Re: keeping ABREAST of how weird my body is - breast atrophy :)
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 13:10:56 -0500 (CDT)
You know, mine are painfully big, they pull on my shoulders something
awful. But if I were to get them reduced, them I would have to reduce
my size 32 butt as well or I'd look awfully bottom heavy, now wouldn't
I!
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Sonnet
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
>>
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