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Abstract
Our aim in this study was to determine the prevalence of cyclical and noncyclical mastalgia, its underlying risk factors, and to examine its effect on women’s quality of life. This study was conducted on 415 women, among whom the prevalence of mastalgia was found as 20.7%. It was found that experiencing intense stress, daily coffee and chocolate consumption, breast surgery history and the menstruation pattern were risk factors associated with mastalgia. Some domains of quality of life were found to be negatively affected in women who had mastalgia. Awareness among women about the risk factors of mastodynia and lifestyle changes is needed to improve mastalgia management.
Acknowledgements
We thank interviewers and our patients for participating in the study.
Authorship statement
H.B., Ö.A., S.K., and S.K. designed the study; H.B. collected the data; Ö.A. analyzed the data; H.B., Ö.A., S.K., and S.K. drafted the manuscript. All authors have approved the final version to be published.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).