In the twentieth century, a whole teaching of mastopathy was formed. However, over time, accumulated data have questioned existence as separate nosological form, because term “fibrocystic disease” while mastalgia is most common symptom does not correspond to holistic concept disease. This “disease” can be diagnosed in any woman and more or less successfully treated. United States, this obsolete...

Mastalgia has neither an organic etiology nor any definitive treatment, which affects women’s quality of life during their reproductive lives. Considering mastalgia as one of the psychosomatic disorder, mind–body interventions such as yoga would play an important role. This review is an effort to give a yogic concept in understanding the anatomy and physiology of the subtle aspects of human min...

Background. Cyclic mastalgia (CM) is premenstrual bilateral and diffuse breast pain that presents cyclically affects women in their reproductive years. It may associate with latent hyperprolactinemia due to the insufficient inhibitory effect of dopamine on pituitary gland. Vitex agnus-castus (VAC) known for its dopaminergic activity possible actions CM hyperprolactinemia. However, treatment VAC...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin E, evening primrose oil (EPO), and the combination of vitamin E and EPO for pain control in women with cyclical mastalgia. PROCEDURE A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted at two U.S. academic medical centers. Eighty-five women with premenstrual cyclical breast discomfort were enrolled. Participants were randomly a...

Cyclic mastalgia of varying intensity occurs every month in at least 70% women, persistent pain the mammary glands moderate and severe degree is occur about 50% patients with benign mastopathy. The cause mastodynia morphofunctional rearrangement glandular stromal components tissues expansion ducts proliferation epithelial structures due to a lack progesterone an increase prolactin levels. Thera...