08-10-2014, 07:11
(This post was last modified: 08-10-2014, 07:14 by Hopeful_Kami.)
Hi everyone. I haven't been online much for a while, because I've been busy with work ect. but I just wanted to say thank you to each of you for the welcome. 
As for my hormones, to be honest I'm not sure about whether or not mine are balanced, and I don't know how to find out. I remember, about 4-5 years ago (when I was 19-20) I went to see a female GP to find out if my hormones were unbalanced and it had affected my breast growth - but to be honest, I could tell she didn't seem to take me seriously, and didn't have any sympathy/empathy for my situation.
She told me (while half laughing) that if I feel healthy and get normal periods, then my hormones are probably fine - but if I wanted to, I could go to my local hospital and have a blood test to find out if my prolactin levels were normal. I did go. The nurse who took my blood told me that results are given in a "no news is good news" format, meaning that if my prolactin levels were unbalanced and different from how they should be, I would be contacted within 3 weeks - but if my prolactin levels were fine, I would not be contacted at all. I was not contacted, therefore there were no issues with my prolactin levels.
All I know is - fat never stores in my breasts, ever. It doesn't matter if I'm slim or bigger ... even if I gain weight everywhere else, my whole chest area (and my arms) stay exactly the same. The only place I gain weight is in my lower stomach (under my belly button) and my legs (mostly my thighs).
If there is a way that I can find out if it is: A. a hormonal imbalance or B. a fat deposition issue (or a mixture of both) I would love to know.
.
As for my hormones, to be honest I'm not sure about whether or not mine are balanced, and I don't know how to find out. I remember, about 4-5 years ago (when I was 19-20) I went to see a female GP to find out if my hormones were unbalanced and it had affected my breast growth - but to be honest, I could tell she didn't seem to take me seriously, and didn't have any sympathy/empathy for my situation.
She told me (while half laughing) that if I feel healthy and get normal periods, then my hormones are probably fine - but if I wanted to, I could go to my local hospital and have a blood test to find out if my prolactin levels were normal. I did go. The nurse who took my blood told me that results are given in a "no news is good news" format, meaning that if my prolactin levels were unbalanced and different from how they should be, I would be contacted within 3 weeks - but if my prolactin levels were fine, I would not be contacted at all. I was not contacted, therefore there were no issues with my prolactin levels.
All I know is - fat never stores in my breasts, ever. It doesn't matter if I'm slim or bigger ... even if I gain weight everywhere else, my whole chest area (and my arms) stay exactly the same. The only place I gain weight is in my lower stomach (under my belly button) and my legs (mostly my thighs).
If there is a way that I can find out if it is: A. a hormonal imbalance or B. a fat deposition issue (or a mixture of both) I would love to know.
.