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Help! could sports delay or stunt breast growth?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: Sports and exercise are healthy and will not prevent your breasts from growing.

Answered 12/6/2013

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Growing Breast: Sports in general does not have any role in changing anatomy or what your dna has programmed for you.

Answered 12/6/2013

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