Re:>
>Judy,
>Once read (in Lawrence?) that mammary glandular development proceeds each
>month and regresses incompletely with each menstruation.  This might yield a
>gradual increase in glandular development of the breast over the years...
>Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC
>
I've wondered for years if this process could be affected by early and
long-term use of BCP's in teen-age girls.  Since BCP's only mimic a true
ovulation/menstrual cycle, could it be possible that glandular development
of the breast is not occurring as it should?


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