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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Noheroicsplease on March 05, 2017, 08:49:25 AM

Title: Bigger breasts - oestrogen or progsterone?
Post by: Noheroicsplease on March 05, 2017, 08:49:25 AM
I've noticed my breasts are bigger and heavier since the coil and oestrogel. What's responsible? And is it permanent? Or does it settle down (and reduce?)

Thanks. Have a good Sunday
Title: Re: Bigger breasts - oestrogen or progsterone?
Post by: cubagirl on March 05, 2017, 08:56:50 AM
Being on oestrogen only I can confirm that it made my boobs bigger & very sore.  It does settle though, but I was told by GP to get EPO which had around 250GLA.  Ended up with starflower capsules as they were only ones which had anywhere near the required amount of GLA.  Helped enormously.
Title: Re: Bigger breasts - oestrogen or progsterone?
Post by: Noheroicsplease on March 05, 2017, 09:08:34 AM
Does that help just with tenderness? Or size? Thanks so much
Title: Re: Bigger breasts - oestrogen or progsterone?
Post by: Cassie on March 05, 2017, 09:24:14 AM
I find the progesterone causes bloating and increased boob size.
Title: Re: Bigger breasts - oestrogen or progsterone?
Post by: Millykin on March 05, 2017, 11:26:51 AM
I think it's the oestrogen, when I was on femoston 2/10 my boobs were bigger and tender constantly when I reduced to 1/10 it stopped.
Title: Re: Bigger breasts - oestrogen or progsterone?
Post by: cubagirl on March 05, 2017, 11:30:23 AM
Tenderness.  Size wise I've stayed about the same.  Think because they were so sore & tender, they felt much bigger than normal.  I have found though as I'm reducing oestrogen, my boobs are slowly shrinking.  Unfortunately still a bravissimo girl, costs a blooming fortune.    Maybe one day I'll be able to shop in M&S again for bras......  ::)
Title: Re: Bigger breasts - oestrogen or progsterone?
Post by: Peacegirl on March 05, 2017, 04:16:14 PM
Being on oestrogen only I can confirm that it made my boobs bigger & very sore.  It does settle though, but I was told by GP to get EPO which had around 250GLA.  Ended up with starflower capsules as they were only ones which had anywhere near the required amount of GLA.  Helped enormously.

That's a good call, I will look into that. Do you know how they work? :)
Title: Re: Bigger breasts - oestrogen or progsterone?
Post by: cubagirl on March 05, 2017, 05:12:33 PM
No sorry I don't. Takes a wee while to take effect though, so don't expect immediate relief.  :)
Title: Re: Bigger breasts - oestrogen or progsterone?
Post by: Peacegirl on March 05, 2017, 06:45:57 PM
No sorry I don't. Takes a wee while to take effect though, so don't expect immediate relief.  :)

Will investigate thanks 👍🏼