PMS: How can cyclical breast pain be treated?

Objectives:

To determine the therapeutic effect of lisuride maleate on premenstrual mastalgia in premenopausal women.

Design:

Double-blind randomized prospective study.

Setting:

Department of obstetrics and gynecology at a university hospital.

Patients:

Sixty women with premenstrual mastalgia were included in the study. Study and control groups consisted of 30 women each.

Interventions:

Women enrolled in the study and control group were given one tablet daily (0.2 mg) of lisuride maleate or placebo orally for 2 months. Severity of mastalgia was evaluated using the visual analog scale.

Main Outcome Measure(s):

Severity of mastalgia and side effects of the drug administered.

Results:

Mastalgia subsided significantly in women receiving lisuride maleate compared with controls. There were no significant side effects from lisuride maleate. Prolactin levels decreased significantly in the group receiving lisuride, which correlated well with pain resolution.

Conclusion(s):

Lisuride maleate may be useful for the symptomatic treatment of premenstrual mastalgia.

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• Premenstrual Syndrome - PMS What is The Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
• 2 How prevalent is PMS?
• 3 How can we tell if I have PMS?
• 4 How can my PMS be evaluated?
• 5 How can cyclical breast pain (mastalgia) be treated?
• 6 How can my PMS be treated?
• 7 What is the place of progestogens and progesterone in the management of PMS?
• 8 Could suppressing my menstrual cycle reduce my PMS problems?
• 9  Could a diuretic help my PMS?
• 10 Is there a place for anti-depressants or anxiolytic drugs in the management of PMS?
• 11 Is there a place for removing my ovaries in the management of PMS?
• 12 What can be done about my decreased libido (sex drive)
• 12A What is the place of Viagra (sildenafil citrate) in sexual dysfunction in women?
• 13 How is PMS treatment monitored?
• 14 How long should PMS treatment be taken?
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