[AliciaS]

Hi, 

I wanted to hop on and ask a couple questions! My partner is AMAB and has been on a breast growth protocol for over 2 years. In that time, I've seen my boyfriend's chest go from flat to quite full.

We talked about what was going on when they reached the 'definitely boobs' stage and I was okay with it, so my partner switched to a more aggressive program and continued developing.

One thing I'm super curious about: 

How does your partner feel about your breasts? Is it a positive feeling or a negative one? Personally I think this is the sort of thing that partners should talk about together as it is a big change. 

Appreciate any thoughts!

[tomi66]

It's really a mixed bag. I have been on the forum for 3 maybe 4 years now. While up front honesty with your partner is the best policy it does not mean they will embrace it. I have read about people getting separated over it and others coming closer together.

My wife knew about it when we met, she just does not want me to go out dressed up like a woman because she is afraid I will be attacked or something, so I only get dressed up in full female mode when I am out traveling for work, never had a problem. But as far as the breasts go, she has always been happy with them but they are not the focus of our relationship, they are just part of me.

[Beth14]

As some who got Breast implants here is how it went with my wife. She always knew I wanted breasts. I had no intention of taking hormones or transitioning I just wanted Breasts. Well the timing was right so I went and did it. My wife was fully on board. To be honest it did take time for her to get comfortable with them. Going out and in the bedroom. But now we have never been happier.

[Ninja]

Ive always wanted boobs and was taking PM, RC, and started to go from flat to some small boobs the wife remarked you got some boobs. My repliy was working to a lot. Had a medical check up and doc said I had gynecomastia. (fine by me) told the wife she seems rather indifferent to my boobs occasionally she'll grab them. B cup now would love to go to a C

[AliciaS]

It's really a mixed bag. I have been on the forum for 3 maybe 4 years now. While up front honesty with your partner is the best policy it does not mean they will embrace it. I have read about people getting separated over it and others coming closer together.

My wife knew about it when we met, she just does not want me to go out dressed up like a woman because she is afraid I will be attacked or something, so I only get dressed up in full female mode when I am out traveling for work, never had a problem. But as far as the breasts go, she has always been happy with them but they are not the focus of our relationship, they are just part of me.

I could see how it could go either way, depending on the partner. Some won't feel comfortable with it and others will be supportive. 

I didn't know that my partner wanted breasts when we started dating, so it was a bit of a surprise, but I wanted to be supportive. My main concern was whether the program would cause health issues. 

Beth14
As some who got Breast implants here is how it went with my wife. She always knew I wanted breasts. I had no intention of taking hormones or transitioning I just wanted Breasts. Well the timing was right so I went and did it. My wife was fully on board. To be honest it did take time for her to get comfortable with them. Going out and in the bedroom. But now we have never been happier.

For me, it took a little time to get used to them but now I actually really like them. This surprised me a lot, because I expected to be indifferent. 

Ninja
Ive always wanted boobs and was taking PM, RC, and started to go from flat to some small boobs the wife remarked you got some boobs. My repliy was working to a lot. Had a medical check up and doc said I had gynecomastia. 

My partner started off with an herbal program and had plateaued at a B cup when we talked about it. I made a comment pretty similar to your wife's lol. I was like, "babe, don't get mad but you are starting to get boobs and we should get your hormones tested." Then he explained it was what he wanted and I felt a bit relieved that he didn't have some sort of prolactinoma or something like that. 

B cup now would love to go to a C

I don't know if you're interested in it, but my bf switched programs to one that uses PM, bovine mammary, and dhea cream and it caused a lot of growth. He went from a B to a D / DD depending on the bra and his shape became very rounded. 

I was actually a bit surprised that it worked as well as it did, it's very similar to the topical cream protocol. It wasn't instant but it worked to get the size he wanted. 

[With all of that said, breasts that size are harder to hide in day to day life so I wouldn't recommend it unless you're 100% sure it's what you want].

[tomi66]

Hi Alicia,
I must caution your partner about mixing PM with Bovine products, PM could cause DVT and bad side effects have been reported from mixing PM and BO, maybe increasing the risk of DVT, while BO alone won't cause DVT, PM and BO aren't a good mix. If he's experienced no negative side effects maybe the dose is low enough that the two are not interfering with each other.

[AliciaS]

Thank you,
 
Learning about the health side effects is a big part of why I joined. He's not taking bovine ovary, he's on bovine mammary.

[Shirazmn]

I live on the "dark side". I have not told my wife about my will to grow boobs intentionally. She always knew that I "crossdress to de-stress" and, although she is not sexually interested in it, she doesn't mind if I go to CD parties or if I crossdress around the house when the kid is not home. I used to, and now I have stopped because I feel like I should be more "manly me" around her. Years ago she drew the line at transition, something that I would not do (I am quite happy about my life as a guy and think anything else would be worse), but it's easy to see why someone would bring that up when talking about crossdressing. Now, while I don't want to transition, I want to have some boobs for the sake of it, for the sake of filling my bras, and for the sake of feeling what it feels like to have two sensitive bouncing orbs on my chest.
I started about 10 years ago with Pueraria Mirifica and other herbs, with the intention of taking it really slow. I have been losing hair since I was 16 so I told my wife that to try and keep some hair on my head I was taking some herbs. When 5 years ago I was officially diagnosed with gynecomastia I blamed those herbs. My wife looked at me with a "knowing" face and said "As long as they don't get bigger than mine...".
Last year, out of curiosity, I bought off the internet some pharma grade estrogen, Progynova, and took 4mg per day for 3 1/2 months. There are trans people doing monotherapy at that dosage. My boobs grew a little bit and my nipples shifted from a more manly "looking down" to a more feminine "sitting on top of the mound". My son is 8 and he loves to swim with me when we go on holiday, so the thought of now being able to do that is slowing me down a lot. I stopped the progynova in december, although I restarted last week at 2mg/day because, in all honesty, I like the side effects that come with it. It makes me feel younger. I told my wife that I was still taking "something", but I didn't say what.
Breat play has become a staple in my and my wife's intercourse. She has been in premature menopause for quite a few years and she doesn't seem to need or want to have sex that often. When we "agree to do it" (talk about killing the mood in advance) she seems to want to get through it quickly. She knows that playing with my boobs and sucking on them is the fastest way to bring me to an orgasm and she literally uses that as a kill switch when she wants to end the intercourse. She says she likes it. I can't complain... 

So, it looks like my breast growth has become a bit of a white lie. She probably knows that something is going on but we are in a bit of "don't ask don't tell" situation.

Side effects: PM is the one that seems to cause the most troubles. I took it for years, on and off, and, invariably, after a few weeks on it I experienced fatigue, cramping, and loss of sex drive. It did work on my boobs, which is why I always went back to it, but it made me feel pretty bad, which is why I decided to try medical grade estrogen. As far as I know, people using Bovarian Ovary (or similar) have fewer problems, but growth on those keeps going for a long time after stopping so it's not as easy to control. I too suggest not to combine the two, also because the PM coule be redundant there.

@AliciaS let me ask you a question: if you are on board with your partner's breast growth, why don't you two agree on a more medical assisted approach? That means getting official HRT from a doctor and under medical supervision. It does not automatically imply transition (although it would be a good excuse to tell the doctor) but it would give more measurable results and open up to the ability to to blood tests and keep things under cotnrol.

[Vana_B]

I feel me and my partner are in a good place.   I'm firmly in the males staying male camp, so I do set self limits on how far I take things.  She is OK with it as long as it doesn't affect our sex life. 

She is in menopause, and color of her nipples has lightened dramatically and have become much less sensitive.   She made a comment how big and dark my nipples have gotten lately, and that I probably have more estrogen in my body than she does.   I think it surprised her I agreed with her.   I went through my medicine drawer with her and told her feel free to try anything, recommending the bi-est, progesterone (topical), and PM lotion.   I told her it made my nipples incredibly sensitive.