Breast pain

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Breast pain is the most common medical symptom associated with a developing breast disease or condition. This is usually a benign breast disease or condition such as mastalgia, mastodynia, and fibrocystic breast changes. This disorder is painful and associated with a lump. Some breast pain is normal and associated with changes that accompany puberty, pregnancy, lactation and menopause. The pain can be in one breast or both. The pain may be constant, cycle, or present only on palpation or when touched.

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Cause

Cyclical (cyclic mastalgia) cyclical pain is often associated with fibrocystic breast changes or ectasia duct and is thought to be caused by changes in the prolactin response to thyrotropin. Some levels of breast tenderness cycle are normal in the menstrual cycle, and are usually associated with menstruation and/or premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

Non-cyclic breast pain has multiple causes and is more difficult to diagnose. Non-cyclic pain often causes its roots outside of the breast. Some levels of non-cyclic breast tenderness can usually be present due to hormonal changes in puberty (both in girls and boys), during menopause and during pregnancy. After pregnancy, breast pain can be caused by breastfeeding. Other causes of non-cyclic breast pain include alcoholism with liver damage (possibly due to abnormal steroid metabolism), mastitis and drugs such as digitalis, methyldopa (antihypertensive), spironolactone, certain diuretics, oxymetholone (anabolic steroid), and chlorpromazine (antipsychotics typical). Also, herpes zoster can cause a painful rash on the breast skin.

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Diagnosis

Putting aside other possible causes of pain is one way to differentiate the source of pain. Breast pain may be caused by:

Medications can be associated with breast pain and include:

Diagnostic tests can be useful. Commonly used tests are mammograms, excision biopsy for solid lumps, fine needle aspiration and biopsy, pregnancy tests, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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Treatment

Danazol, estrogen biosynthesis inhibitors, tamoxifen, antagonist modulators of estrogen receptors, and bromocriptine, D receptor agonists, are the main receptors used in the treatment of mastodynia and are effective.

Drugs and other supplements have been found to be beneficial. Spironolactone (Aldactone), low-dose oral contraceptives, low-dose estrogens have helped to relieve pain. Topical anti-inflammatory drugs may be used for local pain. For anti-hormonal treatment, danazol (Danocrine) can help. Tamoxifen citrate is used in some cases of severe breast pain. Vitamin E is not effective in relieving pain or oil Evening primrose. Vitamin B ₆ and Vitamin A have not been found to be consistently beneficial. Flaxseed has shown some activity in the treatment of cyclic mastalgia.

Pain may be reduced by the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or, for more severe local pain, by local anesthesia. Pain may be psychologically relieved in the belief that it does not signify a serious underlying problem, and an active lifestyle may also affect improvement.

Information on how the pain is real but not always caused by the disease can help to understand the problem. Studying breast self-examination helps to direct women to normal and expected textures and breast and nipple structures. Yearly breast examination may be recommended. Counseling can also describe varied changes during the monthly cycle. Women who use hormone replacement therapy may benefit from dose adjustment. Other non-pharmacological measures to help relieve pain symptoms may use good bra support. Breasts change during adolescence and menopause and refitting can be beneficial. Applying heat and/or ice can bring relief. Dietary changes can also help with pain. Methylxanthine can be removed from the diet to see if there is any sensitivity. Some doctors recommend salt reduction, although there is no evidence to support this practice.

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Breast cancer

Some women who experience pain in one or both breasts may be afraid of breast cancer. However, breast pain is not a common symptom of cancer. Most cases of breast cancer do not present with symptoms of pain, although breast pain in older women is more likely to be associated with cancer.

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See also

• Galactagogue
• Mammoplasia
• Pain management

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References

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Bibliography

• Cash, Jill (2014). Family practice guide . New York: Springer Publishing. ISBN: 9780826197825. Ã, , [E-books] Part I Guide, Chapter Thirteen: Guidelines Gynecology-Pain of Breast
• Walker, Marsha (2011). Breastfeeding management for doctors: using proof . Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. ISBN: 9780763766511.

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