birth control & breast supplements???

[lundysgurl08.livejournal.com]

Soo I didn't see this posted anywhere, so I figured it was ok to ask =) If Its already been asked please don't be mad at me...I just joined today, because a friend is a member and she said this is the perfect place for me to ask...sooo wondering...I'm not happy with the size of my breasts...they barely fill an "A" cup, its very sad...and I don't want breast implants, so I was going to start taking an herbal supplement to make them grow naturally on their own....Will this effect my bc??? And if so, in what ways???

and like I said, if this has already been asked I'm sorry =(

Addie 

Comments

[subarashiine.livejournal.com]

I doubt any herbal supplements advertised will make a difference. One thing that possibly makes breasts grow in size is hormonal birth control, but then that is not guaranteed either.

I have small boobs too, I would suggest learning to love them!

[missjecka.livejournal.com]

I agree. Those miracle creams, pills, etc. do not work. My friend who is getting her masters in psych did a study with placebos and those "your boobs will grow!" pills and proved that the slight improvements are all in the users' minds.

I think everyone just needs to love themselves!

[juushika.livejournal.com]

What do the supplements contain? What kind of birth control are you on?

The quicklist of things that can decrease the effectiveness of hormonal birth control:
* the antibiotic rifampin. Other antibiotics do not make the pill less effective.
* certain anti-fungals that are taken orally for yeast infections
* certain anti-HIV protease inhibitors
* certain anti-seizure medications
* St. John's Wort

The longer list of herbs:
"Herbs to avoid while using hormonal birth control include St. John’s Wort, Vitex (chasteberry), Red Clover, Black and Blue Cohosh, Fennel, Hops, Dong Quai, Wild Yam, and Licorice. There could be many other herbs that interfere with the effectiveness of birth control, but because few studies have been done, it is not known which ones do this. Most of the herbs listed interfere because of their properties. All of them, except for the Licorice and St. John’s Wort, contain hormones (mostly estrogen) and can interfere with hormonal birth control by providing too much, or by causing the body to try to ‘correct’ any hormonal imbalance present."

But more detailed information will get you a more detailed response. ^_^

[cbackson.livejournal.com]

Fennel?! Really? I eat fresh fennel all the time! What is that quotation from?

[juushika.livejournal.com]

http://birthcontrol.ttcdreams.com/happens.html

Generally, the amount taken as an herbal treatment or supplement (therapeutic amounts) is much greater and more refined/distilled than the amount consumed in a daily diet, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

[drownophelia.livejournal.com]

hops, the basis for most/all beers. does that mean that beer makes HBC less effective, or is that only ingesting non-fermented hops? could you point me to the source of that statement? thanks!

[juushika.livejournal.com]

http://birthcontrol.ttcdreams.com/happens.html

Generally, the amount of a plant taken as an herbal treatment or supplement (therapeutic amounts) is much greater and more refined/distilled than the amount consumed in a daily diet, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Hops are usually prepared and taken as an infusion or tincture [http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/h/hops--32.html], both of which extract useful properties (oils) in as condensed a way as possible (a little bit of water, a whole lot of plant). Beer is a whole lot of water, a little bit of plant, so even though I'm not an expert I'd say it's very much in the realm of daily diet and not a HBC danger, as most foods are.

[drownophelia.livejournal.com]

phew! i would think if beer interacted poorly with HBC, we'd know about it.

thanks for the link!

[juushika.livejournal.com]

Woah. I meant:

"even though I'm not an expert I'd say beer, like most foods, is in the realm of a daily diet and not a HBC danger."

I did not mean that most foods endanger the effectiveness of HBC.

::slaps self::

[iamnokiller.livejournal.com]

That's how a friend of mine got pregnant Senior year of high school. I'd avoid it, considering they don't work anyway.

[1337chix0r.livejournal.com]

Be greatful you have small boobies :o.

I'm rockin' F cups over here. They're annoying, painful, and I'd take A cups any day.

Just wear padded bras and inserts. Besides, some women after being on bc for awhile start getting larger boobies. Maybe it will happen to you.

=)

[seirra81.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I'm between an A and B cup while most of my friends are around a D. They all have back issues, had more difficulty breastfeeding, have more trouble finding clothing to fit properly, etc.

[seirra81.livejournal.com]

I checked your info to find out how old you are, hope you don't mind...

Anyway, you're not done growing yet! I grew an inch taller and went up half a cup size between 19 and 21. And if it makes you feel any better, as clothing sizes have gotten larger, so have cup sizes. I have A-cup bras that are brand new that are the same size as some older B-cup bras I have from a few years ago.

And being in the small boobie camp myself, there are more advantages to small breasts. It's easier to breastfeed your child (which I didn't realize until I actually had a child and it makes a huge difference). They don't bounce around when you run or do any aerobic type exercises that involve jumping. They don't get in the way of everything, particularly sleeping flat on your stomach. And your clothing will fit better.

[pretty492.livejournal.com]

And you guys get to wear those adorable, little, slinky, off the shoulder dresses without having to worry about breast support bad drapery.

[adina77.livejournal.com]

I actually tried one of those supplements and they do not work at all. I just ended up getting sick from them. I made mine grow by gaining weight.

Small boobs are going my way. My mom can only sleep on her side or back. I sleep on my side, back and stomach. Plus my boobs do not fall out of my clothes that are open in that are a bit :)....Plus my bf says they are perky instead of saggy. So love your small boobies :)!

[laurensellscorn.livejournal.com]

There is absolutely no FDA approved drug to increase breast size, arm size, leg size, penis size, or anything else, especially over-the-counter.

Those pills that DO cause breast growth do so only through sneaky methods like packing on water weight gain, which makes you bloat all over, and more than anything, is temporary. This is one of the primary mechanisms through birth control pills increasing cup size, too, and explains why any breast growth on BC tends to tone down once stopped. :)