Fibrous mastopathy of mammary glands

Neglecting routine examinations at the doctor-gynecologist and mammologist, every woman should realize that the risk to which she exposes her health, and sometimes life, is not justified. After all, such women's diseases as breast cancer, cervical cancer can begin almost imperceptibly. Among these insidious diseases is fibrous mastopathy of the mammary glands. More details on the pressing issue of modern women will be discussed in this article.

Definition and characteristic symptoms of fibrous mastopathy of the mammary glands

In medical practice, fibrotic mastopathy is usually understood as morphological changes in the tissues of the breast, with the formation of painful seals and cysts. Depending on the nature of the structural changes, mastopathy is diffuse and nodular. In turn, diffuse mastopathy by the ratio of glandular, connective and adipose tissue is classified into:

• fibrocystic (predominance of the cystic component);
• adenosis (predominance of glandular component);
• fibroadenosis (predominance of the fibrous component);
• mixed form;
• sclerosing adenosis.

In women of reproductive age, most often there is a diffuse form of mastopathy, while single cysts are diagnosed primarily in the menopause.

As a rule, fibrous mastopathy is a consequence of hormonal disorders, previously suffered injuries of the breast, an incorrect lifestyle, frequent abortions, late pregnancy, other diseases and heredity.

The initial and subsequent stages of fibrous mastopathy are characterized by the following symptoms:

1. First of all, patients with such a disease celebrate the periodic soreness of the mammary glands. The intensity and duration of pain can resemble typical premenstrual sensations. Breasts increase in volume, sometimes asymmetry occurs.
2. With further development of the disease, tenderness is observed in palpation and densification of mammary gland tissues. The pains become stronger and no longer depend on the phase of the menstrual cycle.
3. After some time in the chest are well probed areas of seals without clearly defined boundaries, there is coarsening of glandular lobules.
4. Also one of the characteristic symptoms of fibrous mastopathy is the appearance of serous discharge from the nipple.
5. In some cases, the clinical picture is supplemented by a violation of the menstrual cycle.

How to treat fibrous mastopathy?

Depending on the stage of the disease, the age of the patient and her general condition, the methods of treatment of fibrous mastopathy of the mammary glands are adjusted. If at the outset of the disease some women are quite enough folk remedies - broths and infusions of various herbs, compresses and lotions, then more neglected forms require radical measures in the form of complex therapy.

After a full examination and the establishment of the cause, which entailed a morphological disorder in the tissues of the breast, doctors can appoint:

1. Hormonal drugs needed to stabilize the hormonal background. It is hormonal imbalance that is the most common cause of all pathological changes occurring in the female body. Hormonal medications can be taken orally, or applied to the skin with the help of ointments and gels.
2. Common restorative preparations containing a complex of vitamins and minerals, activating the immune system.
3. Often, treatment of fibrotic mastopathy of the mammary glands does not do without sedatives. To combat stress and experience appoint a tincture of valerian or motherwort, and also recommend to adhere to the proper daily routine, fully rest and eat.
4. The extreme measure in the treatment of mastopathy is surgical intervention.