Determinants of Further Investigation for Patients with Mastalgia, Iraq, 2022: A Descriptive Study

more than two thirds of women in their lifetime. It is a dull, aching pain that some describe it as heaviness, tightness, discomfort, or burning sensation in the breast tissue.Materials and methods: A total of 100 women aged 18 – 50 years were included in the study. Case files were reviewed for the period from the 1st of September till 31st of December, 2022. The requested data were obtained from breast health clinic at Al Elwiyah Obstetric – Gynecological teaching hospital, Baghdad- Iraq.Conclusions: Breast pain is a common complain among Iraqi women affecting different age groups. Pain characteristics are the determinants for further investigation and treatment