Re: keeping ABREAST of how weird my body is - breast atrophy :)
From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 May 2001 15:00:12 -0500 (CDT)
This is definitely not true for everyone. My symptoms started during
puberty and I'm a DD!
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Holly
At Wed, 30 May 2001, AdoptASAP wrote:
>
>RE:I read that if PCO strikes during puberty, the breast are
>underdeveloped, or may never grow.
>
>I did not know that. Mine hit around age 8, more so at 10 and dx at age
>12. Again...something new! Thx for the info
>
>At Wed, 30 May 2001, Anne wrote:
>>
>>Let me set this straight! PCOS is not the same as virilization:
>>virilization may be a sympthom/effect of PCOS!
>>http://www.som.tulane.edu/departments/ob-gyn/ReproEndo/Hirsut.html
>>Excess body and facial hair, as well as alopecia (losing the hair on the
>>head) are well known symphtoms caused by high levels of androgens. If
>>you think about it, I don't know why it would be hard to believe that
>>they can also cause other male-specific characteristics, that I
>>ennumerated in my message re deepening of voice.
>>I'm not sure how clear the line is between "classic" and virilizing
>>PCOS. I remember an endocrinology book having a special chapter for
>>"Virilizing PCOS" (fairly accurate translation), and the pictures there
>>were worth a thousand words.
>>
>>Breast atrophy: breats loose glandular tissue, and decrease
>>significantly in weight and form. I read that if PCO strikes during
>>puberty, the breast are underdeveloped, or may never grow. From what
>>you say, I doubt you're experiencing this, the doctor would've told you;
>>the shape of your breasts is genetically determined, and somewhat
>>modeled by pregnancy, breastfeeding, and type of support you use. I
>>don't believe in breast firming lotions - if someone had results with
>>that, please let me know.
>>
>>>>>>At Fri, 25 May 2001, jodi wrote:
>>
>>>>>>>i am lastingly unnerved by a post someone made a while back (in the deep
>>>>>>>voice thread, i think?)
>>>>>>>about there being two types of PCOS - classic, with irreg periods &
>>>>>>>obesity, and virilizing, with excess hair,
>>>>>>>enlarged clitoris, and breast atrophy.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>wellllll... first of all, i seem to recall reading that PCOS is NOT the
>>>>>>>same as virilization. and i remember my doc
>>>>>>>saying to her assistant, now note that this is NOT the same as
>>>>>>>virilization... (i have the body hair part...)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>does anyone know... is this true??? is PCOS the same as virilization or
>>>>>>>is it not?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>so my other question is, ok, what does "breast atrophy" mean???
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Holly
holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com
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