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Re: keeping ABREAST of how weird my body is - breast atrophy :)
From: AdoptASAP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 06:02:54 -0500 (CDT)
Haev you thought about a breast reductions? If you can get your doctor
to dx you back pain due to large breasts, you can get most insurance to
pay a good % of your bill. Breast reductions are not usually for
cosmetic reasons. Check into it if you feel you should get them
smaller. Did you know a lot of women with large breasts tend to get
humpbacked when elderly? Hope you get some relief. A good size is B to
C - Im a C. I have back pain but for other reasons. My breasts arent
painful at all.
At Wed, 30 May 2001, Holly wrote:
>
>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:
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>>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:
>>>>
>>>>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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