Be Careful What You Wish For

[Kathy4199]

I just wanted to share some info that my endocrinologist recently gave me. There are numerous articles on HRT reversible and irreversible effects, once HRT is stopped. Most of them state that these reversible effects will occur after 6 to 8 months (depending on the article).

I was on HRT for 4 months, ending on June 30, 2006. I stopped because of certain health reasons, under the advice of my doctor. Everything is okay now, so, under the monitoring with my endocrinologist, I will commence HRT again within 2 weeks.

Anyway, after only 4 months, I developed breasts approaching an A cup. I still have this size today, and have lost nothing after stopping HRT. My endo says that "you don't lose what has developed," as there is a very intricate network ov veins and tissue that do not just "go away."

So for anyone that feels they will just "grow breasts" to see what it's like, and then go back to normal, "Be careful what you wish for."

By the way, my sisters and mother were a B cup (2 were a large . My endo thinks that I will beat the odds and become a C (Yahoo) . He says that I have developed very quickly but can see that I have much more room for development.

[Melissa]

Yeah, I got to a B-cup after 8 months on HRT.  My changes occurred much more rapidly than the average person and if I had only gone on a 6-month or even a 3-month trial, I'm sure I would have had even more irreversible changes that just breasts.  Fortunately I had no intentions of stopping.  Oh, the other thing is if you do it as a trial, coming off of it will result in severe PMS-like withdrawal symptoms, so just be aware.

Melissa

[LynnER]

After 6 months off I went from a decent B to a small A, but allot of that was fatty tissue not actual breast tissue...  (Also dropped from 205 to 125...)  Im back to a very nice A, and well on my way back to the B, and this time IM not packing on the pounds in the process         I really dont remocend ever dropping of hrt unless your going it for good... (Guess you can claim Gynoclamastia from that point on huh?)

[ssindysmith]

Trying to explane off breast growth (A cup) and lack of erections has been difficult, any ideas?

[Kate]

Trying to explane off breast growth (A cup) and lack of erections has been difficult, any ideas?

Breast growth and/or impotence are reported (though rare) side-effects of Propecia (for hair loss), Proscar (for enlarged prostates) and Avodart (also for enlarged prostates).

Gynecomastia also affects many men.