Mastopathy is a disease of the female breast. The reasons for its appearance are in fact a lot, first of all, it is a hormonal imbalance and many other factors, such as irregular sex life, heredity, stress, infection, unbalanced nutrition, etc. By the nature of structural changes, there are diffuse and nodular mastopathy .
Diffuse form of mastopathy also has several varieties, depending on the prevailing component. The main type of diffuse form is fibrous mastopathy, with a pronounced pathological proliferation of connective tissue, and can also be cystic or glandular predominance. However, individually they are extremely rare and, as a rule, fibrotic mastopathy in medical practice is usually understood as fibro-cystic, that is, mastopathy with multiple structural disorders of all tissues, often requiring urgent treatment. With the nodular form of mastopathy, there are local, clearly limited seals. The form of mastopathy plays a significant role in the choice of treatment.
Fibrous mastopathy: how to treat?
The treatment regimen for fibrocystic mastopathy of mammary glands is represented by conservative methods, which include hormonal and non-hormonal drugs. Their action is aimed at eliminating the symptoms and the main cause of appearance. To determine and prescribe the appropriate treatment for fibrotic mastopathy, a comprehensive examination is necessary to establish the ratio of fatty, glandular and connective tissue and the severity of the disease.
If fibrous mastopathy does not have an acute clinical picture and does not cause a special inconvenience to a woman, then as a treatment one can try homeopathic remedies, folk remedies, special diets with a decrease in the amount of consumed coffee, chocolate, cocoa. Add to the diet foods that are high in fiber and vitamins .
Strangely enough, but often cure fibrotic mastopathy helps the right selection of underwear.
Algorithm, how to treat a pronounced fibrous mastopathy with obvious seals, pain syndrome and discharge from the nipples, is prescribed exclusively by a doctor. In these cases, the treatment of fibrotic mastopathy is based on adjusting the hormonal balance and related measures, such as folk remedies, phytopreparations, etc.
Unlike fibrocystic mastopathy, surgical intervention is more common in the treatment of the nodular form.