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I have Googled, and Googled, and Googled and I can't seem to find anyone that had the same side effects from Green Tea.
Every time I drink Green Tea (The kind I brew at home, bottled and premade teas just don't seem to work as well or at all)
I have the side effect of swollen boobs! While it's gosh darn nifty to have a bigger cup size, I just have to wonder if I am the only one whom this happens to!
I have done some experimenting, and I am sure this is what is causing it.
But I also recently have had (TMI maybe) a soft cervix, which I haven't had in years, as I am completely Anovulatory/Amenorrhea since May 1998.
Oh, and I don't know if it makes a difference, but I am a really big girl.
Really super duper big girl.  : Maybe that has something to do with something, too?
So, ladies, if you could let me know that my mind isn't messing with me, and that someone else has had similar effects, it would be lovely!
Danke! 
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I have been drinking green tea also and have noticed fuller boobs. I'm not sure if it's the green tea that's causing it because I started clomid and green tea around the same time. | |
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I have never taken Clomid (But I want to). I am super glad to hear that I may not be imagining things after all. 
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I will have some Green Tea this weekend and let you know!
I was drinking it regulary a while ago but gave it up when the weather started warming up.
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Originally Posted by februarystar  I will have some Green Tea this weekend and let you know!
I was drinking it regulary a while ago but gave it up when the weather started warming up. | Ooh! Please do!
It takes about 4 cups in a day for this to occur for me.
*looking forward to hearing what happens*
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Wow, 4 cups?! I couldn't do that, I'm worried about my iron levels as it is!
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Originally Posted by februarystar Wow, 4 cups?! I couldn't do that, I'm worried about my iron levels as it is! | I'm not following you here... Iron levels & Green tea are related?
( I had no idea! )
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I'm a big gree tea drinker, so when I read that, I did a quick search. This is what I found.
Green Tea and Iron Absorption
Due to their high tannin-content, teas, including green tea, have been shown to prevent iron absorption. While this effect is helpful in persons with too much iron, consuming several cups of green tea daily may not be a good idea for persons deficient in iron or susceptible to iron deficiency.
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Thanks Hezzer!
When I was drinking Green tea i'd have 1 or 2 cups before bed or mid-afternoon, that way I was avoiding meals and then minimising the effect it was having on my iron levels.
But right now I've got my period in the middle of the month (second one in 3 weeks) so I'm watching my iron carefully.
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A lot of the same benifits that green tea has can be find in red tea minus tannins and caffeine. I love red tea and I haven't heard about any side effects at all. Its not really a tea strictly speaking its the bark of an African bush called rooibus.
Love Helena
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I guess since I haven't had an AF in 10 years, my iron levels aren't as big a deal as it would be for other ladies.
I am super curious what Green Tea does to hormone levels. I haven't seen anything on that, other than drinking it reduces risk of Breast Cancer. But, nothing says specifically what is reducing said risks!
I know that Fertiliplus uses Green Tea in it's pills (Via ads I have seen) So it must have some type of effect to be included there too.
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Originally Posted by Gothic_Kitten_1981 I have Googled, and Googled, and Googled and I can't seem to find anyone that had the same side effects from Green Tea.
Every time I drink Green Tea (The kind I brew at home, bottled and premade teas just don't seem to work as well or at all)
I have the side effect of swollen boobs! While it's gosh darn nifty to have a bigger cup size, I just have to wonder if I am the only one whom this happens to!
I have done some experimenting, and I am sure this is what is causing it.
But I also recently have had (TMI maybe) a soft cervix, which I haven't had in years, as I am completely Anovulatory/Amenorrhea since May 1998.
Oh, and I don't know if it makes a difference, but I am a really big girl.
Really super duper big girl. : Maybe that has something to do with something, too?
So, ladies, if you could let me know that my mind isn't messing with me, and that someone else has had similar effects, it would be lovely!
Danke! | Hello GothicKitten, I'm not sure which green tea you use but I use the green tea bags (which I add splenda to) and in place of sodas diet or regular I now buy the Arizona honey ginseng green iced tea.........I havent noticed any side effects with either one.
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Originally Posted by singingdiva Hello GothicKitten,
I'm not sure which green tea you use but I use the green tea bags (which I add splenda to) and in place of sodas diet or regular I now buy the Arizona honey ginseng green iced tea.........I havent noticed any side effects with either one. | I use either the bagged Green Tea from Meijer and Aldi. Meijer brand seems to work a little better.
No premade tea I have seen has caused this effect. Maybe it's too processed?
But I use either Equal or Splenda to sweeten
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From all I have seen about Green Tea, it does more for hirsitism.
"HEALTHY DIET - FLUIDS. Even what you drink can have an effect on hirsutism and other PCOS difficulties. For example, studies show that the ingredients in green tea can reduce the effects of testosterone(4). " http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/hirsutism.html
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