Re: keeping ABREAST of how weird my body is - breast atrophy :)
From: Jan/5/FL (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 May 2001 21:14:51 -0400
I'm a DD as well!
Jan
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Holly" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: keeping ABREAST of how weird my body is - breast atrophy :)
> Not the case for me. The smallest I've ever been was a D cup and that
> was when I wore a size 16. I then lost around 40 pounds and got down to
> a size 10. Lo and behold, suddenly I wore a DD cup (I was 20 yrs old at
> the time)! I was SO mad. Large breasts are a pain - literally! I've
> been a DD cup ever since :(
>
> At Wed, 30 May 2001, AdoptASAP wrote:
> >
> >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:
> >>
> >>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:
> >>>
> >>>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???
> >>
> >>--
> >>Holly
> >>holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com
> >>
>
> --
> Holly
> holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com
>
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