Why are my boobs still aching?-I thought this would only happen as they started to bud-however I have had quite good growth but they still ache from time to time-is this normal and all part of growing?

Don't know dear, but I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON HRT AND HAVE MY BOOB'S HURT >

...sorry i was no help here....it's VERY early in the a.m. here (Arizona) and i'm a little punchy...in a funnygrl way though, right?

Aching is normal, I'm 14 months and currently they are in an aching phase. The skin and internal connective tissue sometimes run a bit behind the expansion of the fat and gland and thus the stretching and pulling hurts the nerves. If the skin runs way behind, you get stretch marks even on the breasts (even if you have small breasts). But, not everybody gets that.

I'm getting aching and NOTICEABLE (no more tight shirts) growth after just 1 week of 100mg Spironolactone and nothing else.

Is this normal? I have had signs that my body produces high levels of estrogen normally, but this is confirming it, correct?

It's also just on the left hand side. My right side doesn't ache at all, no growth there. Is that normal? I'm worried about being lopsided. 

I'll be seeing a doctor as soon as I can, but the specialist is over a month away.

Most women are lopsided, up to a cup diff. Although the difference is more often with half a cup difference.

Initially, especially if your overweight, just cutting testosterone without boosting estrogen, can cause substantial growth, because the T to E ratio is higher already lower in those that are not stick thin.

One of the first thing that happens is the nipples sticks out. Males, especially if they have more fat than average or had slight breast enlargements at puberty can have substantial gland behind the nipple. When stimulated, you'll certainly feel tightness. But, I'd be surprised you'd get any reaction beyond the nipples in the first week (I think its even physiologically impossible).

Quote from: Keira on December 06, 2007, 12:36:57 PM
One of the first thing that happens is the nipples sticks out. Males, especially if they have more fat than average or had slight breast enlargements at puberty can have substantial gland behind the nipple. When stimulated, you'll certainly feel tightness. But, I'd be surprised you'd get any reaction beyond the nipples in the first week (I think its even physiologically impossible).

Ah, it's now been a total of 2 weeks of being on spironolactone. I'm not fat, I'm at just under 180 lbs (31" waist), most of which is muscle right now.

My left side is already noticeably bigger than my left (this started a week after beginning). My finance is worried that it's a cyst or cancer or something, but the timing and the feel really support the boob theory. If it's imposable, well, it's here. If I have some kind of birth issue (intersex, chromosone, ect) would that explain the rapid change?

I can't go down stairs quickly anymore, or that side hurts from the jiggling.

Mine still bother me... I've been on HRT since mid Aug 2006 -- so, ur, 14 months? Mine will actually get to the point of burning! I don't know of anyone else who gets that feeling. It hurts. They get very sensitive as well and just having cloth over them hurts.

Watch out for seat belts they have tendency to get you just right. Just a warning.

TTYL
Anna

Heh, I've been on Spiro for about 5 days or so, Estradiol and Provera for about a day now, and I woke up this morning to find that indeed those magical little pills do - do something as I woke up and my boobs were aching... moderately... but aching none the less. I realized that what my mother said to me is true... they do hurt and will only get worse as I progress. To me though I'm just happy to have them ache.

From what I understand is that it will take around 2 to 4 months before start having pain. With hormones I didn't notice any change until about the 3rd or 4th week that when my sex drive disappeared.  I didn't feel much different after that until 2nd month which is kind of hard to explain what was different but was something was. Didn't have any real soreness about until about the 2nd month 4th week. I think you should really go to the doctor Cire because if there is a growth of some kind you really should get it checked. If it is nothing you have some peace mind about your development and if not you be able taking care of problem when it is manageable. Good Luck!

See Later,
Anna

IF the gland existed before for whatever reason, reaction to estrogen may be sooner, but its unlikely that you'd get more than hard nipples and tightness within Cire's timeframe even with a previous existing gland except maybe if you have excess prolactin. Then, you should indeed get checked.

Huh, well I actually did have some breast development from my boy puberty and I was told that it was gynecomastia. Not to mention before, about a month to be exact, I was taking herbs (i.e. estroven) which did make them feel odd. So maybe I'm the 1 in a million who has extreme sensitivity to estrogen. All that I know is that I've had a doctor check them for lumps, which there were none, and they were perfectly fine.

I have been on HRT for about a month and half and my breasts ache constantly, especially when it is cold outside they almost feel like they are burning they hurt so bad. Most of the time they just ache and are very sensitive.

Hugz,
Ariana

I believe that there is a consensus that estrogen HRT will cause all sorts of effects on the nipples.  My ex was so jealous that mine were hard after six weeks that I got out of there pronto.

I have heard much about being lopsided.  One thing I was told is that the breast that is developing on the same side as your dominant hand will be the larger of the two.  In the beginning the lopsidedness had me scared silly but La Dame Estrogen and patience took over and eventually it grew to pretty much equal size.

I have been on HRT since July 2002 and I still feel twinges from time-to-time.  I do self-exam monthly and I have had a mammogram and all is well but it still seems to be on the grow, if you will. 

What is nothing short of a miracle is that I have all of this "teenage equipment" on a 56-year-old "platform." 

I hope that something in this rambling helps.

Wing Walker

About six months in and mine still hurt. especially when I bump them into something. Ouch!!

Mine hurt pretty quickly into taking estrogen, but then again, I already had enough there to fit an A cup when I started hormones. I guess it depends on the person, and if they have a history of previous breast growth.

Also, as time goes by and your body changes, it might seem like they aren't growing much but they are. They won't just grow out, but grow on the sides and stuff. You're chest can also go down in size (so under your bust can change). When I first started I was 36" around. I recently measured myself at 34". So, I lost inches around, although my breasts continued to grow. I have a larger B cup (I might be hitting a C, it seems, since my cups have started not to fit and really hurt! Having your underwire dig into your breasts because your cups are to small really hurts.)

Other people don't grow much. My friend, who's much skinnier than I am and very beautiful, has just started hitting an A cup after 10 months. They recently adjusted her hormones to a higher dose, so she might experience a little better growth.

But the point is, it really depends on the person. It can also be tricky, and again, with body changes sometimes it can seem they aren't growing when they are.

Also, when I buy bra's I buy new ones (yeah, I know people who go to 2nd hand stores and by old bras -- sorry, bras actually get worn out and stretched out over time, newer is better! Plus... ewww?). I also don't go over board with buying too much because I find that I'm needed to get a new bras come six months time (others it's different, some faster, some slower). A bra should also be confortable when you wear it, not move around or dig in any where.