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Re: keeping ABREAST of how weird my body is - breast atrophy
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 31 May 2001 22:12:42 -0500
I also have large breasts too. I am 34E & if I had the money & the guts o
get them reduced I would! After careful research into Breast Reduction
procedures I realized it is actually quite a dangerous operation & in fact
can cause numbness of the breast/nipples permanently. Some patients have
MASSIVE blood loss during th OP requiring a FULL blood transfusion. Also
nipples can be out of alignment.
Best to stick with our breasts I think! lol
Kath 27
ttc#1 clomid
PCOS
At 06:31 PM 5/31/2001 -0500, Sonnet wrote:
>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!
>
>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
> >>
>
>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
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