Several therapeutic and investigative studies suggest the possibility of the role of lipid profile aberrations in the pathophysiology of cyclical mastalgia. This prospective study is aimed to look for such aberrations. Fifty-seven patients of benign breast disease were included in this study who were symptomatic for at least 6 months prior to presentation. Detailed serum lipid profile work up w...

OBJECTIVE Mastalgia is the most common symptom in women, who has gone under breast imaging. 70% of women face with mastalgia at least once in their lifetime. In our study, we aimed to investigate the examinations and the results of the females referred to our outpatient clinics with mastalgia and to determine the frequency of malignancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Files of all women patients refer...

The oil obtained from the evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) plant is usually taken orally in a gel cap form. This herbal supplement is most commonly used for the treatment of mastalgia and atopic dermatitis. While recommending this supplement to patients for many years for the treatment of mastalgia, this author was interested in researching the plant and the evidence supporting its use for ...

Aims: To study the efficacy of vitamin E in improving pain severity in cyclical mastalgia in adolescent women. Materials and Methods:In a prospective trial of 194 patients suffering from cyclic mastalgia were advised 400 IU of vitamin E daily for 2 month. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Severity of breast pain was evaluated by the Cardiff breast pain score during on...

background: mastalgia is a common problem among women. severe mastalgia can have a negative impact on sexual, physical and sleep activities and behaviors. regarding the absence of a study on the prevalence and severity of mastalgia in southern iran, the current study was conducted.   methods: this is an analytical cross-sectional study. the participants were women who referred to health centers...

OBJECTIVE To review the current management of women with breast pain. OPTIONS The effect of various treatment modes and health practices, including medications, was considered for the management of both cyclical and noncyclical breast pain. OUTCOMES Effective and timely management of the woman with breast pain and improved quality of life. EVIDENCE A literature search was performed to ide...

a bstract background: recent attempts have been focused on employing chemical and natural supplemental agents for treatment of cyclic mastalgia. among various agents, the potential effects of vitamins remain questionable. in the present study, we examined the efficacy of two types of these vitamin supplements (vitamin e and vitamin b6) in improving pain severity in cyclic mastalgia.   materials...

Mastalgia is a commonly encountered complaint in everyday gynaecological practice. Although various options were suggested by different authorities none of them stood the test of time and mastalgia remains a treatment quandary. We have selected Ormeloxifene as a treatment modality for mastalgia of benign origin because of its selective anti-estrogenic property. Women with mastalgia attending th...

There have been many treatments suggested for the management of mastalgia; one of these is the fruit extract of Vitex Agnus castus L. commonly known as Agnus castus, an extract of a deciduous shrub native to Mediterranean Europe and Central Asia. It is postulated that A. castus suppresses the stress-induced latent hyperprolactinemia which is a release of supra-physiological levels of prolactin ...

Abstract Objectives The objectives of this study are to review fibrocystic changes of the breast, their causal and associated factors and their correlation to mastalgia, and then to review the available treatment options for mastalgia (caused by fibrocystic changes) short of surgery. Methods The author reviews all the articles obtained from a PubMed research on mastalgia and fibrocystic changes...