Prevalence of cyclic mastalgia in young college going girls
Aishwarya salunkhe
, Dr. Manali kulkarni
Cyclic mastalgia, premenstrual syndrome, Tenderness, quality of life
Background: Cyclic mastalgia is defined as breast pain before the onset of the menstruation and subsides with the onset of the menstrual cycle .The symptoms of cyclic mastalgia can range from mild, moderate to severe. The pain can be experienced either unilaterally or bilaterally. Objective The purpose of this study was to find the prevalence of cyclic mastalgia in young collage going girls with usage of following tools: NPRS, tenderness grading and sf 12 questionnaires for quality of life Methods 51 girls were recruited for the study based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The outcome measures used were numerical pain rating scale. Breasts were assessed for tenderness and graded accordingly .SF12 questionnaire was administered to the participants. Results The result suggested that majority of women (57%) experienced cyclic mastalgia. Conclusion The present cross-sectional study concluded that prevalence of cyclic mastalgia was 57%.
"Prevalence of cyclic mastalgia in young college going girls", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.600 - 604, June-2023, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2306089.pdf
Volume 8
Issue 6,
June-2023
Pages : 600 - 604
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_206990
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2306089
Downloads: 000347090
Research Area: Medical Science
Country: Pune, Maharashtra, India
ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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