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Could birth control increase breast size?
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Breast size: Some oral contraceptives may ^ breast size in some women, some of the time.
Answered 3/9/2014
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Yes,somewhat: Oral contraceptives are hormones. Hormones are steroids. There are estrogen and Progesterone receptors in the breast and they respond to the hormones you are taking. This is limited, however, depending on the pill and the dosage of hormones.
Answered 10/4/2016
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