Thursday, March 10, 2011

Mastalgia : Breast Heavy Pain


DEFINITIONS
Mastalgia is breast pain. Breast pain were divided into 2 groups:

Cyclic Mastalgia: associated with menstruation
Non-cyclic Mastalgia: not associated with menstruation and can be derived from the breast and surrounding structures in the breast (eg muscle or joints).

CAUSE
Mastalgia type most often found is cyclic Mastalgia that occurs due to hormonal changes. Some women experience breast tenderness around ovulation (release of eggs) that continued until menstruation arrives. Pain may be felt only in one breast or it could also spread to the armpit.

Pain in the non-cyclic Mastalgia usually continuously available and only at certain locations in the breast. The causes can be:
  • Injury or impact on breast
  • Artritik pain in the chest cavity and neck that spread to the breast
  • Gestation
  • Breastfeeding
  • Pre-menopause
  • Estrogen therapy
  • Breast Infection
  • Approaching puberty
  • Drugs (eg digitalis, aldomet, aldakton, anadrol, and chlorpromazine)
  • Alcoholics with liver damage
  • Certain substances in food or drinks (eg: metilsantin contained in coffee. Breast cancer (but not every pain in the breast is a sign of breast cancer).

SYMPTOMS 
Breast pain or breast pain arises when pressed. Pain can be felt in one or both breasts, the pain may spread or localized.

DIAGNOSIS 
Diagnosis based on symptoms and physical examination. If the breast examination discovered a lump, then performed the following checks:
  • Mammogram breast ultrasound
  • Breast tissue biopsy.

TREATMENT 
Cyclic Mastalgia
  • Diuretics
  • EPO (evening primrose oil, doses of 3 grams / day) EPO contain polyunsaturated fatty acids and can normalize the fatty acid content in patients with cyclic Mastalgia.
  • Pill
  • Progesterone
  • Tamoxifen Tamoxifen is an anti-estrogen that is used to treat or prevent breast cancer. These drugs are effective in reducing Mastalgia.
  • Viteks (Vitex agnus-castus, a dose of 40 mg / day)-Viteks can balance hormone levels in patients with cyclic Mastalgia and premenstrual syndrome.
  • Other drugs are also used is danazol and bromocriptyne 
Treatment for non-cyclic mastication depends on the cause. Injury to the breast surface indicating the presence of infection treated with antibiotics.
·         For both types of mastitis can be performed following treatment:
  • Use a comfortable and fitting bra. It is very important if people with heavy exercise. Fitting bra can reduce pain dramatically.
  • Reduce intake of saturated fat and salt
  • Vitamin E (400-800 units / day)
  • Reduce intake of coffee, tea and cocoa
  • Drug-counter pain reliever. Most pain is mild and disappears by itself within a few months or years
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    Breast Disease : Fibrokista


    DEFINITIONS

    Fibrokista Breast Disease is a condition that consists of pain, cysts and benign lumps in the breast. Actually, the term disease is not quite right here because this state is not a disease. The situation is very often found in normal breast and is a normal variation.

    Fibrokista changes are common causes of breast lumps in women aged 30-50 years. Fibrokista Amendment is not a malignancy. Minimum 60% of women during their reproductive period have breast lumps as a result of changes in fibrokista.

    CAUSE
    The causes are associated with breast tissue response to changing levels of estrogen and progesterone that occurs every month during the reproductive female. Every month during a menstrual cycle, breast tissue to swell and return to normal.

    Hormonal stimulation of breast tissue causes the breasts retain water and milk glands and channel widening. At this time breasts feel swollen, painful and lumpy After menstruation, breast swelling usually decreases breast adan less pain and had no lumps. Because it is the best time to check the breast is at 7-10 days after menstruation (when the breast tissue in normal circumstances).

    Usually fibrokista changes occur in both breasts and are less common in women who use birth control pills. Risk factors are family history fibrokista changes with similar conditions and diet (eg fat intake and excessive caffeine.

    SYMPTOMS
    Symptoms can include: solid lump with an irregular shape. breast tenderness that are settled or intermittent breast tenderness felt full and heavy swelling and tenderness before menstruation breast pain is reduced after each menstrual period.

    Symptoms can be mild or severe and reaches its peak just before menstruation and disappear immediately after menstruation.

    DIAGNOSIS 
    Diagnosis based on symptoms and physical examination.On breast examination will be palpable mass that can be driven, baisanya round shape with a smooth surface. Inspection is normally performed;
    • Mammography
    • Breast ultrasound.

    TREATMENT 
    If the lump persists, may need to do a biopsy (removal of tissue for examination under a microscope). To reduce pain, patients should not consume coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drinks. Also can be used analgesics. The pain can also be reduced with the use of warm compresses and proper bra. Sometimes given vitamin E. To reduce the symptoms can be given birth control pills. In severe cases sometimes given danazol. Sometimes the lump should be removed surgically

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    Beauty Without Stress

    Genes play a role in the appearance of your face in line with increasing age, but the real enemy of wrinkles aging also very influential on the factors of smoking, Excessive eating and exposure to sunlight. Environmental and lifestyle factors influence the gene that causes age. Non-genetic factors also can make wrinkles, fine lines, and acne

    You live with stress, such as doing work that you do not like to make wrinkles around your face in the future. (Source: Medical Journal of Plastic and Reconstuctive Surery .2009. USA American Society of Plastic Surgeons) 

    There are 2 simple techniques to manage stress are: 

    1. Avoidance 

    Re-evaluation of events in your life can make you stress in the past find the contributing factors and make the steps to prevent it. Example: Coming late to work to make ourselves in a state of stress. 

    AnticipationsLearning to manage time well, for example by up earlier, allocate time a lot more to go from home to office, etc. it. 

    2. Termination (Short-circuiting) 

    This technique is based on a simple idea that something will not cause we stress, unless we let it be stressed. Discover mild activities that can make you feel comfortable. such as listening to music, reading books and so on. Use these activities to divert you from your stress. Example: Waiting is something very boring, if you really like reading please bring your favorite reading materials to accompany you on while you wait. 

    To look beautiful, healthy and confident every day, prepare yourself the best possible both physically and mentally. Here are some tips that really help you: 

    1. Able to Sleep is Enough. 

    It restores the body and mind and helps us maintain our mental and physical health. A study has shown that "people who slept seven to eight hours each night enjoy good health and a longer life than people who sleep less. " (Mid-Columbia Medical Center, Oregon) by Dr. David Posen, writing in the Canadian Journal of Continuing Medical Education event history of stress, patients almost always suffer due to fatigue. Fatigue makes us less able to cope with stressful situations better. This dynamic can create a destructive cycle of action. When patients who suffer from stress get more rest, they will feel better and more resilient and able to adapt when dealing with events every day. 

    2. Foods with a balanced composition for nutritional defense. 

    Stress can reduce vitamin B from the body and reduce the absorption of vital nutrients. Make sure the food we have a balanced composition. Consuming foods that are true and maintaining a balanced diet can help reduce stress and encourage more energy. As we get older one also decreases the body's metabolism, a body 
    Food and Nutrition Research Amirika States to inform people over the age of 51 years absorb nutrients is not as good rather than what to wear his body. So that should help with the intake of supplements in quality. 

    3. Avoid or limit caffeine. 

    Caffeine is a stimulant that actually generates a stress reaction in the body (Dr. David Posen, Canadian Journal of Continuing Medical Education). People who make low levels of caffeine or even eliminate the inclusion of caffeine was reported to have the feeling a more relaxed, less nervous with energy and improve sleep patterns. 

    4. Exercise regularly. 

    Regular exercise, not only enhance our ability to sleep and the ability physical in the face of stress, but also serves as a psychological relaxer, by the way turned our attention to events that do not cause stress. Do light exercise such as walking, running or doing gymnastics at home on a regular basis. 

    5. Refreshing. 

    Sometimes the little things that really count. It is amazing how the treatment related simple pleasures can reduce stress. Make time in your schedule to do the simple things that bring you joy. Although we may need to deal with the problems that cause stress, however, a short break will allow the body, mind and spirit we become refreshed. 

    6. Think Positive 

    By thinking positively, so that we can see any problems with thinking and a clear heart and calmer because we believe every problem there must be a way out. This can prevent us from stress and makes us more excited today. 

    7. Drinking Water 

    The easiest way to control your emotions is to drink lots of water during on the verge of anger. This water can soothe your emotions and helps to think more clearly. Excessive emotion that does not need it can lead to stress. 

    8. Stop Smoking Now

    stress can lead women to smoke. perhaps this habit could reduce stress, but Iguarantee no more than 15 minutes you will come back stress. But smoking would leave poison in your lungs. So stop smoking right now.



    8. Pray.

    There are many reasons to pray. Relief for stress is just one benefit of style prayer life and now the knowledge to take over. In 1997 it was reported that at least 30 U.S. medical schools offer courses teaching on the subject of faith and the role of prayer in the healing process. By Dr. Herbert Benson, 60% visited a doctor associated with stress - illness that can be remedied or improved with the psychological impact of appeasement through prayer. 

    Good luck today .. hopefully you get a new spirit enough to deal with your stress 



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