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Re: keeping ABREAST of how weird my body is - breast atrophy :)
From: AdoptASAP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 May 2001 18:15:02 -0500 (CDT)
Now wait though. Some people gain weigh in their breasts. I am one of
them. I am a C cup ONLY because I am overweight. If I was thin, I
would probably be an AA cup. I was an AA-A cup until about 17. When I
got off the pill, I gained weight and a lot in my breast.
At Wed, 30 May 2001, Holly wrote:
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>This is definitely not true for everyone. My symptoms started during
>puberty and I'm a DD!
>
>--
>Holly
>
>At Wed, 30 May 2001, AdoptASAP wrote:
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>>RE:I read that if PCO strikes during puberty, the breast are
>>underdeveloped, or may never grow.
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>>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:
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>>>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:
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>>>>>>>>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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