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Re: keeping ABREAST of how weird my body is - breast atrophy :)
From: AdoptASAP (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 08:28:43 -0500 (CDT)
Awe, Im sorry. Well, try to save up again. I dont think you will
regret it. Did you know Solei Moon Fry (Punky Brewster - Punky - and
Sabrina The Teenage Witch -roommate in college - series) had a breast
reduction when she was just 16? She was a DD as well. She now has a C.
She looks and says she feels so much better.
At Thu, 31 May 2001, Holly wrote:
>
>Thanks. I've thought of it MANY times. My back and shoulder pain isn't
>bad enough for them to consider it medically necessary. Last year I had
>some extra money and chose LASIK eye surgery instead. I certainly don't
>regret the decision but wish I could've afforded both!
>
>--
>Holly
>
>At Thu, 31 May 2001, AdoptASAP wrote:
>>
>>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:
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>
>--
>Holly
>holly.laclair-bogedain@medstat.com
>
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