Birth Contorl and Breast Size
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| Sun, 03-11-2007 - 6:35pm |
I'm almost 18 years old and I'm about to go on birth control for my acne.
I would like to know if birth control pills increase breast size.
My sister's have small breasts and so does my mom (with exception to one of my sisters), and my breast size is barely a 34-A cup. I would like to know if birth control will have a direct increase on my breast size, or if my family genetics of small breasts (in my direct family) will override any increase in bust.
Also, I would like to know if any breast increase is PERMANENT!
And lastly, I would like to know if it's at all possible for me to go from a 34-A to a 35-B on this pill (considering my direct family genetics of small breasts) AND if I will increase body fat everywhere because of this, (I'm about 5'9" and put ALL of my weight on my bottom and thighs).
This sounds farfetched I'm sure, but I've started a diet and exercise routine so that I can lose the fat off of my lower body, in hopes that I will not gain weight there while I'm on the pill, but on my breasts...I feel that my family genetics may rule this out.
...Can anyone help me!?!
-Forever grateful.

Hello there,
I'm assuming no one's replied to you because you posted way down here, so I'm going to take pity and break the news to you ...
Sorry, honey, but while the pill's hormones *might* cause your breasts to swell a *little*, there's really no way you're going to go from a 34A to a 34B. And even if they do swell, it's not going to be permanent. Trust me. I'm a 32A and spent 7 years on the Pill, and like you, my weight is carried in my hips and thighs (i'm 5'7" and 130 lbs) ... there's no way to make your hips migrate to your chest ... wouldn't that be great?? Alas, not going to happen. We all wish there was some magic "boob pill" but there's not. If you want them bigger, surgery's the only way to go!
As for losing weight, you cannot "spot-reduce" your trouble areas. If you're genetically inclined to carry your weight on your bottom half, that's where you'll carry it. While losing body fat is great and will help your overall appearance, it's not going to disappear off just the areas you want. Trust me. My best friend was always my size and physical type, when she put on 30 lbs, she suddenly had B-cups. She lost it all and now she's back to A's. Mother Nature is great like that, huh?
Hope that answers your question!!!
Yeah, I agree.. I started taking he BC pills and noticed my breasts were startin to kinda hurt and seemed to get bigger, so I asked my dr (cuz i was scared) and she said its normal for some girls breast to enlarge while on the pill! I'm pretty small, so I didnt want to get too big:) I think the only fat on my body is stored in my booty lol(I'm 5'6'' and 125lbs) Hope this helps
~Jennifer
My story is a little different than others. When I first started BC to control my periods and make the cramps a little easier, I was freshman in college. I was super skinny all my life up to that moment. I noticed the weight gain right away, and I was 34B for the longest time.
Few years later I started BC again, and I noticed extreme breast tenderness in the first 3 months of a new pill, and over years as I gained few pounds here and there, my breast size has jumped up to 34D in about 3 years! I could not believe it.