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Can exercises like push-up really make you breasts bigger and firmer?
They won't affect your actual breasts, which don't contain muscle.
The only thing that make women's breast significantly bigger, implants aside, are weight gain and pregnancy.
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Is there anything than can help prevent premature sagging?
Yes, How low you'll someday go (or won't) is largely determined by genes.
You can slow down the process by avoiding yo-yo weight gain and loss. It can stress and stretch breast ligaments, our natural support system.
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Does drinking coffee really make breasts smaller?
Until there's further evidence, you won't see Starbucks slapping a warning: May Cause Breast Reduction label on lattes.
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Why do my breasts get bigger and hurt so much right before my period?
Blame your hormones. First, increased progesterone causes water retention, which can make breasts swollen and tender. Estrogen spikes too. They are working to prepare the body for pregnancy and and signal the milk ducts to expand, which can hurt.
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How come my breast are slightly different sizes?
Because you're human. Even a one- to two-cup difference is on the spectrum of what's normal.
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Do all women feel very sensitive in the nipple area?
No.
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What is the deal with the stray unwanted hairs on their nipple?
Solution is tweezing. To reduce the ouch factor, pluck after you have taken a hot shower, where pores are wide open and hair can more easily slip out.
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How does having kids really affect your boobs?
First, they'll get bigger. There's no biological reason for breast to shrink and stay smaller after nursing, but the breasts tissue may shift so they make look smaller to you.
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What's the best way to stay vigilant about breast cancer?
You don't need to be obsessive, but you do need to know your breasts so u can recognize changes. If something doesn't seem right, check in with your doctor. Inquire about mammograms and genetic testing if anyone on your mother's or fathers' was diagnosed premenopause with breasts or ovarian cancer.
No matter what, don't overdo the drinking, a new study links the alcohol to breasts cancer.
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I want implants, are there still risks?
Yes, this is a major surgery. Potential problems include infection, numbness, scar tissue complications and implant raptures.
You maybe tempted to bargain-hunt for implants, but remember that your health (not your wallet) is your priority.
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by: Erin Zammett Ruddy
summarized by: mallrat of QL
source: Glamour August 2009