Re: breast development with PCOS
From: Cheri (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 23:57:52 -0500 (CDT)
Sonnett--- boy-- I'm jealous!! But excited for you. I do agree with you
that we do have to be excited not to have one symptom of PCOS. My
breasts are huge-- 44DD, pushing it, and pretty much flat. I'm happy
that I went from a 46 to a 44, but haven't seen a C cup in 19 years. I
have to say that at least they are porportioned to the rest of me. I do
not have a butt, though! The hips are there--- all the way around! I
can't help but laugh at my desciption as I type this. I do happen to
like my legs and try to show them off as much as possible. So go ahead
and flaunt what you like about yourself. It makes you feel good with
all the rest of the problems that we have in common. I'm tired of
hiding the things I don't like about my physical self.
I do have to mention that when (and I say WHEN, not IF) I lose 100lbs,
if they don't go down in size naturally, they will go! Thank goodness it
would be covered under insurance. Then I'll be shouting from the roof
tops -- check out my new and improved boobs......... LOL :)
Take care,
--
Cheri
At Fri, 7 Jun 2002, Sonnet wrote:
>
>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
>>>
>--
>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>
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