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I am on the birth control Junel Fe, and i have only four more days until I swtich to the "period pills". I have noticed that in the past two days my breasts seem to be fuller and they are not sore or tender....is this normal?
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Breast changes whether someone is on the pill or off the pill are very common, particularly related to changes in our levels of hormones due to fertility cycles.
This is also relevant to people on the pill, whose cycles the pill changes, but it still mimics some parts of a typical cycle.
So, plenty of people experience increases in breast tenderness or size towards the end of their cycle/around periods or withdrawal bleeds, as well as at other times.
As well, some people using contraceptives with estrogen, like yours, experience breast changes due to the pill alone, including changes in size (which is most commonly attributed to water retention, a common side effect of the pill).
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