Mastodynia. Premenstrual syndrome

Mastodynia is defined as breast tenderness and pain, also called mastalgia. There are several types of cyclic, noncyclic and extramammary. The cyclic mastodynia is the most common one, and represents a clinical symptom of the premenstrual syndrome and of the more severe premenstrual dysphoric disord...

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Published inAkusherstvo i ginekologiia Vol. 53; no. 6; p. 36
Main Authors Marinov, B, Andreeva, A, Pandurska, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageBulgarian
Published Bulgaria 2014
Subjects
Female
Humans
Mastodynia - complications
Mastodynia - diagnosis
Mastodynia - drug therapy
Mastodynia - physiopathology
Menstrual Cycle - drug effects
Premenstrual Syndrome - complications
Premenstrual Syndrome - diagnosis
Premenstrual Syndrome - drug therapy
Premenstrual Syndrome - physiopathology
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors - therapeutic use
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Summary:Mastodynia is defined as breast tenderness and pain, also called mastalgia. There are several types of cyclic, noncyclic and extramammary. The cyclic mastodynia is the most common one, and represents a clinical symptom of the premenstrual syndrome and of the more severe premenstrual dysphoric disorder. The article outlines different types of mastalgia with their typical clinical features, including the relatively rear Tietze's syndrome and MONDOR'S disease, as well as the PMS and the PMDD. The authors also offer a diagnostic algorithm and specific diagnostic criteria. There is also a discussion on the main treatment alternatives being symptomatic treatment of the most troublesome symptoms or alteration of the menstrual cycle and a brief discussion on the pharmaceutical preparations used for treatment including the administration of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI).
ISSN:0324-0959