Re: breast development with PCOS
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 22:57:34 -0500 (CDT)
Actually it's funny you say that, because I think my breasts ARE the
nicest thing about me! You've gotta have something with this PCOS!
I was just trying to point out that we're all different, and this is
another one of those things where some women ahve it and some don't! I
actually think it might be related to T levels (would make sense I
guess?) I sure didn't mean to offend you, and I'm sorry I hit a sore
spot for you.
I know my testosterone hovers in the high 60's - low 70's. That's high
for a normal woman, but I know a lot of PCOS'ers with higher T levels
than I have. My androgen symptoms are not as severe as the metabolic
ones either, although they're present. What do you think, is breast
shape a part of the whole overall picture as well here?
At Thu, 6 Jun 2002, anonymous wrote:
>
>At Thu, 6 Jun 2002, Sonnet wrote:
>SONNET, I DONT LIKE YOUR TONE, YOU SOUND LIKE A PERSON WHO MUST STATE
>YOUR BREASTS ARE NICER THAN OTHERS , WHICH IS PROBABLY YOUR ONLY NICE
>FEATURE CUZ THE REST OF YOU LOOKS LIKE A COW AND YOUR FACE LIKE A SIDE
>OF BEEF BRISKET. JUST THOUGHT I'D COMMENT ON THOSE TYPES! ANYHOW, I AM
>5FT 3 AND 110 LBS. MY BREASTS ARE NORMAL, BUT IF YOU WANT SOME ADVICE,
>IT IS THE TESTOSTERONE LEVEL , WHICH COUNTERRACTS ESTROGENS ACTIONS ON
>SUSCEPTIBLE TISSUE. IF THE REST OF THE BODY IS IN SHAPE AND OF NORMAL
>WEIGHT AND TESTOSTERONE IS LOWERED , THE FAT WILL REDISTRIBUTE AND PLUMP
>UP THE BREASTS. HOWEVER, I'VE BEEN TOLD THE NIPPLE IS MORE IMPORTANT
>THAN THE BREASTS TO GUYS , SO MAKE SURE THE NIPPLE IS GOOD ,WHO CARES
>ABOUT THE REST.
>
>>I love the things we can discuss on here!
>>
>>Don't hate me, but mine are DD's too and, they are quite perky! Maybe
>>perky isn't the word when they're this big, but mine are very round and
>>kinda bouncy like. Maybe I'm just living on youth still and they'll
>>flatten out as I get older, who knows! But I think genetics have a lot
>>to do with it. My mother is a C or even D cup (not like I've checked
>>lately) and hers just pop up like you wouldn't believe, in her
>>mid-fifties!
>>
>>Could the relative level of perkiness (RLP) :) have anything to do with
>>testosterone levels? Those with higher T levels have fletter breast
>>tissue? Not sure!
>>
>>At Thu, 6 Jun 2002, Elise wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi all. I have 40DD too, and no they are not firm and perky, but you
>>>show me a woman with breasts this large that are perky (and that hasn't
>>>obtained them through implants). I tend to agree that a lot of your
>>>body shape has to do with genetics (my sister's boobs are huge too and
>>>we got them from our grandmother). I don't think they are oddly shaped
>>>and I don't think these huge things will ever be perky. I think if you
>>>exercise the muscles there that you will get some "pick up" but I don't
>>>know how much. I am pregnant now and they look like balloons (with
>>>dark, dark aerola (if that is the spelling).
>>>
>>>Just my big breasted input...anyone that would like to take some off of
>>>my hands is welcomed to do so... :o)
>>>
>>>At Wed, 05 Jun 2002, Michelle wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Jodi I have a size 40DD breasts but mine aren't nice and round. Mine hang
>>>>down when I don't have a bra on. My mom had fibroids tumors in her uterus
>>>>and breasts and she's a 38B. Nobody knows where I got my boobs from. My PCOS
>>>>was passed down from my maternal grandfather's side of the family. Is that
>>>>weird or what?! I'm still looking for answers to questions I don't know how
>>>>to ask. Hope this helps somebody.
>>>>
>>>>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (jodi)
>>>>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>>>Subject: Re: breast development with PCOS
>>>>>Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:12:21 -0500
>>>>>
>>>>>We've had boob talk here before... often provoked my me, I'm obsessed
>>>>>with the shape of mine... :-P They're more flattish and floppy than
>>>>>round and pear-like and I hate them. They're not that different from my
>>>>>mother's, though, and she doesn't have PCOS... no period problems, no
>>>>>hair problems, no problems concieving my brother or me... too bad my
>>>>>father passed me the IR gene... :-/
>>>>>
>>>>>I can definitely see reasons for PCOS affecting breast shape - we don't
>>>>>have the right hormone mix that most girls develop when they, well,
>>>>>being to develop... you can't grow sunflowers in play-doh so why should
>>>>>you be able to grow nice womanly boobs when your body thinks you're a
>>>>>man? But there are women on this forum who don't have the flat, floppy
>>>>>breast problem so... I don't know. Breast atrophy is a sign of
>>>>>viralization but I never grew them nice to begin with so I can't say
>>>>>they've atrophied...
>>>>>
>>>>>They look normal when I'm cold :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>- jodi
>>>>>
>>>>>At Sat, 1 Jun 2002, Lindsey wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >I was curious to know if PCOS can cause abnormal to hardly any breast
>>>>> >development. I have small unnaturally shaped breasts. My mother and
>>>>> >both of my sisters have normal breasts and are about a small B-cup. I'm
>>>>> >also the only one in my family with PCOS. So does PCOS have anything to
>>>>> >do with it? Thanks.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >--
>>>>> >~Lindsey
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>--
>>>love is all we need to survive...concentrate on increasing your capacity
>>>
>>--
>>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>>
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