Volume 25 , Issue 2 , December 2023 , Pages 251-361
Kwestan Mohammed Rahim 1 ; Heshw Othman Hamasur 2 ; Khalat Kamal Rahim 2 ; Darya Abdulmajid Rostam 2
1 Department of adult health nursing, College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
2 Researcher, Sulaimani, Kurdistan region, Iraq
Background: Breast discomfort or pain, known as mastalgia, is a frequent symptom
among female patients throughout their lifespan. Identification of the underlying causes
through evaluation and target imaging is required for the patients' comfort. Aim: To
assess the primary variables that cause non-cyclical mastalgia and how it affects women's
lives. Methods: A quantitative-descriptive prospective study on a randomized, selected
sample group of 100 patients with non-cyclical mastalgia in Breast Disease Treatment
Center at Sulaimaniyah was done. A prepared questionnaire was used to interview the
participants from January 15 to January 22, 2023. Results: Out of the 354 women who
presented to the Breast Treatment Clinic during the study period, 100 (28.23%) were
diagnosed with non-cyclical mastalgia. The common breast disorders among participants
were simple, complex cyst and fat tissue necrosis on ultrasound. Mastalgia effects on
daily life, interferes with usual sleep patterns of women (P=0.003), causes anxiety
(P=0.001), had negative effect on exercise (P=0.002) and daily work (P=0.01) of women.
Conclusions: Women over 40 years old who experience fear, tension, and anxiety due
to the consequences of mastalgia, which interfere with regular sleep patterns and have an
adverse effect on exercise and regular job duties, and most of them have breast problems
on imagining, are more likely to suffer from non-cyclical mastalgia.