I have fiber cystic condition and have been some what successfully keeping the pain and swelling down by staying at a healthy weight. Most of the pain and swelling occurs in the upper left quadrant (towards the arm pit) of my left breast. The pain and swelling only returns when I have eaten a fatty diet. However, I was recently in a physical altercation in which my left breast was smashed exactly where that cluster of cysts is located. It has been a week since this incident occurred and that area of my breast still seems to be sore and tender. Although I have kept my weight down, I am due to start my period within a week. My question is: Is it possible to damage or burst cysts in my breast? If so, can there be any major health concerns? If so, what are they? Does this increase my risk of getting or can this damage cause breast cancer?
Other than looking out for any odd symptoms is there anything that I should do? I do not have health insurance, never had a mammogram. Any thoughts or information about damage sustained to cysts in the breasts would be helpful. Am I at a greater risk which would require a biopsy?
If this will help answer my question, using the Gail Breast Risk Assessment (I am 39 years old, 5'-8" tall, 144 lbs, otherwise healthy, do not take birth control, I believe I started my menstruation at the age of 12, and have regular cycles. I was thirty five years old when I gave birth to my first and only child, My paternal grandmother had her left breast removed and survived breast cancer - lived to be 91, two aunts have been diagnosed and survived breast cancer (my mother's sisters). My main fear is developing breast cancer due to this painful altercation and not having health insurance.
Thanks in advance, Katie Dryden