Breast size change from BC Pills?

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

Has any one heard of breast size changing as a result of birth control pills? I know that some people gain wait, but has any one heard of breast getting smaller or larger when changing to another birth control with out an over all weight change?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics.

My breasts enlarge (not like they are that big to begin with lol) when I am on BC but I have an overall wt gain to go along with it. They go up about half a cup size maybe.....and look fuller. I think of it as an added benefit (smile)

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

I've heard of it.

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Has any one heard of breast size changing as a result of birth control pills? I know that some people gain wait, but has any one heard of breast getting smaller or larger when changing to another birth control with out an over all weight change?

It happened to a friend of mine in nursing school. She went from a size A to a C when she started on the pill.

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Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, LTC.

Seems to be pretty common to get larger and gain weight.

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Specializes in Perinatal, Education.

It happened to me! I recently changed from a tri-phasic to a monophasic to skip periods and my breasts got bigger--nice side effect!

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.
It happened to a friend of mine in nursing school. She went from a size A to a C when she started on the pill.

Hey ask her what she is taking!!:chuckle

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It's a pretty common side effect. The simplistic explanation of how BC pills work is that they trick your body into thinking you're pregnant all the time (they mimic the hormonal levels of pregnancy), and breast enlargement is one of the common s/s of pregnancy.

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

They were inflated a bit, but as soon as I went off a month or 2 later they got back to normal and dropped 5 lbs too. If only I could drop the other 10........LOL

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