The Effects of Bra Selection on Breast Pain
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Tarih
2023
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Yayıncı
Surgical Society of Northern Greece
Erişim Hakkı
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Özet
Breast pain is a very common complaint in women and it can negatively affect daily life. Breast pain treatment ranges from massage and simple pain relievers to psychotherapy sessions and use of drugs with serious side effects. One of the methods to prevent breast pain is to provide external breast support with the use of appropriate bra. This need is especially evident in female athletes. In our study, we aimed to investigate breast pain frequency and the effects of bra usage habits. Material and Methods: Aged 18 years and older premenopausal female athletes and volunteer women in the community were included in the study. Participation was ensured by an on-line survey consisting of 20 questions. Results: A total of 54 athletes and 191 women in control group were included in our study. Among the participants, breast pain complaints were found to be high in both athletes (61.11%) and the control group (69.63%). In total, breast pain was associated with the menstrual cycle mostly (95.03%). Having breast ultrasound previously and diagnosis of fibrocystic disease were significantly higher in patients with breast pain (p<0.05). Breast pain was less in the lean-normal weight group (p=0.035). Breast pain increased with exercise in 38.88% of athletes. Breast pain had a negative effect on exercise performance in 27.77% of athletes. The use of bra was more common all day long in the control group, on the other hand, the use of sports bra in daily life was more common in female athletes (p<0.05). Conclusion: Breast pain is an important public health problem in women. External breast support is important for breast pain control. It is important to choose a suitable bra for individual needs.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Bra Selection, Breast Pain
Kaynak
Surgical Chronicles
WoS Q Değeri
Scopus Q Değeri
Q4
Cilt
28
Sayı
4
