 [ Symptoms ] i am 31 years old i have been diagnosed with digital papillary carcinoma what are the treatments [ Disease ] the symptoms of cystic fibrosis vary from person to person and over time sometimes you will have few symptoms other times your symptoms may become more severe one of the first signs of cystic fibrosis cf that parents may notice is that their baby is skin tastes salty when kissed or the baby does not pass stool when first born most of the other signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis develop later they are related to how cystic fibrosis affects the respiratory digestive or reproductive systems of the body respiratory system signs and symptoms people who have cystic fibrosis have thick sticky mucus that builds up in their airways this build up of mucus makes it easier for bacteria to grow and cause infections infections can block the airways and cause frequent coughing that brings up thick sputum spit or mucus that is sometimes bloody people who have cystic fibrosis tend to have lung infections caused by unusual germs that do not respond to standard antibiotics for example lung infections due to bacteria called mucoid pseudomonas are much more common in people who have cystic fibrosis an infection caused by this bacteria may be a sign of cystic fibrosis people who have cystic fibrosis have frequent bouts of sinusitis an infection of the air filled spaces behind your eyes nose and forehead frequent bouts of bronchitis bron ki tis and pneumonia nu mo ne ah also occur these infections can cause long term lung damage as cystic fibrosis gets worse you may develop more serious complications such as pneumothorax noo mo thor aks or collapsed lung or bronchiectasis brong ke ek ta sis some people who have cystic fibrosis also develop nasal polyps growths in the nose that may require surgery digestive system signs and symptoms mucus that blocks tubes or ducts in your pancreas and prevents enzymes from reaching your intestines causes most digestive system signs and symptoms without these enzymes your intestines can not fully absorb fats and proteins this can cause ongoing diarrhea or bulky foul smelling greasy stools intestinal blockage also may occur especially in newborns too much gas or severe constipation in the intestines may cause stomach pain and discomfort a hallmark of cystic fibrosis in children is poor weight gain and growth these children are unable to get enough nutrients from their food due to the lack of enzymes to help absorb fats and proteins as cystic fibrosis gets worse other complications may occur such as pancreatitis pan kre a ti tis this is a condition in which the pancreas become inflamed which causes pain rectal prolapse frequent coughing or problems passing stools may cause rectal tissue from inside you to move out of your rectum liver disease due to inflamed or blocked bile ducts diabetes gallstones reproductive system signs and symptoms men who have cystic fibrosis are infertile because they are born without a vas deferens this is the tube that delivers sperm from the testicle to the penis a woman who has