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Does the birth control patch make your breast bigger?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Patch: any hormonal manipulation may increase breast size speak with your gynecologist if concerned

Dr Grin agreed

Answered 5/30/2014

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I was advised to swap my birth control pills from 0.3 estrogen to 0.2 estrogen due to sour breasts and quite big mood swings. Does this change have a big impact or it doesn't change too much? Is it better to have less estrogen generally?

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I am getting a big reaction to my new birth control pills. Big mood swings, weight gain, and my breasts have gotten significantly larger. Normal?

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Is it normal for your breast to hurt after your period I am on the birth control patch. Got my period on the 3rd of march and again on the 31 march?

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I was on the birth control patch. On February 24 it was my free week which means I don't wear a patch during that time. I got my period on the 27 and didn't wear one since then. My breast have been hurting so bad lately is that normal?

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My right breast is drastically bigger than the left. Not new for me. Always been the case. But noticing discomfort in right breast as of late when i lay on it. I am obese & breast are big. Period just ended on birth control.No lumps found.Concerning?

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