Mastopathy of the breast

Mastopathy of the breast refers to a benign neoplasm, which manifests itself in the pathological proliferation of the connective tissue of the gland itself. There is a pathology, as a rule, against the background of hormonal imbalance in the body of a woman. That is why the disease has a negative effect on the body, and in some cases can lead to the development of breast cancer.

What leads to the development of mastopathy?

The causes of mastopathy of the breast are quite numerous, and sometimes it is not possible to establish correctly the one that led to the development of the disorder. Most often it is:

How to determine the disease yourself?

Symptoms that speak about the presence of mastopathy of the breast can be conditionally divided into early and late.

The early signs of mastopathy, which should make a woman alert and turn to a doctor, include:

  1. Pain in the chest, observed mainly in the second half of the menstrual cycle and shifting to the period of monthly discharge.
  2. Breast augmentation in volume. In this case, the mammary gland itself becomes more sensitive, rough. The largest size of the breast reaches immediately before the menstrual period, which is accompanied by a feeling of heaviness and discomfort.
  3. There is anxiety, irritability, depression.

The late symptoms, which indicate the development of pathology in the body, include:

  1. Strong sharp pain in the mammary gland, permanent character, independent of the phase of the menstrual cycle of a woman.
  2. When you touch your chest, there is a lot of pain.
  3. Pain can spread to the axillary region.
  4. From both nipples there are serous discharge, which in appearance resemble colostrum.

How do you diagnose mastopathy in a medical institution?

To diagnose mastopathy, doctors resort to such methods of examination as instrumental, laboratory, invasive method and examination.

Of course, they begin with an inspection. The doctor determines that the mammary glands have increased greatly in size and are painful when palpated. Then, ultrasound, computed tomography and mammography are used to confirm the alleged diagnosis.

To confirm the results of the instrumental survey, invasive methods are used-sampling the material for biopsy, by puncturing the breast .

Of laboratory methods, most often an analysis is made to determine the level of hormones in a woman's blood.

What drugs are used to treat mastopathy?

For the treatment of mastopathy of the breast, mainly tableted gestagens are used. To similar medicines used at mastopathy of mammary glands, include Dufaston and Utrozhestan.

Duphaston, by its nature is an analogue of natural progesterone. That is why its use practically does not cause side effects, which allows using the drug for a relatively long time.

Utrozhestan is a progesterone intended for oral use and completely corresponding to natural hormone.

To carry out the blockade of the ovulation process, to exclude cyclical fluctuations of hormones in the blood, doctors prescribe the use of combined contraceptives. An example can be the preparation Danazol, which is actively used in this pathology.

Thus, treatment of such a disease as mastopathy of the breast is a rather complex and lengthy process that must be under constant medical supervision.