Larger Breasts on BC

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Larger Breasts on BC
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Fri, 07-23-2004 - 1:11am
I've read on another board that birth control makes your breasts larger. Is this true?

If it is, is it just water retention or does your breast tissue actually grow? And if you stop taking the bc, then will your breasts go back to their normal size?


Edited 7/23/2004 11:18 am ET ET by babymenow

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 07-23-2004 - 8:46am
Some women on some pills will see their breasts grow. If we could all be so fortunate (well, those of us who wish to be bigger)! It's not a guarantee, though, it depends on both the woman and the pill, and the size increase isn't usually more than half a cup size.

It's a response to the estrogen in the pill, I wouldn't think it would be water retention, but I can't say for sure. And when they grow, at least in my experience, they HURT!

Does that help?

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Registered: 01-11-2004
Fri, 07-23-2004 - 11:21am
I wouldn't want my breasts to hurt...and if it does, I hope the pain/soreness doesn't last long.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 07-23-2004 - 1:17pm
Mine are generally sore for about 1 day a month.
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Fri, 07-23-2004 - 8:42pm
When I was on the Pill mine got about 1/2 cup size bigger (no matter which brand Pill I was on, and I've been on a few), but then went back down when I stopped taking the Pill altogether. Two or three times in the last 12 years that I've taken BCP this has happened. I already have enough in the boob dept., so this was not exactly a welcome addition. Unfortunately it sounds like those who don't want more get more, and those who wish they had more probably get nothing.
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Sat, 07-24-2004 - 6:43pm
That stinks...I want a larger chest...w/o the surgery. It would be a pain if my chest got larger, then ended up going back to the original size after I stopped taking the pills.