May 05, 2016 » All bra adventures

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• I have endometriosis. Started having symptoms when I was 18, then was officially diagnosed when I was 26 (in 2002) by laparoscopy surgery. I then completed 6 months of GnRH hormone therapy (Lupron). Ever since then, I've been on low-estrogen or progestin-only birth control to keep everything stable. I was told there was only about a 1% chance I'd ever get pregnant, but that was okay with me since I never really wanted to have kids (don't judge -- children aren't for everyone).

  It's been 14 years now since all of that, and I'm lucky that my symptoms have been kept at bay for the most part since then (besides infertility). If anyone is wondering, Lupron REALLY helped! Unfortunately, I have had more frequent/severe episodes of pain in the last few months. I have moved a few times in the last few years, so unfortunately I have had breaks between birth control prescriptions. Not having that constant controlled-hormone environment is causing the adhesions to grow, causing more problems.

  As far as my bra size fluctuating -- I can't say that I've had a huge issue with it, beyond noticing expected changes if I've gained/lost weight or if I've changed birth control pills. I do increase about a 1/2 cup during my period, but I don't think that's out of the ordinary for anyone.

• Oh gawd yes. My endo makes my weight unpredictable in general (I've lost and regained the same 20 lbs. twice in the past year and a half), and I never know what weight loss is going to do to my fat/muscle ratio or my breast size. Top that off with gaining up to 5 lbs. of pure water during shark week, and I'm a total mess. So I've got everything from a 30F to a 32GG in my bra collection, and they're ALL in the current rotation.

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