Title: Living with Mastalgia
Authors: Mubashir Shah, Natasha Thakur, Fazl Q Parray, Khursheed A Wani, Roof Hussain, Farooq Ahmad Andrabi, Mohammad Zaieem, Muzaffer Ahmad Ahanger
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i4.111
Abstract
Aim: To study the impact of mastalgia on women life.
Design and Department: A single blind study carried out from August 2016 to February2017 in Sher-I-Kashmir institute of Medical Sciences Soura.
Patients: A total of 100 patients with Mastalgia were enrolled in our study,aged between 18 to 45 years.
Methodology: patients with Mastalgia attending to clinic were randomly chosen. Only those patients were excluded who had history of breast surgery, breast cancer, lactating mother, Breast abscess pregnant, and post-menopausal females.
Results: Of the 100 Patients, 72% had cyclical mastalgia and 28% had non- cyclical mastalgia. Severity of pain was calculated on VAS score. 61% had mild pain (vas-2-4), 24% patients had moderate pain (vas 5-7) and 15% had severe pain (vas8-10). 60% of patients had pricking sensation, 10% of patients had sharp shooting pain, 5% patients had heavy ache and 15% patients had splitting gnawing type of pain.35% 0f patients had pain that affected their sexual activity and sleep .15% of patients reported that their work and social activities were affected with certain degree of anxiety and depression at some stage of disease.
Conclusion: Mastalgia affects 60-70% of females in their lifetime. Some of the patients get treated by simple re-assurance/counseling, change in lifestyle, medication, and by removing fear of cancer. The patients who do not respond to treatment have a negative effect on quality of life.
Keywords: Mastalgia, Cyclic mastalgia, Non cyclic mastalgia, Visual Analog scale, Breast pain questionnaire.
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