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Strangler Lewis · 02-10-2007, 08:09 PM

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The best way to get boobs is to get pregnant. I

You also get fuller and more lustrous hair.

Women doctors? Depends. My wife went to a female OB practice. As the babies grew larger and larger inside her, she broached the subject of C-sections. No one would have a serious discussion with her, presumably because vaginal births are more positive outcomes for any practice. Like many men, these women also subsequently abandoned their OB practice as their insurance premiums skyrocketed, so they were not Mother Theresas, nor should they have been.

3894 · 02-10-2007, 08:13 PM

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Women doctors? Depends.

So true. The most incompetent, negligent ob/gyn I ever had the displeasure of dealing with is a woman. The two most competent, most compassionate ob/gyns I have ever had were men. Get the best you can find, regardless of whether the doctor is male or female.

blueerica · 02-11-2007, 11:57 AM

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So true. The most incompetent, negligent ob/gyn I ever had the displeasure of dealing with is a woman. The two most competent, most compassionate ob/gyns I have ever had were men. Get the best you can find, regardless of whether the doctor is male or female.

Well, I think the point is you were going to an OB/Gyn. We do not know if CP was going to one, or just a family physician. If you think about it, an OB/GYN is constantly in contact with this information, where as a family physician has to keep up to date on an even wider variety of topics. And we haven't even breached the discussion of age or backgrounds and beliefs of any doctor, all of which can affect the approach taken.

Gemini Cricket · 02-11-2007, 01:17 PM

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I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you.
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Strangler Lewis · 02-11-2007, 01:47 PM

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Oops, came in here by mistake.

Given the subject: is that a setup?

bewitched · 02-11-2007, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

You also get fuller and more lustrous hair.

And after, all that new hair falls out. Then, every three years (the length of a hair cycle) your hair thins again. I love it.

bewitched · 02-11-2007, 10:21 AM

CP, when I was younger I was put on BC pills continuously for endometriosis. I didn't get a period for several years. After my endometriosis went into remission, I stayed on BC pills full time for several years thereafter (I would say in the neighborhood of 10 years in total). It wasn't even because my periods were bad (they have always been like clockwork and only last 2 days), just for the convenience. My gyno at the time (early 80s) told me then that endometriosis had been treated in that way for years and it was perfectly safe.

I haven't been on BC pills for about 8 years, but after I stopped taking them full time, I would still manipulate my period just for convienience sake, say taking an extra week because I was going on vacation.

IMO, the hormones in BC pills have been used safely for decades. Some people do have problems with them but if you want bigger breasts, the pill seems the easiest and safest (elective surgery is by no means "safe") route.

Just my $.02.

Not Afraid · 02-11-2007, 03:24 PM

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IMO, the hormones in BC pills have been used safely for decades. Some people do have problems with them but if you want bigger breasts, the pill seems the easiest and safest (elective surgery is by no means "safe") route.

Just my $.02.

This is based on my own personal experience (and I've had my share of medical fun) but most surgery now is such a piece of cake and had so few side effects that I don't see it as being unsafe at all. But, I've also had some pretty terrible experiences with hormone manipulation, so give me a one time surgery over a something that has caused some awful effects to my body.

But, I also come from a place where boobs are not enough for me to choose any of the options CP has brought up. I had a partial mastectomy 3 years ago and haven't done a damn thing to "correct it". There are parts of my body I'm not especially thrilled with, but I can deal with whatever the boobage gods have to dole out - as I can deal with the rest of my body.

And, regarding the doctor - if you're NOT seeing an ON/GYN then don't even make a decision until you do.

Stan4dSteph · 02-11-2007, 05:19 PM

Considering all of the potential side effects of hormone therapy, especially all of the various cancers, I wouldn't take birth control just to get bigger breasts.

I get to have my annual exam this week. My current gyn is a man, the first I've had, and I'm actually fine with it. I always picked women before, but this time around I just went with geographical convenience -- he's in my current physician network. The only thing that was new to me was that there's always a nurse in the room during the exam.

Cadaverous Pallor · 02-12-2007, 08:11 PM

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Considering all of the potential side effects of hormone therapy, especially all of the various cancers, I wouldn't take birth control just to get bigger breasts.

Yeah. This is what one side of my inner conversation keeps saying. Avoiding having a period would be fantastic though.

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I get to have my annual exam this week. My current gyn is a man, the first I've had, and I'm actually fine with it. I always picked women before, but this time around I just went with geographical convenience -- he's in my current physician network. The only thing that was new to me was that there's always a nurse in the room during the exam.

I got over my ban on men rather quickly, mostly because I never really cared to visit the same doctor twice, and it was more like "give me whoever's available on this day at this time because that's when I have time for an appointment."

My last doctor, who I actually saw more than twice, was a really weird looking older man. When I first saw him I kinda freaked. His eyes are nearly shut all the time, and sometimes he does close his eyes while he's talking to you. Weird. But the pap itself was quick and no prob. Next time I needed an appointment, I discovered that this guy was much more readily available than any other doctor I'd seen. Having a homely man for a doctor has it's perks.

Another out of the blue squeamish question - sex during your period?

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bewitched 101% Yummy! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I know Kung Fu. Posts: 1,413	CP, when I was younger I was put on BC pills continuously for endometriosis. I didn't get a period for several years. After my endometriosis went into remission, I stayed on BC pills full time for several years thereafter (I would say in the neighborhood of 10 years in total). It wasn't even because my periods were bad (they have always been like clockwork and only last 2 days), just for the convenience. My gyno at the time (early 80s) told me then that endometriosis had been treated in that way for years and it was perfectly safe. I haven't been on BC pills for about 8 years, but after I stopped taking them full time, I would still manipulate my period just for convienience sake, say taking an extra week because I was going on vacation. IMO, the hormones in BC pills have been used safely for decades. Some people do have problems with them but if you want bigger breasts, the pill seems the easiest and safest (elective surgery is by no means "safe") route. Just my $.02. __________________ ~Whitney Wondering about the future of Ellington Woodard's punk@ss sh!t.
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Considering all of the potential side effects of hormone therapy, especially all of the various cancers, I wouldn't take birth control just to get bigger breasts. I get to have my annual exam this week. My current gyn is a man, the first I've had, and I'm actually fine with it. I always picked women before, but this time around I just went with geographical convenience -- he's in my current physician network. The only thing that was new to me was that there's always a nurse in the room during the exam.
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