Introduction During pregnancy there is a change in the woman’s body. Among other things, the female sex hormones such as estrogens and gestagens (including progesterone) increase due to the implantation of the embryo in the uterus. This has various consequences for the female body, including the fact that the pregnancy causes sometimes strong breast growth. … Breast growth during pregnancy
Frequency distribution Breast growth during pregnancy is absolutely typical for every woman and every patient will notice a certain growth of the breast during the whole pregnancy. Therefore, each patient should accept this condition as far as possible and not try to resist or prevent breast growth during pregnancy unless there are medical complications. Symptoms … Frequency distribution | Breast growth during pregnancy
Therapy There is no therapy against breast growth during pregnancy because it is a natural (physiological) process, which is controlled by the increase of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. There is therefore no way to stop or prevent breast growth during pregnancy. If, however, the growth of the breasts causes severe pain during pregnancy, it … Therapy | Breast growth during pregnancy
Prognosis Breast growth during pregnancy is very different for each patient individually and therefore it is difficult to predict how much a patient’s breasts will grow or whether they will grow strongly at all. It is also very difficult to predict whether the patient’s breasts will regain the same size after pregnancy or whether they … Prognosis | Breast growth during pregnancy
