2000
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2000.tb11891.x
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Management of Breast Pain

Abstract: SUMMARYMastalgia is a common problem among premenopausal women, and those with severe and protracted symptoms merit treatment. A range of non‐hormonal and hormonal agents is available for symptom control among mastalgia sufferers but many are ineffective. Tamoxifen is the most effective and least toxic agent available for the treatment of severe chronic breast pain. Dosage with tamoxifen must be tailored to individual patient requirement and symptom control balanced against troublesome side‐effects. (Int J Cli… Show more

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“…In these cases, widespread anxiety disorder and major depression were more prevalent, while somatoform disorders and panic disorders were less prevalent [12]. Although being underestimated, mastalgia is a problem which limits daily activities, effects sexual activity, and have important costs [30][31]. In women with severe mastalgia, the negative reports were mostly on sexual activity (48%), physical activity (36%), social activity (13%), and work-school performances (6%) [31].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In these cases, widespread anxiety disorder and major depression were more prevalent, while somatoform disorders and panic disorders were less prevalent [12]. Although being underestimated, mastalgia is a problem which limits daily activities, effects sexual activity, and have important costs [30][31]. In women with severe mastalgia, the negative reports were mostly on sexual activity (48%), physical activity (36%), social activity (13%), and work-school performances (6%) [31].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although being underestimated, mastalgia is a problem which limits daily activities, effects sexual activity, and have important costs [30][31]. In women with severe mastalgia, the negative reports were mostly on sexual activity (48%), physical activity (36%), social activity (13%), and work-school performances (6%) [31]. In other studies, the association of mastalgia with psychiatric disorders as depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorders were also demonstrated [32].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most common mastalgia type is cyclical mastalgia, with a reported spreading of up to third of all women at reproductive age (94) . Though its cause is not known, cyclical mastalgia is correlated with the menstrual cycle and hormonal changes especially estrogen, originating as a result of breast tissues proliferation coinciding with ovulation (95) .…”
Section: Improvement Of Cyclical Mastalgiamentioning
confidence: 99%