My Intro!

[dillyda]

Hello everyone! I think its great how everyone is trying to enhance themselves naturually, becuase it sure saves a ton of money in comparison with the breast augmentation. Well, I'm not even sure if I should be doing this, because I'm only sixteen. My boobies have been about a 32 A for 3 years now.

As of now I am taking numerous herbs that include Fenugreek, Saw Palmetto, Dong Quai, etc.)Would I be stunting any potential growth I could be having by taking these in my teen years? Or would these herbs enhance the hightened hormone surge that I think I should be having (I haven't had my period in 8 monthes, so I'm really not sure.) Well, good luck to you all. toodles!

[Wahaika]

Dear dillyda,

Here is my opinion for what it is worth.

I hope that you will not make a decision which will result in unintended consequenses later.

You are still growing and developing, whether you believe it or not. Some ladies are late bloomers. Aside from that, if you have not had a period in 8 months, I would have to say that something is wrong. As far as BE goes, rule #1 is to start healthy.

Aside from that, the herbs and other things you read on this site, and other sites, work at the cellular level. Phytoestrogens (like fenugreek) work because they are close in molecular structure to real estrogens, so they dock to receptor sites and invoke the cell to do whatever that cell is programmed to do. By using phytoestrogens, you therefore prohibit real estrogen from docking with cells that have estrogen receptors because the phytoestrogen got there first. This results in an excess of real estrogen. Your hypothalamus/pituitary glands will register this in what is known as negative feedback. In other words, your body now thinks that it has too much estrogen and produces less real estrogen.

By producing less estrogen, your development actually gets worse! Your growth and development could very well stop dead in its tracks! Since the herbs and other things are systemic, that is - they circulate body wide because of your bloodstream, other areas are affected besides the breasts. Your reproductive organs in the pelvic area could be affected as well as even your brain!

Also take into account that as a minor, your involvement on this site could easily result in legal action against those who help you. This would result in the closing of this board, and others, and the information on here would cease to exist for everyone.

My opinion is that you should immediately discontinue what you are doing now, as described in the previous message. Taking herbs or anything else like it could make things far worse for you at this point in time. Further, you need to see a doctor and find out why you have not had a period in 8 months. At your age, I would say that this is something to be concerned.

Best wishes. Be healthy!!

Wahaika