.

3. TCM treatment of breast fibroids

For pre-married female patients, if the tumor grows slowly and is small in size, Chinese medicine treatment can be tried. Or for multiple breast fibroadenomas, after removing the large tumors, Chinese medicine treatment can be tried for the small ones. The principle of TCM treatment is to relieve liver depression, resolve phlegm and disperse nodules. Commonly used prescriptions are:

Bupleurum 6g, Angelica 9g, Red Peony Root 12g, Curcuma Radix 9g, Whole Trichosanthes (pestle) 30g, Processed Pinellia 9g, Curcuma 30g, Fritillaria 12g, Lithospermum officinale 30g, Ice Ball Seed 9g, Panicum 9g.

For patients with irregular menstruation, add 30g of Epimedium and 12g of Curculigo; for patients with multiple fibroadenomas, add 30g of Raw Astragalus and 30g of Codonopsis pilosula appropriately; if the effect is not obvious after 1 to 3 months of Chinese medicine treatment and the tumor increases, surgical treatment can be performed.