According to statistics, about 50% of women with benign breast diseases. The most common disease of the breast is found in women of reproductive age. Starting at 30 years of age mastopathy find almost every fourth woman. Subject to a maximum of mastitis women after 40 years. Before the onset of menopause, this pathology occurs already much less.
However, despite this high prevalence of this disease, you need to treat it with the utmost seriousness. As the background of benign tumors of breast cancer occurs 3-4 times more frequently depending on the form of the disease.
How can manifest fibrocystic breast disease?
In the second half of the menstrual cycle in a mammary gland appear seal palpation which is sometimes accompanied by painful sensations stabbing, aching, shooting character. Hedgehog one feature, but there are several rarer are discharge from the nipple.
For nodular characterized by single or multiple smaller seals which in the lying position is not palpated. Nodular form of mastitis is the most dangerous, because it is against this background a high probability of breast cancer.
Breast Disease reflect different kinds of problems in the body of women. At risk are women nulliparous, unable to breastfeed, do a lot of abortions, suffering diseases of the ovaries, thyroid, liver, gastrointestinal tract, endocrine different diseases. In addition, the significant role played by regular sexual life, hereditary factors, environmental, hormonal drugs and frequent stress.
Every woman should carry out systematic breast self-examination. The slightest change in the structure of the glands need to be put off to see a doctor. During the initial examination, the doctor finds out the necessary information to establish the diagnosis (especially the menstrual cycle, the presence or absence of genera and abortion, genetic susceptibility, and others.).
A superficial and deeper examination of mammary glands doctor will determine the structural characteristics of the seals of the mammary glands, their size and shape. Further investigation involves mammography, ultrasound, and pneumocystography t. D. Mandatory component in a comprehensive study of various forms of mastitis is the determination of hormonal levels. And the last step in the diagnosis of breast puncture is to identify atypical cells, indicating the presence of cancer.
