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LWolf

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41. I quit getting mammograms a decade ago.

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 02:57 PM

Jun 2013

I have large breasts that tend to benign cysts. They can never fit all the breast in the damned crusher, which means that I'm in there being crushed, repeatedly, for an inordinate amount of time. Then they come back and say that they think they see something, but they couldn't get a good picture, so I have to make another appointment to come in and spend a bunch more time waiting, then they do an ultrasound which is quick, painless, and shows that I'm fine.

I asked, after the 4th year in a row, if I could just go straight to the ultrasound and avoid the painful crushing, since it never worked anyway. I was told no. So I quit going.

That's when I had GOOD insurance. It's on my list of things to accomplish this summer, to call every practitioner in my area to see if they will do an ultrasound without crushing. We'll see how that works out.

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How common does a 'dense tissue' mammogam happen? [View all] FirstLight Jun 2013 OP

I'm not sure, but I've been told I have dense tissue too. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #1

thanks FirstLight Jun 2013 #2

Just went thru the same. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #16

These are all the reasons I've heard about..... socialist_n_TN Jun 2013 #28

At my physical last year, my doctor said my right breast tissue felt dense and since it had winterpark Jun 2013 #30

Please don't read all the stuff on the internet.. HipChick Jun 2013 #3

Been there, done that.............. mrmpa Jun 2013 #4

Peace and light to you, regardless. Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #5

It's happened to me in the past - Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2013 #6

My girlfriend had a dense tissue mammogram. OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #7

DON'T READ THE INTERNET. Just don't on this. Go back. And then see. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #8

It just means they need to use better technology to be able to see better. It doesn't mean liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #9

really that is quite interesting flamingdem Jun 2013 #18

Dense breast tissue is COMMON among younger, premenopausal women. pnwmom Jun 2013 #10

actually, research indicates density is an independent risk factor zazen Jun 2013 #22

thanks everyone... FirstLight Jun 2013 #11

Cystic tissue -- Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2013 #13

Yep. It runs in families, too. DevonRex Jun 2013 #15

Very common. DevonRex Jun 2013 #12

I had that call too BlueSpot Jun 2013 #14

Hereditary in my family. Along with fibroid cysts. haele Jun 2013 #17

I had to have an ultrasound of my breasts at my baseline mammogram when I was 35. AngryOldDem Jun 2013 #19

Very common Dorian Gray Jun 2013 #20

Fairly common Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #21

Happens to me a lot. tanyev Jun 2013 #23

I think smaller breasts are more dense leftynyc Jun 2013 #24

It happens to me everytime I go. Sheldon Cooper Jun 2013 #25

It's not uncommon, especially for a first sufrommich Jun 2013 #26

I think it's common Phentex Jun 2013 #27

Very common. Squinch Jun 2013 #29

I am sorry that the information has upset you. I suggest that this forum is not a good place Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #31

She's not asking for medical advice. She's asking if sufrommich Jun 2013 #34

She posted in the cancer forum and got one reply! peace13 Jun 2013 #35

My point is that there is a lot of incorrect, confusing, and frightening information on the Web, Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #37

Me. ellie Jun 2013 #32

Common. peace13 Jun 2013 #33

It's happened to me a couple times mcar Jun 2013 #36

Mine are always 'dense tissue' REP Jun 2013 #38

again...you guys are great emotional support FirstLight Jun 2013 #39

It's very common to have dense breasts. MoonRiver Jun 2013 #40

I quit getting mammograms a decade ago. LWolf Jun 2013 #41

I have 'dense tissue'. I get a mammogram every year, they don't let me leave until they know Autumn Jun 2013 #42