<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD JATS (Z39.96) Journal Publishing DTD v1.2d1 20170631//EN" "JATS-journalpublishing1.dtd"> <ArticleSet> <Article> <Journal> <PublisherName>journal-jmsr</PublisherName> <JournalTitle>Journal of Medical and Surgical Research</JournalTitle> <PISSN>I</PISSN> <EISSN>S</EISSN> <Volume-Issue>Vol. VIII, n 1</Volume-Issue> <PartNumber/> <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic> <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage> <Season>June 2021</Season> <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue> <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue> <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA> <PubDate> <Year>-0001</Year> <Month>11</Month> <Day>30</Day> </PubDate> <ArticleType>JMSR Obstetrics & Gynecology</ArticleType> <ArticleTitle>Evaluation of Treatment Methods and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Applying to the Outpatient Clinic with Complaint of Mastalgia</ArticleTitle> <SubTitle/> <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage> <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA> <FirstPage>984</FirstPage> <LastPage>989</LastPage> <AuthorList> <Author> <FirstName>Sener Bahçe</FirstName> <LastName>Zeynep</LastName> <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage> <Affiliation/> <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor> <ORCID/> <FirstName>Aktas</FirstName> <LastName>Hamza</LastName> <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage> <Affiliation/> <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor> <ORCID/> </Author> </AuthorList> <DOI>10.46327/msrjg.1.000000000000201</DOI> <Abstract>Objective: Mastalgia or breast pain is one of the most vital complaints among women patients. This study aims to determine the prevalence of mastalgia and the properties of pain, elucidate the associated factors, particularly modifiable ones, and establish a treatment of standard. Methods: The study evaluated 685 female patients admitted to our outpatient clinic with a complaint of mastalgia in the period between 2017 and 2019. Results: Mean age of the patients was 35.20 ---PlusMinusSymbol---10.28 (13–86). The pain was experienced in the right breast of 123 (17.9%) patients, in the left breast of 141 (20.6%) patients, and in both breasts of 422 (61.5%) patients. The mean pain value was found to be 5.29. The study population comprised 61 (8.9%) patients in the menopause state, whereas 624 (91.1%) patients were not in menopause. The pain was noncyclic in 519 (75.8%) patients, while cyclic for 166 (24.2%) patients. For treatment, a restricted diet in terms of coffee, salt, and fat as well as wearing supportive bra were recommended for 456 (66.5%) patients, while 181 patients with pain VAS (Visual Analog Scale) score of 8 and above was initiated with vitex agnus-castus. No patient was initiated with local or systemic analgesics and LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) analogs. Conclusion: The prevention and management of mastalgia reflected that restricted salt intake, regulated diet, and the use of properly fitted bras could significantly improve the quality of life. Appropriate radiological imaging could eliminate patients’ concerns regarding developing cancer.</Abstract> <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage> <Keywords>Breast cancer,Diet,Mastalgia,Risk factor.</Keywords> <URLs> <Abstract>https://journal-jmsr.net/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=13144&title=Evaluation of Treatment Methods and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Applying to the Outpatient Clinic with Complaint of Mastalgia</Abstract> </URLs> <References> <ReferencesarticleTitle>References</ReferencesarticleTitle> <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage> <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage> <References>Yildirim AC, et al. Mastalgia-cancer relationship: a prospective study. J Breast Health. 2015; 11, 88–91. Madlon-Kay J. Meme Kitleleri ve Di?er Meme Hastal?klar? In: Mengel MB, Schwiebert LP, editors. Lange Aile Hekimli?i Ayaktan Tedavi ve Korunma. Ankara: Gand;uuml;ne? 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