WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] birth control+breast enlargement

Re: [Birth Control] birth control+breast enlargement

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 May 2002 14:08:27 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 30 May 2002, ambe wrote: >
>I have heard that some birth control pills can elarge breasts w/o
>necessarily gaining weight in other areas.. Is this true and if so
>which type of pill is it?

All of them except the progestin only pills. Estrogen stimulates the breast to grow some. It also regresses to original size upon cessation of the pill.

Not a good reason to take the pill.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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