Comparative study of the outcome of the treatment with danazol and or without sports brassieres in the management of mastalgia

ABSTRACT

Mastalgia is described as diffused or itching pain of the breast. Usually, active movement of heavy breast supported by weak suspensory ligaments contribute mainly to the etiology of mastalgia which is considered the most frequent complaint of women attending Al-Elwiya teaching hospital for consultation. The aim was to minimize breast pain in mastalgic women by wearing the sport brassieres with or without the use of danazol. Tow hundred and fifty cyclic and non cyclic women suffering from some degrees of mastalgia were chosen randomly from breast clinic of AL-Elwiya teaching hospital from June 2004 till August 2005. The mastalgic women were divided into 3 groups group A was prescribed to take 200 mg. danazol daily, group B was instructed to wear the sport brassieres while group C was prescribed to take 100 mg. danazol daily plus wearing the sport brassieres .The duration of the project was 12 weeks. All women under study were educated to complete a breast pain chart using visual analogue scale, [VAS]. The outcome of the breast pain study revealed that, the combined use of sport brassieres plus the intake of 100 mg. danazol associated with highly significant decrease in VAS with low side effects. The management of mastalgia suffering women was the combined use of the sport brassieres beside the intake of 100 mg danazol which decreased breast pain and minimized side effects