Do breasts get smaller?

Silly question, but do breasts get smaller after ovaries are removed? Mine got smaller while on Lupron, but I never knew if it was a result of no estrogen or just a side effect of the drug itself. They bounced back (no pun intended!) shortly after I stopped using Lupron. Thanks for the feedback!

Murphy

Boy, I hope not.. will be watching the replies here.

Hey... now there is a side effect I didn't even think of.. of course we are planning on keeping the ovaries, but if they get smaller because of this, that will save me from having to go through a breast reduction!! woo hooooooooooooooo LOL

This is one of those questions I was thinking about, but didn't ask. I'm glad someone else asked it though! LOL My breasts got a little bigger when the dr put me on bc pills to try to help my problems...not that they needed to get any bigger, but they did. So, far I think they have lost a bit of "plumpness" but not too much since I'm no longer taking the bc pills. Heck, after having two kids, I'm just happy to have any!

I had a TAH/BSO. Nope, no shrinking for me. I also take estrogen.

If you are keeping your ovaries or not keeping them but not taking estrogen the answer could be different.

Best wishes!

That would be a great side effect!!! I would love to have smaller boobs (and mine aren't that big - but big enough!).

jas

No, mine are still the same big ole monsters they always were. I had a TAH/BSO and am on a transdermal estrogen patch for my HRT.

In fact, my entire body - not to mention mind, spirit, attitude, soul etc - is pretty much exactly the same as it was before the surgery. I feel no different (wasn't having symptoms, despite a grapefruit-sized fibroid) and look no different. The HRT is working like a charm and on a day to day basis, I completely forget that I had the surgery just 5 months ago.

Hope yours goes as well - good luck.

I don't know what the scientific truth is, but I have a sinking suspicion that my breasts will seize any excuse to shrink.

For example, I've lost 50 - 60 pounds over the past year and I swear 75 per cent of it came off my chest. When I look at the poor, little droopy bits that remain, I don't even recognize them.



What I REALLY want to know is: does this operation do anything to reduce the tummy, butt and thunder thighs?

Ain't bodies fun?

Keep well,
IslandScribe

I get a little worried at the light hearted responses received.

This surgery has far more serious implications and outcomes than smaller boobs, bums, or thighs.

I am sure there are quite a few of us that wish our only outcome from this surgrey was smaller boobs, bums or thighs.

I think this is a very good question. I have fibrocystic disease of the breast and having extreme periods makes the whole bad situation way worse. I would like to know that hormonal control would ameliorate the situation - and this may result in smaller breast size. That would be a very good thing for me.

In fact, getting smaller is not really accurate. I should say I would like to see a return to my normal size - becuase now i have matching granny bras for my granny underwear! Thus, a "shrinkage" would be an indication of normal health.

Also, when I took Danzol for over a year (twice), being fat was not the only issue. Taking steriods raises cholesterol and I devoloped a lipdaemia that prevented me form continuing this therapy. Meanwhile, the androgens were causing a decrease in breast size. This incongruity led to the cholesterol level test.

Gaining weight is a medical issue and can become a serious complication. Because the breasts have such a high fat content, weight gain or loss is quickly noticeable in them - so keep paying attention to your busts and your bum!