Breast Size

[Dany]

Hi Gals!

I've been on HRT for precisely 6 months.

And soo here was I measuring my breast size after having taken a picture where I tensed my shoulders ever so slightly causing my boobs to look, let's say, grown. I got immensely curious to know the size, so there I went. I am somewhere between a 38 C and a 38 D or by another calculator UK and US 34DD (Pardon me for not knowing the difference, if any). Question is, do you think it's within the limits of what's to be expected considering my estrogen dose is pretty down low?

Moderator edit: We do not allow the disclosure of personal dosages.

[Michelle_P]

No two people respond quite the same way.  It's a matter of genetics.  I wouldn't worry about the actual dosage too much. 

Gentle reminder:  Actual dosages are not to be discussed on the site.  No two people respond the same way, and what is 'right' for one person is not good or safe for another.  I didn't see an actual dosage in your post, but counting the number of pills is sort of pushing it a little.  Thanks!

I think with estrogen, once you get a blood level high enough to engage most of the estrogen receptor sites in your body, further increases won't really have much effect on the feminization process. 

[Alora]

Hi Gals!

I've been on HRT for precisely 6 months.

And soo here was I measuring my breast size after having taken a picture where I tensed my shoulders ever so slightly causing my boobs to look, let's say, grown. I got immensely curious to know the size, so there I went. I am somewhere between a 38 C and a 38 D or by another calculator UK and US 34DD (Pardon me for not knowing the difference, if any). Question is, do you think it's within the limits of what's to be expected considering my estrogen dose is pretty down low compared to what some people take?

Moderator edit to remove dosage from original post

Oh my god I'm super jealous!!! That's the size one really really hopping for!!!


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[Artesia]

Hi Gals!

I've been on HRT for precisely 6 months.

And soo here was I measuring my breast size after having taken a picture where I tensed my shoulders ever so slightly causing my boobs to look, let's say, grown. I got immensely curious to know the size, so there I went. I am somewhere between a 38 C and a 38 D or by another calculator UK and US 34DD (Pardon me for not knowing the difference, if any). Question is, do you think it's within the limits of what's to be expected considering my estrogen dose is pretty down low compared to what some people take?

Moderator edit: Dosage removed as it is in the original post.

I am jealous.  I will hit 6 months in a few days and am barely an A cup.

[Floof]

Thats a great size, I'm hoping to reach a C cup for my torso myself.. Only little over 3 months on HRT tho, my tits currently are very pointy and I absolutely adore them so cute!.. But I cant wait to get some fullness and size to em

[LizK]

Don't forget the measurements you are using are for cis women with different shaped bodies...according to my measurements I am a c/d cup as well but I am not...I fill a b cup Ok but after that they tend to get a bit lost. It has something to do with the shape of our backs that make it appear that we have larger sizes than we actually have.

Our Breasts tend to be pointy in the early days and while it feels good to get the bigger measurement it is not representative of the whole breast unlike a full grown one

You know what they say YMMV...all in good time

Liz

[2.B.Dana]

hey there,

I have heard many women over the years comment about guys fascination/fixation on breasts. Some stories of even gay men enjoying them. After these comments they usually follow it up with something to do with them just being part of the body, "just hanging around". So when my gynecomastia kicked in when on T therapy I had a real experience.
During my two year stint they have grown to the point of my wearing a 40G bra. This actually helped in my diagnosis of GD. I was told if I had stopped this in the first year they would have gone away. I was in the D/DD range then but inside I really didn't want them to go away. I really enjoyed my breasts. I really like nice bras and this was a dream come true. I had my first mammogram and discussing my breasts with the nurse she told me I had the breast consistency of an old woman? That was reassuring!
I guess somewhere along the way of having them everyday for a few years they have become just part of me and not such a "big deal" anymore I still enjoy them and they quickly become part of you in your minds eye picture of yourself. Hearing about someone having to remove them due to breast cancer means something entirely different than when you went through life as man.
Anyway, your feelings about them may change but I hope they remain fun for a long time!

Dana

[LexiDreamer]

Don't forget the measurements you are using are for cis women with different shaped bodies...according to my measurements I am a c/d cup as well but I am not...I fill a b cup Ok but after that they tend to get a bit lost. It has something to do with the shape of our backs that make it appear that we have larger sizes than we actually have.

Thank you for stating this. I've been confused by this for some time.
My ribs (under boobs) is 34" and around my breasts is 37.5-38". By most calcualtions that would put me at 34C-D range. unfortunately I can only fill a 34B.
I just assumed it had do to with how far apart they are from reach other, there is a good bit of flat space between them. Or that my shoulders are wide, I was in the Army many many moons ago.

I'm curious about this back shape difference you speak of.

[Devlyn]

Lexi, thank you for your service, and get ye over to our veterans thread Roll Call! immediately! 

Hugs, Devlyn

[AnneK]

I'm a 38A, but hoping to get HRT so I can improve on that.

[Rhonda333]

some pictures would be nice.

[AnneK]

some pictures would be nice.

Who are you referring to?

[LizK]

Thank you for stating this. I've been confused by this for some time.
My ribs (under boobs) is 34" and around my breasts is 37.5-38". By most calcualtions that would put me at 34C-D range. unfortunately I can only fill a 34B.
I just assumed it had do to with how far apart they are from reach other, there is a good bit of flat space between them. Or that my shoulders are wide, I was in the Army many many moons ago.

I'm curious about this back shape difference you speak of.

Now you are really testing me...It was in a thread awhile back because I was so confused. I was a d cup according to my measurements and that clearly isn't true...My understanding is that the fat distribution around the back and side of the ribcage is different to cis women but does change as we progress with HRT. I may have that wrong because I am just going off memory but I am sure someone will correct me.

Liz

[RobynD]

At 2+ yrs and a 38D my breasts look no different than my wife's 36C breasts in shape etc, only size (other than a bit newer and not effected by motherhood, age etc yet) and we both wear the appropriate size bras. Also, most cis females i see in person or in the gym look pretty much the same as me. This includes fat distribution on sides and back. My shoulder muscles may be broader than many perhaps which effects the top strap adjustment, but the band area is basically the same.

I did start with some gynecomastia already though, so maybe that is a factor.

Everyone is different as it is said and they do mature (for lack of a better word) at different rates. I'm also sure some people's body shapes effect this as by the way, it does with CIS women too. I have heard more than one say to the effect " i have such trouble finding bras that fit right"

[Alora]

So I am curious. I've been on HRT for just shy of 7 weeks. And I'm beginning to notice the lump under my nipples is starting to soften and not as sensitive to touch. I'm afraid I'm moving out of the budding stage to soon.

Can alcohol and caffeine affect your development? Can massaging help promote growth?


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[CollieLass]

Thank you for stating this. I've been confused by this for some time.
My ribs (under boobs) is 34" and around my breasts is 37.5-38". By most calcualtions that would put me at 34C-D range. unfortunately I can only fill a 34B.

Perhaps more likely a 38 B
This is quoted from elsewhere.....

Measuring for a comfortable bra fit.
Band Size – Measure around your ribcage in inches, then add 4" (called the Underbust +4 method) to get this

Cup Size – Measure around the fullest part of the bust (over the nipples) – take away ribcage measurement. A difference of 6″ is a B cup, 7″ is a C cup, 8″ is a D cup, 9″ is a DD cup and so on.

Widely different bras can have the same cup volume. We all know by common sense that someone boasting of a 36DD is going to have more breast volume than someone who has a 30DD, but why are the both called DD then? It's because the cup letter only lets you know the difference between the underbust measurement and the full bust measurement. The result of this is that you get sister sizes – different band meaasurements but exactly the same cup volume.......

So these all have the same cup volume:     30F, 32E, 34DD, 36D, 38C, 40B
And so do these :                                                  30D, 32C, 34B, 36A.

Imagine being a 36A all your life and not knowing you breasts are actually the same size as a 30D !!!

And that's where adjusting band sizes and cup together can get you a better bra sizes, because while cup volume isn't adjustable on most bras, nearly all bra have band adjustments.

So if we're considering the problem above where someone trying a 34D has a band that's slightly loose but fine on the cup and they want to get a better fit, they should first try a 32E, because by going down a band size you need to increase the cup size to ensure the cup volume stays the same......

What about if the band is too tight but the cup is OK? Well use the same rule of thumb and when you go up a band size, decrease the cup size to compensate. And if the band is OK and the cup doesn't fit, just keep the band size steady and go up one cup at a time until your breast is fully enclosed by the cup, it doesn't ride up and it doesn't double boob.

[2.B.Dana]

Any bra sizing that tells you to add a certain number of inches to a measurement is very old school. Those were started by manufacturers and was specific to their brands.  Check out Sophisticated Pair online for outstanding videos and expert assistance.

[Deborah]

I just don't understand those calculators.  It tells me 36DD and that can't be right.  DD is supposed to be pretty big and I am not that big by a long shot.


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[Artesia]

I am just guessing size on mine.  I have the added benefit that my wife an I wear the same size tops.  All I had to do was use my wife's band size, and she gave me a few old bras that she didn't like, that I made her buy in the first place, and put them on.  She is a B or C cup, and I don't fill the bra, but she tore out the tag, so I don't know what cup size it is for sure.

Maybe the bras that I liked the look of that I had her buy was my subconscious talking?

[LexiDreamer]

Lexi, thank you for your service, and get ye over to our veterans thread Roll Call! immediately! 

Hugs, Devlyn

Thank yo for your praise Devlyn, but I'm not a veteran. I was in the army when I was younger but never fought in any wars (luckily). I was just a naive teenager and didn't know what to do with myself after high school. I was still trying to fit the "manly mold" and thought it a good way to prove my manhood. I don't regret the experience, but the military was clearly not for me, nor being a man, as it turns out.

Perhaps more likely a 38 B
This is quoted from elsewhere.....

Measuring for a comfortable bra fit.
Band Size – Measure around your ribcage in inches, then add 4" (called the Underbust +4 method) to get this

Cup Size – Measure around the fullest part of the bust (over the nipples) – take away ribcage measurement. A difference of 6″ is a B cup, 7″ is a C cup, 8″ is a D cup, 9″ is a DD cup and so on.

The vast majority of things I have read online, state the band size is the under-bust measurement without adding anything. I did read about the adding the inches somewhere and was completely confused.
I can tell you right now, with the brand of bras I buy, a 38- anything is going to slip right off me.
I actually have a few 38C bras that I bought when I was just a cross-dresser (my rib cage was 4 inches bigger and I was flat chested, wearing C up breast forms - the HRT and some weight loss, actually made my frame shrink that much!) and those 38C are way to big!

There must be some bra company out there still measuring their bras with the 4 inch method, but I don't think it's common anymore.