The Role of Nutrition in Women with Benign Cyclic Mastalgia: A Case-Control Study

İdiz, Cemile; Çakir, Coşkun; Ulusoy, Abdulhakim İbrahim; İdiz, Ufuk Oğuz

doi:10.5152/ejbh.2018.3827

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“…In a case-control study by İdiz et al it was found that patients with high BMI had significantly more mastalgia complaints than those with normal BMI (p<0.0001). 17 As per findings by Olfati et al, the patients with mastalgia had higher BMI (28.81±3.22). 18 The fact that BMI over 30 and weight gain in the last five years are determined as risk factors was crucial regarding its demonstration that weight management can be an approach in the prevention of mastalgia.…”

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Prospective analysis of diagnosis of women with mastalgia

Kalbande,

Ramesh,

Bahiramwar

et al. 2024

Int Surg J

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Background: Mastalgia is a common condition in women who present to the breast clinics or to the family doctors. It is a chronic problem that affects physical and social activity, work-school activities and sexual activity, and can last years. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the aetiology and diagnosis of patients presenting with mastalgia. Methods: This was a hospital based prospective observational study. Total 80 women in reproductive age group who had symptom of mastalgia alone coming to department of general surgery, were taken as study subjects. Demographic, physical and disease characteristics along with ultrasonography (USG) and mammography imaging results analyzed. Results: In present study the average age of patients in our study was 30.93±5.44 years and the mean body mass index (BMI) was of 23.79±2.92. Among cases 20% had complains of irregular menses, 77.5% had breastfed in past and 27.5% cases had history of benign breast diseases. Among cases 57.5% cases had non-cyclical breast pain, 42.5% cyclical breast pain and 58, 72.5% had unilateral breast pain. 53.17% had mild and 10% breast pain severe pain. As per the clinical findings, 32.5% cases were diagnosed with nodularity and 6.5% abscess. Sonography findings were in agreement with the clinical findings. Conclusions: Mastalgia is one of the common symptom in females presenting to breast clinic. Benign breast disorders were commonly associated with mastalgia. Thus, it is very essential to diagnose the risk factors and underlying pathology in mastalgia cases by early diagnosis and prompt treatment of cases.

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Prospective analysis of diagnosis of women with mastalgia

Kalbande,

Ramesh,

Bahiramwar

et al. 2024

Int Surg J

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“…Johnson et al reported that mastalgia complaints were observed in women drinking alcohol twice as often 13 . In some previous studies, it was reported that drinking tea and smoking had no effect on mastalgia, but reducing caffeine intake would be beneficial for it 10 , 18 . Methyl-xanthine is found in products such as coffee, chocolate, black tea, and cola drinks, and there is a significant decrease in the sensitivity of breast tissue in more than 97% of women who completely avoid methyl-xanthine 19 .…”

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“…However, in women who did not work, although the rate of mastalgia complaints was high, no significant results were found in regression analysis. One study reported that mastalgia complaints were higher among high school graduates 10 , while another study reported that mastalgia was more common in illiterate women or primary school graduates 18 . In our study, mastalgia was more common among primary school graduates.…”

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Effects of sagging breasts and other risk factors associated with mastalgia: a case–control study

Çomçalı

Kocaöz

Özdemir

et al. 2021

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The aim of this study is to compare patients with and without mastalgia and to analyze the factors affecting mastalgia and its severity. The patient’s age, height, weight, educational status, marital status, and occupation were recorded in all subjects. In addition, the women were asked about the presence of any risk factors for mastalgia, such as tea and coffee consumption, smoking, alcohol consumption, and weight gain. The sternal notch to nipple distance (SNND) was measured to determine whether there was breast sagging. Mastalgia was significantly more common in women with BMIs of > 30 kg/m2 (OR: 2.94, CI 1.65–5.24), those who were primary school graduates or illiterate (OR: 2.96, CI 1.6–5.46), and those with SNND values of 22–25 cm (OR: 2.94, CI 1.79–4.82). In these women, drinking more than 6 cups of tea a day (OR: 2.15, CI 1.32–3.5), smoking at least 10 cigarettes a day (OR: 2.94, CI 1.78–4.83), and drinking alcohol at least once a week (OR: 2.1, CI 1.12–3.91) were found to be important factors that increased the risk of mastalgia. As a result, it has been found that severe mastalgia complaints cause by obesity, sagging breasts, never giving birth, unemployment anxiety, regular smoking, alcohol use, and excessive tea consumption.

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“…Furthermore, breast pain has also been reported to be associated with the use of certain medications, including estrogen and progesterone hormonal therapies, oral contraceptive pills, antihistamines, and antidepressants. Numerous other factors (24), such as depression (26), stress, anxiety, smoking, and nutrition (fatty diet, caffeine-based drinks), have been linked to the development of breast pain (27).…”

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The mechanisms underlying the role of Vitex agnus-castus in mastalgia

ZEQIRI¹,

DERMAKU-SOPJANI²,

SOPJANI³

2022

BLL

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Medicinal plants exert therapeutic effects or have benefi cial healing functions on the human or animal body. Medicinal plants are widely used in traditional medicine as an interesting alternative and/or complementary to science-based medicine. Compared to chemical drugs, medicinal plants have a lower risk of side effects, are eco-friendly, and have cost-effective production. This encouraged researchers to extensively exploit them for their therapeutic use. One of the most well-known medicinal plants is Vitex agnus-castus L., which belongs to the Verbenaceae family. This shrub tree is mainly grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions. The parts of VAC, especially berries and leaves, contain essential oils, fl avonoids, and diterpenes. Many medical benefi ts of VAC have already been reported, including mastalgia, regulating menstrual cycles and premenstrual complaints, and infertility. Respiratory and cardiovascular effects are also reported. In this review, we will analyze and characterize the known roles of VAC in mastalgia, as well as the mechanism of action reported in in vitro and/or in vivo studies, and show the potential for alternative therapeutic uses in mastalgia, also known as breast pain (Fig. 2, Ref. 40).

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The Role of Nutrition in Women with Benign Cyclic Mastalgia: A Case-Control Study

Abstract: The causes of mastalgia remain controversial. Our data supports some of the published studies, but not others. We propose that nutritional factors contribute less to the risk of mastalgia than is generally thought.

Cited by 5 publications

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Prospective analysis of diagnosis of women with mastalgia

Prospective analysis of diagnosis of women with mastalgia

Effects of sagging breasts and other risk factors associated with mastalgia: a case–control study

The mechanisms underlying the role of Vitex agnus-castus in mastalgia

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