Everyone knows perfectly well how common breast cancer is among women, how dangerous this disease is and how important it is to regularly visit a mammologist. Social advertising, of course, did its job.
But few people think about the fact that diseases that may well turn out to be an excellent background for the development of cancer are no less dangerous.
Treatment of mastopathy can be postponed until later, right? Is there nothing fatal about this?
Alas, this is a deep misconception. The best way to fight breast cancer is to prevent it. Mastopathy and benign tumors always pose a huge health risk due to the fact that they very often lead to the development of malignant tumors.
The most important thing: what is mastopathy and where do treatment begin?
Mastopathy (also known as fibroadenomatosis, Reclus’ disease, etc.) is essentially a “local” reflection of serious disturbances in the functioning of the central nervous system and endocrine glands. Chronic stress, reproductive dysfunction, menstrual irregularities, all this can cause mastopathy. Ultimately, the key role here belongs to the imbalance of progesterone and estrogen.
What happens in the gland itself? Due to the above disorders, the structure of the breast tissue changes. Connective tissue grows, and it can grow both throughout the gland evenly and in the form of nodes. Because of this, several forms of mastopathy are distinguished:
- nodal;
- diffuse;
- proliferative.
Naturally, these changes do not pass without leaving a trace. As a rule, they are manifested by pain of a very different nature (from acute to dull or burning) in the gland, which occurs during menstruation and, often, in the middle of the cycle.
Sometimes discharge from the nipple appears during menstruation.
If the disease proceeds for a long time, without treatment, then visible changes appear - the mammary gland becomes coarser, it may decrease in size, and its surface acquires a lumpy structure.
Treatment of the disease “mastopathy”, however, like any other disease, begins with diagnosis. To establish a diagnosis, mainly radiation diagnostic methods (mammogram) and ultrasound diagnostics are used. In some controversial cases, a biopsy is used to clarify the diagnosis.
Establishing the presence of a disease is still half the battle, or even a quarter. In the case of this pathology, it is very important to find out the hormonal background of the patient, to determine the main cause of the development of the disease, without which successful treatment is not possible.
Regime, diet and lifestyle
After identifying the causes of the disease, treatment is prescribed, the cornerstone of which is diet and lifestyle.
It is believed that caffeine may be one of the factors in the development of mastopathy, so the diet for mastopathy completely excludes products such as coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, energy drinks, and cola.
It is necessary to reduce the content of fatty and meat foods in the diet, as they contribute to increased secretion of estrogen. Spicy food lovers will have to give up their habits if they are interested in the cure. Spicy foods create additional stress on the liver, and this leads to the retention of estrogen in the body. The same applies to alcohol, especially beer. Beer, in addition to having a negative effect on the liver, also contains estrogen-like substances.
Fresh vegetables and fruits should occupy the main place in the diet. The benefits of this type of food include a large amount of vitamins necessary to maintain the vitality of organisms and a significant fiber content. Fiber has a beneficial effect on the digestion process, and this contributes to the normal elimination of toxic products from the body.
Changing your lifestyle consists mainly of two points:
- reducing stress;
- increase in physical activity.
Sometimes, to reduce the stress load on the nervous system, a change of place of work or type of activity is necessary, sometimes it is enough to rationalize the “work-rest” regime.
Increasing physical activity is desirable in the early stages of the disease, and, as a rule, involves regular exercise or fitness classes. Swimming has a particularly beneficial effect on patients. It is also important to walk more - it requires virtually no effort, but brings enormous benefits.
Drug therapy
Drug therapy is the main type of conservative therapy used in the treatment of mastopathy. All drugs used for this pathology can be divided into two large groups:
- Hormonal drugs;
- Non-hormonal drugs.
Hormonal drugs are the “heavy artillery” for mastopathy. There is a huge arsenal of hormonal drugs used for this pathology. This diversity is due to the fact that hormone production can be influenced at all levels of the endocrine system. Here is an approximate list of drugs used in the treatment of this disease:
- Antiestrogens are drugs that directly affect the production of estrogen and reduce their level in the body.
- Dopamine receptor agonists - their action is based on the fact that they cause a decrease in the production of prolactin, another hormone “responsible” for the development of mastopathy.
- Monophasic combined oral contraceptives, gestagens - drugs that inhibit the production of luteinizing, follicle-stimulating and gonadotropic hormones of the pituitary gland.
- Antigonadotropins are substances that interfere with the production of pituitary hormones - luteinizing and follicle-stimulating.
- Gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonists - the final effect of these drugs is the same as that of the previous group, but they act not on the pituitary gland itself, but on the higher-lying hypothalamus.
Non-hormonal drug therapy for mastopathy is, in essence, maintenance therapy. Although some non-hormonal drugs act directly on the mechanisms of disease development, most are still used for general restorative therapy. Below are the substances used for the complex treatment of mastopathy:
- Enzymes – the most commonly used preparations are pancreatic enzymes. These substances are able to break down connective tissue, thereby eliminating the main manifestation of mastopathy.
- Vitamins – are used to maintain general tone, as means of increasing the body’s resistance. The “main” vitamin that is always prescribed in this case is vitamin E (tocopherol). Tocopherol has antioxidant properties and also regulates protein synthesis and cell proliferation to some extent. When treating mastopathy, these properties come in handy. In addition to vitamin E, vitamins A, B1, B2, and C are also used.
- Adaptogens and sedatives are used to normalize the functioning of the nervous system. Increases stress resistance and normalizes sleep. Their use is justified by the fact that the nervous system plays an important role in the development of mastopathy.
What is most effective?
As can be seen from the above, treatment of Reclus disease is a complex multicomponent process. It is impossible to say which drug treatment is better - hormonal or non-hormonal, since both are needed in therapy. Here we will find out which hormonal drugs are preferable.
At the moment, the drugs of choice for mastopathy are gestagens. This is due to the following points:
- Gestagens have a high therapeutic effect with a low risk of complications;
- These drugs act directly on the disturbed link (estrogens-progesterone), therefore they practically do not cause disturbances in the remaining parts of the sex hormone system;
- They have an additional effect on the endometrium, preventing the development of hyperplasia of the uterine epithelium and cysts;
- They do not have antiandrogenic activity, unlike other hormonal drugs. This reduces the risk of developing liver cancer.
Phytotherapy
In any situation there is a choice of at least two options. Same here. Drug therapy to a certain extent can be replaced by treatment with medicinal plants. Of course, herbal medicine cannot completely replace classical treatment, but it can serve as a good addition to it.
In general, medicinal plants used for mastopathy can be divided into three groups:
- Gonadotropic (i.e. affecting the gonads);
- Antitumor;
- Psychoactive.
The first group of plants can be successfully used as a supplement to hormone therapy. Plants will not be able to completely replace hormones, but they can significantly reduce their amount. This group, in turn, is divided into two:
- poisonous (potent);
- non-poisonous.
Poisonous herbs include speckled hemlock, black cohosh, meadow arrow, etc. Non-poisonous: angelica officinalis, horehound, rhodiola tetrapartite.
The second group acts in a similar way to enzymes. This includes herbs such as greater celandine, poisonous vekh, Djungarian wrestler, and white mistletoe.
The third group, according to its effect on the central nervous system, can be divided into three more groups:
- sedatives (calming) – valerian root, motherwort cordial, blood-red hawthorn;
- psychostimulants – calamus, Chinese lemongrass, ginseng;
- antidepressants - saffron sativum, Aralia Manchurian, ginseng, St. John's wort.
It is a mistake to assume that you can drink medicinal herbs simply because you read an article on the Internet. Despite their apparent harmlessness, they are no safer than conventional pharmaceuticals. Incorrectly prescribed, wrong herbs, in the wrong dosage are quite capable of causing enormous harm to the body. Therefore, before you start taking any herbal medicine, consult your doctor.
Surgery
Surgical treatment for mastopathy is used extremely rarely and only in certain cases. In particular when:
- nodular form of mastopathy;
- the presence of calcified areas in the mammary gland;
- fibroadenoma;
- intraductal adenoma;
- breast cyst.
Typically, one of two intervention techniques is used:
- Sectoral resection - that is, a wedge-shaped “lobe” with a pathological formation is actually cut off from the gland. After the operation, a histological examination of the removed part is required (this is necessary to exclude the cancerous nature of the disease);
- Sclerosis – used in the presence of a cyst or cysts of the mammary gland. In this case, the cyst is punctured and the fluid is evacuated from there. After this, an aggressive substance is injected into the cyst cavity, causing “gluing” of the cyst walls and their subsequent fusion.
Traditional methods of treatment - are they worth it?
In recent years, distrust in official medicine has been growing, with a corresponding increase in interest in traditional methods of treatment. Unfortunately, as practice shows, traditional treatment in most cases simply does not help. And this is still a good option.
In the case of mastopathy, you, of course, can risk turning to folk remedies, but it is worth remembering that mastopathy often leads to cancer. If you have mastopathy, then your future well-being depends entirely on the effectiveness of treatment for this disease. Don't trust your life to just anyone.
Source: http://MastopatiiNet.ru/mastopatiya-lechenie/
Means for the treatment of mastopathy
Mastopathy is a disease that affects the mammary glands, which occurs in almost every third woman. Statistical data states that in 25% of cases of visiting a mammologist, a diagnosis of fibrocystic disease is established. The presence of chronic gynecological diseases increases the risk of diagnosing this pathology to 30-70%. Therefore, the issue of effective treatment of mastopathy is very acute.
You can suspect a pathology based on the following signs:
- Local pain, usually aching, but intensifying from time to time. The intensity may vary. The peak of pain occurs in the second half of the cycle.
- The appearance of discomfort and a feeling of fullness in the mammary gland, increasing its sensitivity.
- Discharge of different shades (from transparent to brownish-greenish with possible bloody impurities).
- Detection of compactions by palpation or visual inspection.
If you discover at least one of the above-described signs, you must immediately see a specialist. He will conduct a thorough examination, prescribe examinations and tests. If a diagnosis of fibrocystic mastopathy is established, the mammologist will prescribe appropriate therapy.
First of all, don’t worry, because mastopathy can be cured. Classical medicine involves several methods of combating breast disease. It could be:
- surgery;
- drug therapy.
Surgical intervention may be necessary in the most difficult cases, when there is reason to suspect the presence of a malignant tumor, and the growth of fibroadenoma occurs rapidly.
In this case, it is advisable to carry out enucleation (enucleation of the tumor itself) or sectoral resection (removal of the tumor and a small part of the gland itself). This operation lasts no more than half an hour, and the patient is discharged from the clinic after a day.
Sutures are removed in an outpatient clinic on the tenth day after surgery.
Puncture is another method of treating mastopathy. It is used for the formation of a single large cyst. To pump out the liquid, a special syringe with a needle is used to pierce the formation. The puncture is performed under local anesthesia. The patient is discharged on the same day. If the cyst reappears, enucleation should be used.
Treatment with medications is used in simple cases when there is no reason to undergo surgery. The duration of the therapeutic course and dosage of medications is determined by the attending physician.
What is used to treat mastopathy
To treat mastopathy, the following groups of drugs may be needed:
- antibiotics;
- steroid;
- non-hormonal;
- local action.
Drugs and tablets
Let's look at each type of medicine in more detail.
Antibacterial agents
Strong drugs such as antibiotics are prescribed when the disease is complicated by inflammatory processes resulting from the following situations:
- The chest was injured, which caused inflammation.
- Purulent mastitis developed in the mammary gland, leading to mastopathy.
- There are sexually transmitted diseases in an advanced stage.
In such cases, the use of antibacterial agents is simply necessary.
Antibiotics of the following groups are usually used for treatment:
- Cephalosporins. These are drugs containing 7-aminocephalosporic acid. They have a wide range of effects and effectively fight most types of pathogens. This group of drugs is rightfully considered the safest. Their action is aimed at destroying the cell walls of the microbe. Cephalosporins are effective if microorganisms are actively growing and multiplying. If the bacteria are at rest, then the drug is useless.
- Penicillins. A group of these antibiotics helps in the fight against many pathogenic microbes, but their action is accompanied by a toxic effect on humans, albeit small. Penicillin is the most important antibacterial agent. To deliver the drug to the body, intravenous or intramuscular administration is used.
Maxipim
“Maxipim” belongs to the first of the above groups of antibiotics. Available in the form of a yellowish powder for preparing a solution. The dosage is adjusted depending on the severity of the disease. Usually 2-4 g of Maximip are administered, divided into 2 approaches.
The effectiveness of the drug has been proven in the treatment of abscesses and inflammation of a purulent nature.
The following are contraindications for the use of “Maxipim” for mastopathy:
- individual intolerance or allergy;
- stomach diseases;
- kidney pathologies;
- patient's pregnancy.
Movisar
"Movisar" is an effective remedy for the treatment of mastopathy. It is classified as a fourth generation antibiotic drug. Release form: powder for preparing a solution. Prescribed for gynecological diseases of an infectious nature.
Severe disease requires the following injection regimen: 2g every 12 hours. If the patient’s condition is not advanced, then it is enough to administer 0.5-1 g 2 times a day.
It is not recommended to use the drug if:
- the woman is allergic to its components;
- the patient is pregnant;
- history of severe chronic illnesses.
Penicillin is indispensable in the treatment of inflammatory processes accompanied by the formation of pus, as well as sexually transmitted diseases. Available in tablet form and for injection. The product can be injected under the skin, into a vein or muscle, and, if necessary, into the spinal canal.
The dose is calculated based on the fact that 1 ml of blood should contain from 0.1 to 0.3 units of Penicillin. Injections are given up to 6 times a day at regular intervals.
It is recommended to take 1-2 tablets. three times a day. The duration of the course of treatment is determined by the doctor.
Contraindications:
- hypersensitivity to the components of the product;
- pathologies of the liver and kidneys.
Hormonal agents
Among steroid drugs there are also many drugs that effectively fight fibrocystic disease.
Tamoxifen
Tamoxifen is an antiestrogenic medicine. It lowers the level of female hormone in the patient’s body, eliminates pain, helps restore the menstrual cycle, and has a blocking effect on the growth of malignant tumors.
Use the drug twice a day. The dosage is 20 or 40 g. There is no need to chew the tablet; it is recommended to drink it with a small amount of clean water. Taking the medication does not depend on food intake.
If a positive result is confirmed and is permanent, stable, the course of therapy is stopped.
Women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding should not take the hormonal drug. In addition, liver failure and cataracts may be indications against the use of Tamoxifen.
Orgametril
"Orgametril" refers to steroid drugs prescribed for mastopathy. The course of treatment is 10 days. Therapy cannot be interrupted. The first tablet is taken, counting 2 weeks from the beginning of the last menstruation, then 1 tablet each of the following days. The effect will be maximum if the cycle is repeated 3-4 times.
"Orgametril" is not prescribed if the patient has diseases of the hematopoietic system, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, or if she is pregnant.
Parlodel
“Parlodel” is started by taking 1 tablet three times a day, gradually increasing to 2 tablets at a time. The duration of treatment is determined by the positive effect achieved.
The drug helps to establish the balance of hormones in the female body and restores reproductive function.
Among the contraindications are:
- high blood pressure;
- stomach ulcer;
- heart and vascular diseases;
- allergy.
Non-hormonal agents
The most commonly prescribed non-steroidal drugs are those listed below.
Mastodinon
Mastodinon is available in tablet form or drops. It is a homeopathic remedy and helps lower prolactin levels, due to which fibrocystic mastopathy stops growing.
"Mastodinon" should be taken one tablet or 30 drops twice a day, washed down with water.
Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, allergies.
Wobenzym
Wobenzym has anti-inflammatory and immune-strengthening properties.
The dosage is 3 tablets for each of three doses per day. Course – 0.5-2 months.
Contraindications include: diseases of the hematopoietic system, individual intolerance, hemodialysis.
Mulimen
"Mulimen" is one of the newest drugs to combat mastopathy. Available in drops. It is an antispasmodic with anti-inflammatory effect. Activates and restores the immune system.
Take 15 drops, pre-dissolved in water, up to 5 times a day. The course of treatment can last up to 3 months.
This product has no contraindications.
Mamoklam
Mamoclam tablets are intended to treat mastopathy and reduce the likelihood of developing cancer.
You need to take 1-2 tablets three times a day for three months. During this time, you should be monitored by an oncologist.
Contraindications: pathologies of the thyroid gland or kidneys, dermatological diseases.
Adjuvant therapy
When treating fibrocystic mastopathy, the following groups of drugs must be included in the therapeutic course:
- Diuretics. Help relieve swelling and pain in the chest. Among herbal teas, products with sage, rose hips, and lingonberries have such properties.
- Hepatoprotectors. Normalize liver function and promote intracellular metabolism. (“Essentiale”, “Karsil”).
- Analgesics. They help relieve pain (Nimesulide, Diclofenac).
- Venotonics. They improve blood circulation and promote the resorption of nodes (“Ascorutin”, “Troxevasin”).
Diet and vitamins
As a preventive measure and part of a comprehensive treatment, a therapeutic diet is of great importance. Nutrition plays an important role in the metabolic processes of estrogen and other sex hormones.
Experts recommend reducing your consumption of foods containing fats and carbohydrates and eating less meat. Thanks to this, it is possible to reduce the concentration of estrogen in the blood and normalize the relative level of androgens.
- Scientists have proven the importance of fiber in the prevention of cancer, so you should increase your consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as cereals.
- In addition, it is important to eat foods rich in microelements and vitamins, in particular they should contain:
- You can take vitamin complexes, for example, Triovit.
Creams and gels
For fibrocystic disease, drugs that have a local effect are prescribed.
Progestogel
“Progestogel” is an effective gel-like product that blocks receptors and lowers the concentration of the female hormone estrogen.
The gel does not enter the bloodstream and helps eliminate pain.
It is applied to the skin using a special applicator, avoiding the area around the nipples. It is necessary to take a small amount of the product and distribute it evenly in a thin layer. It is enough to apply the gel in the mornings and evenings. The full course of treatment is 3 months.
If the mastopathy is nodular, and the neoplasms are of uncertain nature or are malignant, then Progestogel is not prescribed. Pregnancy is also considered a contraindication to its use.
Mastofit
“Mastofit” is a dietary supplement, available in the form of a cream and helps fight mastopathy if the disease is not advanced.
The components of the drug contribute to the normalization of natural processes occurring in the body, activation of metabolism in skin tissues, and help relieve swelling from the chest.
Apply the cream twice a day with light massaging movements. Do not use if you have allergies.
The most effective combination of products
It is impossible to cure mastopathy with one single drug. In any case, an integrated approach must be taken. Only a mammologist can determine which medications to take at the same time. You cannot add any medications yourself. At a minimum, they can block each other's action, so it's better not to risk it.
What to add
As a complement to drug treatment inherent in traditional medicine, the following may be used:
- traditional medicine;
- treatment using leeches - hirudotherapy;
- vitamin therapy;
- the use of Chinese patches;
- maintaining an active lifestyle.
No matter how wide the list of remedies that help get rid of mastopathy, it is important to remember that it is always easier to prevent the development of the disease than to try to cure it later. Timely preventive examinations with a mammologist, mammography and independent breast examination will help you maintain your health.
Source: https://www.mammologia.ru/zabolevanija/mastopatiya/sredstva-dlya-lecheniya-mastopatii/
How to treat mastopathy at home
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Mastopathy is the growth of breast tissue. It occurs due to a decrease in progesterone content and high levels of estrogen in the body. Do cells grow when hormones are imbalanced? lining the ducts in the chest.
With timely diagnosis and initiation of a treatment regimen, the disease can be managed with folk remedies and medications. If mastopathy is advanced and mastitis develops, the patient is indicated for surgical intervention.
According to WHO statistics, every third woman after 20 years old experiences primary symptoms of mastopathy. This is a breast disease characterized by the presence of a tumor of benign etiology. Timely treatment measures stop the development of pathology.
The following drugs are used to treat mastopathy in women:
- 1. Antibiotics.
- 2. Hormonal agents.
- 3. Non-hormonal.
- 4. Local medications.
Antibiotics are prescribed to the patient if the disease is accompanied by inflammatory reactions that are caused by mechanical trauma to the chest, abscesses, or suspected cancer. Common and effective antibiotics:
- 1. Maxipim - effective for purulent inflammatory reactions, abscesses. Destroys the cell membranes of the pathogen. Contraindications for use: rashes, diseases of the digestive system, kidney failure and pregnancy.
- 2. Movisar is a 4th generation antibiotic, available in the form of an injection solution. Cannot be used in case of individual intolerance to the components, during gestation, or in case of chronic pathologies.
- 3. Penicillin - produced in tablets and ampoules for injection. It is used if mastopathy in women occurs with venereal pathologies, abscesses, and purulent-inflammatory processes. Cannot be used in case of individual intolerance, kidney or liver dysfunction.
List of effective hormonal drugs for mastopathy:
- 1. Tamoxifen, which reduces the content of estrogen in the body, relieves pain and restores the menstrual cycle, prevents the development of malignant neoplasms. Do not use for cataracts, kidney dysfunction, during pregnancy and lactation, or if you are hypersensitive to the components of the drug.
- 2. Contraceptives: Femoden, Marvelon, Mercilon. They stop menstruation, reduce pain and prevent egg maturation. With long-term use of the drug, the clinical manifestations of mastopathy are reduced. Contraindications: liver dysfunction, gestation period, intolerance to components.
List of effective non-hormonal drugs for mastopathy:
- 1. Mastodinon - available in the form of tablets and drops. An effective herbal-based drug that reduces the content of prolactin or a hormone that promotes the development of cystic neoplasms. Do not use during pregnancy and lactation, if you are intolerant to the composition.
- 2. Remens - medicine in the form of drops and tablets. Cannot be used if you are hypersensitive to the composition.
- 3. Mulimen - reduces the risk of developing malignant neoplasms. Cannot be used for thyroid pathology, kidney dysfunction, or skin diseases.
- 4. Indinol is a dietary supplement that restores the estrogen balance in a woman’s body. Analogues: Mastodinon, Biolift, Femsin and others.
- 5. Mamoclam - relieves pain, promotes rapid resorption of cystic neoplasms, normalizes menstruation, restores hormonal balance, relieves symptoms of menopause.
For local therapy, doctors recommend using the following drugs:
- 1. Progestogel is a gel that blocks receptors and reduces estrogen content in the body. The medicine is not absorbed into the blood, but successfully relieves swelling and relieves pain. Cannot be used for nodular mastopathy, malignant neoplasms, or during pregnancy.
- 2. Mastofit is available in the form of a cream. Restores the natural processes of the body, eliminates swelling. Apply 2 times a day with light movements until completely absorbed.
- 3. Phytol - a cream that relieves swelling and relieves pain. Instructions: Apply a thin layer to washed breasts 3 times a day. Duration of treatment: 3 months.
It is impossible to say unequivocally which remedy for the treatment of mastopathy is better. Medicines are prescribed by a doctor, depending on the type of disease and the general condition of the woman. Uncontrolled use of drugs is unacceptable.
Mastopathy is divided into several types:
- 1. Fibrocystic.
- 2. Diffuse.
- 3. Knotty.
At the initial stages of development, the disease can be successfully treated with herbs and plants. Unlike hormonal drugs, folk recipes do not cause side reactions or undesirable consequences.
Local folk remedies can be used without restrictions. Compresses and ointments are compatible with medications. Effective recipes:
- 1. Wash a freshly cut burdock leaf and apply it to the affected area of the chest. Treatment lasts 7 days, then the woman takes a two-day break. If necessary, burdock therapy is repeated.
- 2. Mix celandine juice and vegetable oil in the same ratio. Rub the ointment in for a month, then take a break for a week. If necessary, the course of treatment is repeated.
- 3. Pierce a cabbage leaf with a fork (the benefits are in the juice of the plant), apply to the affected area for several hours. The dressing is changed when the plant dries out. Treatment lasts a month, then take a break. To enhance the effect of cabbage, doctors recommend lubricating the leaves with honey.
- 4. 20 g of oak bark is poured into 200 ml of water. Place in a water bath and simmer until the volume of liquid is reduced by half. Apply gauze soaked in broth to the chest. Cover the mammary gland with film and leave for 70-80 minutes.
- 5. Dough cakes help with fibrocystic mastopathy. To prepare, you need to take a teaspoon of honey, half a glass of flour and a chicken egg. All ingredients are mixed until smooth. Roll out the dough and apply to the compacted areas.
Effective decoctions and infusions for mastopathy:
- 1. A tablespoon of chopped sage is poured into 100 ml of boiling water. Leave overnight. Take 3 times a day, dividing the infusion into 3 parts.
- 2. Mix 4 tablespoons of golden mustache with two glasses of vodka. The infusion is ready for use when it takes on a lilac hue. Drink 3 teaspoons once a day before breakfast. The course of treatment is 6 months. After 21 days of use, take a break for 7 days.
- 3. Mix a tablespoon of wormwood, knotweed and nettle, valerian root and pour in 0.5 liters of boiled water. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Leave for 30 minutes. Strain. The drink is divided into three parts and drunk throughout the day. The pain is relieved within 24 hours, the swelling goes away within a week.
- 4. For fibrocystic mastopathy, prepare a decoction from potato inflorescences. Brew a teaspoon of flowers in a glass of boiling water. Leave for 20 minutes. Take a tablespoon one hour before meals.
- 5. Brew a teaspoon of meadow lumbago with a glass of boiling water. Leave for 4 hours. The finished infusion is divided into 6 servings and taken 3 times a day.
If the patient is experiencing severe pain, you can brew herbal tea from medicinal herbs: chamomile, mint, fennel fruit, caraway and valerian. Plants are taken in the same ratio and poured with boiling water. Leave for an hour and drink half a glass 3 times a day.
Mastopathy in women responds well to treatment at the initial stage of development. If you ignore the symptoms and treatment of a doctor, complications may develop: mastitis, cancerous tumors.
Source: https://fraumed.net/mammary-gland/seals-in-chest/mastopatiya-lechenie-preparaty.html
How to cure mastopathy: medications and vitamins
Breast problems in women have long remained an area of interest for surgeons and oncologists. Thanks to the latest WHO developments, where it is recommended to consider the physiology and pathological processes of the female body as a whole, breast diseases have been transferred for observation to antenatal clinics.
The structure of the mammary gland reflects all disorders of the endocrine and neurohumoral systems of the female body, since the genital organs and mammary gland represent the first level of the woman’s reproductive system and react almost equally to external and internal aggression. Therefore, drugs for the treatment of mastopathy affect not only the diseased organ, but also the entire body.
Concept and classification of mastopathy
- As defined by WHO, mastopathy is a fibrocystic disease of the mammary gland, which is based on mechanisms of disruption of the epithelial and connective tissue in the structure of the female breast, manifested by various regressive and proliferative processes.
- This benign disease occurs in 30% of women of childbearing age. After the onset of a period of hormonal disorders associated with the decline of reproductive function, its frequency increases to 55%-65%
- With the help of morphological, X-ray and ultrasound studies, two main groups of development of the pathological process are distinguished: nodular and diffuse.
- In addition to this, breast diseases caused by various hormonal disorders are divided into the following groups:
- The latter form of the disease can vary depending on the main component: cystic, fibrous or glandular.
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Symptoms of the disease
The main symptoms of the pathological process are periodic sharp pain in the mammary glands associated with menstruation, as well as hardening of the nipple, areola and the entire breast in a woman. This is explained by edema and venous stagnation in the vessels of the gland. This symptomatology precedes the onset of true mastopathy and is called mastodynia.
The painful condition is caused by hormonal disorders in a woman’s body and is manifested by a change in the ratio of progesterone and estradiol, which leads to changes in the structure of breast tissue.
Based on the degree of tissue degeneration and their consistency, proliferative and regressive mastopathy are divided.
In the first case, we can talk about connective tissue hyperplasia, in the second, atrophy, fibrosis and the formation of cysts in the mammary gland will become a characteristic feature.
The main symptoms of diffuse mastopathy include serous discharge from the affected breast of a dirty brown color. When palpated, small tubercles in the form of grains are determined; they are located mainly in the upper and middle parts of the mammary gland. This picture is periodic, moments of inflammation are replaced by a state of apparent well-being.
Depending on the predominance of fibrosis, cysts or proliferation of glandular lobules in the tissue structure, we can talk about fibrous, fibrocystic or glandular forms of mastopathy.
Nodular mastopathy in clinical practice manifests itself as the presence of dense nodes deep in the mammary gland. Their characteristic feature is the ability to disappear upon palpation of the entire damaged organ.
Cysts and fibroadenomas are benign breast tumors and account for no more than 5%-8% of all mastopathy.
Modern medicine has not yet identified any clear cause of mastopathy in women, so this pathology must be considered as a manifestation of genetic and hormonal disorders in the female body, also associated with the negative influences of the modern external environment.
Modern methods of treating mastopathy
Modern medicine offers a set of measures for the treatment of mastopathy. This includes restoring hormonal balance in a woman’s body, fighting possible infections and metabolic disorders, and normalizing the patient’s mental state.
The main method of treatment is therapy without the use of hormonal drugs. Its main principle can be considered an attempt to stabilize the pathological process without interfering with the patient’s hormonal system.
Diet and vitamins
First of all, it's diet. It is necessary to avoid as much as possible the consumption of foods that have a negative effect on the liver.
Fatty and spicy foods, coffee, chocolate, carbonated drinks and, of course, alcohol should be completely excluded from the diet. The diet is based on seafood, citrus fruits, lactic acid products, and a large volume of liquid.
A properly balanced diet is the best cure for breast pathology.
Various groups of vitamins are considered important drugs for the treatment of mastopathy. They affect different factors, but together they have a beneficial effect on the course of the disease:
- Vitamin A reduces the release of estrogen;
- Vitamin E is an antioxidant and enhances the effects of progesterone on a woman’s body;
- B vitamins also play an important role; they stimulate the cardiovascular system and reduce the production of prolactin;
- To relieve swelling of the mammary gland, patients are offered tablets for mastopathy containing ascorbic acid.
The non-hormonal treatment regimen for mastopathy necessarily includes the normalization of the gastrointestinal tract and the improvement of oxygen saturation of the vessels of the lungs, heart and brain.
Homeopathy
Many experts recognize the best remedy for mastopathy as a homeopathic preparation of plant origin - mastodinone, the main component of which is monk's pepper and five other herbal components.
The mechanism of action of this medicine is based on the normalization of hormonal changes, the restoration of a woman’s menstrual cycle, and the relief of pain in the mammary glands.
Usually the drug is prescribed 1 tablet 2 times a day for 75-90 days, the course is repeated if necessary.
Experts recommend using mastodinon not only during the acute period of the disease, but also for the purpose of prevention, at the first symptoms of impending problems with the mammary gland.
Hormonal agents
If specialists determine that a woman has a glandular form of mastopathy, they add a hormonal treatment for mastopathy - progestogel - to the main treatment regimen listed above.
Progesterone gel is applied topically, as it acts directly on the epithelium and vessels of the affected gland and increases the level of progesterone in the tissues of the mammary gland by 6-8 times, in relation to the level of the hormone in the vascular bed of the rest of the body.
The regimen for using the drug is quite simple: progestogel is applied to the skin of both glands of a woman 2 times a day, 2 grams for 3 months. No more than 3 courses of taking the drug are recommended per year.
When treating mastopathy, it is necessary to determine the hormonal status of the woman’s body. If various deviations from the expected norm are identified, treatment is adjusted. In particular, in basic therapy, the local use of gestagens is replaced with hormonal tablets.
The most widespread use of utrozhestan or duphaston has recently become widespread.
The use of this drug in the treatment of mastopathy is increasingly developing, since duphaston has a wide range of hormonal effects and is less toxic compared to its analogues.
It is recommended to prescribe the drug in the second half of the menstrual cycle, 10 mg 2 times a day.
It should be noted that treating any disease at home without appropriate consultation with a specialist in 99% of cases does more harm to the patient than good. And with mastopathy of the mammary gland, self-medication can even end sadly. According to WHO, in 35% of women over 40 years of age, benign breast diseases have a strong tendency to degenerate.
Therefore, we recommend that at the first signs of discomfort in the mammary glands, you immediately contact a mammologist, oncologist or obstetrician-gynecologist at your antenatal clinic. A correct and timely diagnosis reduces the risk of complications, speeds up the treatment process and makes it less expensive, which is also important nowadays.
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Drugs for the treatment of mastopathy
The mammary gland is a very sensitive organ that responds to all hormonal changes in a woman’s body. If for some reason a hormonal imbalance occurs, then the ratio of the cells that make up the mammary gland is disrupted and various pathologies develop, collectively called mastopathy .
The disease consists of the proliferation of connective tissue of the mammary gland, resulting in the formation of compactions (cysts, fibroadenomas). Depending on the nature of the tumors, mastopathy is divided into diffuse and nodular .
Mastopathy manifests itself primarily as pain in the mammary gland, as well as swelling and a feeling of heaviness. These symptoms usually appear before menstruation and then disappear. Despite the fact that the disease is benign and many women do not even suspect its existence for many years, it still needs to be treated.
- Firstly, in later stages, pain and discomfort during mastopathy sometimes become unbearable, which significantly worsens the quality of life of women.
- Secondly , some forms of the disease can degenerate into malignant ones.
Today, several main methods of treating mastopathy are used:
- hormone therapy;
- non-hormonal therapy;
- surgical intervention.
Hormonal treatment is considered to be the most effective, but it is not suitable for everyone due to possible side effects. Therefore, many women take non-hormonal drugs , which can have a positive effect in the complex treatment of mastopathy.
Surgery may be indicated only in extreme cases , if other methods have failed, as well as if breast cancer is suspected.
Treatment with hormonal drugs
The functioning of all endocrine glands is constantly controlled by the pituitary gland, which synthesizes hormones that suppress or activate the activity of all other hormones in the body. The pituitary gland, in turn, is under the control of the hypothalamus. When a failure occurs in this well-established system, treatment is prescribed based on a study of hormonal status.
- Can be carried out using the following drugs:
- antiestrogens (drugs Toremifene, Tamoxifen and others) - hormones that stop the excessive production of estrogens, which provoke pathological proliferation of mammary tissue;
- gestagens (MPA drug - medroxyprogesterone acetate, Norkolut, Utrozhestan and others) - drugs based on progesterone, which suppresses the activity of estrogen;
- androgens (drug Danazol) – the drug is based on male sex hormones that suppress the synthesis of certain hormones by the pituitary gland;
- medications that reduce the activity of prolactin (drugs Bromcryptine, Parlodel, Lactodel and others).
Some of the drugs used for mastopathy are combined hormonal contraceptives.
Scientists have proven that correctly selected and dosed contraceptives can cure mammary dysplasia .
The mechanism of action of COCs is to suppress the synthesis of releasing hormones and inhibit ovulation. When taking such drugs, the production of estrogen is significantly reduced , which means that hormonal levels are normalized. Many women experienced improvements after the first two months of taking oral contraceptives. At the same time, the pain and swelling of the mammary glands disappeared, and the tumors began to shrink.
- There are also various ointments and gels used externally. Today, patients diagnosed with mastopathy are often prescribed Progestogel , which contains natural progesterone. The gel must be rubbed directly into the skin of the affected breast. It effectively affects the epithelium and vasculature, but does not affect the amount of progesterone in the blood plasma.
- In homeopathy there are also medicines for the treatment of mastopathy. One of them is the combination drug Mastodinon . Its main effect is aimed at reducing the secretion of prolactin. Mastodinon is widely used for benign and malignant diseases of the mammary glands.
It is necessary to start taking any hormonal drugs after an accurate diagnosis and consultation with a doctor. Self-medication in this case is strictly contraindicated for absolutely everyone.
Treatment with non-hormonal drugs
Treatment of mastopathy with non-hormonal drugs will give the best effect with an integrated approach to the problem. This means that it is necessary not only to take medications, but also to change your usual lifestyle and diet.
A healthy diet includes a complete abstinence from caffeine and fatty foods. For mastopathy, it is recommended to consume dairy and whole grain products, vegetables and fresh fruits. To adjust your diet, your doctor may prescribe various dietary supplements.
are also usually prescribed :
- vitamin complexes (vitamins A, B, C, E, P);
- agents that tonic the nervous system and increase the body's resistance (adaptogenic drugs - ginseng, eleutherococcus, etc.);
- diuretics necessary to reduce swelling and normal water exchange in the body;
- sedatives (tinctures of motherwort or valerian) - regulating the functioning of the nervous system and the associated endocrine system;
- means to improve digestion (against constipation) - necessary to avoid re-absorption of already processed estrogens;
- drugs to maintain the health of the liver, which is responsible for processing estrogen;
- drugs with a high iodine content (Kelp, Mastovit, etc.) - reduce the symptoms of mastopathy;
- non-steroidal painkillers (Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, Nice, etc.).
I would like to especially emphasize the importance of vitamins in the treatment of any form of mastopathy. Vitamin therapy has an excellent therapeutic and preventive effect and is prescribed to all women suffering from diseases of the mammary glands.
You can take both vitamin complexes and individual vitamins , the lack of which is especially acute:
- Vitamin A (Retinol acetate) is fat-soluble and plays a vital role in the body's recovery and oxidative processes. It is this vitamin that is responsible for the normal condition of epithelial tissue.
- Vitamin B6 is necessary for lowering prolactin levels in the blood, as well as for the normal functioning of the cardiovascular and nervous systems.
- Vitamin E (Alpha tocopherol acetate) is an antioxidant that potentiates the effect of progesterone. It prevents the formation of toxins, and also participates in the proliferative and respiratory processes of tissue metabolism.
- The drug Ascorutin can be a source of vitamins C and P. Its action is based on strengthening the walls of blood vessels and increasing the activity of the intercellular substance.
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