A woman's breasts can weigh a lot, and sometimes they can be so large that they cause serious health problems.

Anji Chalk, 22, from the UK, has shared her struggles with her breast size, hoping that her story could shed light on her condition.

The 22-year-old has breasts that weigh 12 kg — a heavy weight for any woman to carry around, but it's especially difficult for someone as young as Anji.

The weight of her breasts has caused Anji a lot of pain.

She has had to pay $141 to wear special "granny bras" (her words, not ours) that support her breasts and uses a walking stick because her breasts are so heavy that they make it difficult for her to walk.

Anji is also at risk of a permanent disability because of the strain that her breasts are putting on her body.

Anji Chalk has shared her experience living with gigantomastia, a condition that causes excessive breast tissue growth, hoping that her story would shed light on the rare disorder. Credit: Kennedy News.​

She admitted that she regularly experiences painful sweat rashes and is usually covered in bruises caused by other people bumping into her bosoms in the street.

Anji is desperate to get a breast reduction, but the NHS (National Health Service) has not offered any solution other than advising her to lose weight.

Ms Chalk recalled: “The doctors have said they want me to lose half my body weight and be around 63kg to 70kg, which of course I’d love to be.”

“The thing is my breasts weigh about a stone (6.3kg) each at least. I wear a size 40K and have to change my bras every couple of months because the underwires break."

“I have to spend so much money on ‘granny’ bras that I get commissioned from Poland – they cost about $141 for the cheapest."

“I don’t leave the house unless I go shopping but whenever I do I bring my walking stick with me."

“I get sores and sweat rashes under my breasts, it’s just agony and sometimes they itch to the point there is bruising."

“The straps cut into my skin and I have bruises and scars on my shoulders and indents from my bras."

“People bump into me all the time. A number of times I’ve come home with bruises on my breasts because someone has accidentally knocked into me because they protrude out so much."

“I’m not able to wear a bra lying down as the whole weight of them concentrated on my chest means I can’t breathe."

“I’m very worried that I’m now getting to a point where I will be permanently disabled because of it.”

Ms Chalk said that she was denied breast reduction surgery and was told to lose weight instead. Credit: Kennedy News/The Sun.​

Anji also shared that she had started wearing a bra when she was only seven due to precocious puberty — a scientific term describing a child who undergoes the puberty process at an unusually younger age.

“They grew relatively quickly. I remember going through the alphabet all by the time I was about 13,” she said.

“At 14, that’s when I started to grow quite exponentially because that was when my puberty was in full stride. I went from an E to an H."

“I got used to the idea of hiding away because I didn’t want people to see."

“It was also a topic of discussion with the girls and boys in my school and people would leer and stare downwards."

“I remember when I told my ‘friends’ my cup size, then a double-G size, they said, ‘you’re not called Anji anymore, you’re called An-GG’.”

It was said that Ms Chalk first "begged" for a breast reduction from her GP when she was 13 years old.

However, her GP turned her request down, prompting her to seek help from doctors in Preston, Lancashire, while she's attending university to no avail.

She quipped: “Doctors often seem to think that if I lost weight my breasts would be smaller.”

“It’s this perpetual cycle of going to the doctors, being dismissed and being told ‘Oh we can only help you if you lose weight.’"

“Doctors have watched me for years trying to lose weight and I definitely think an element of why I can’t is because I can’t do exercise."

It was said that Ms Chalk underwent puberty at the age of 7. Credit: Kennedy News.​

Ms Chalk claimed that she lost 12kg in the past year but she "quickly plateaued" when she reached her current weight of 139kg.

She pointed out that the size and the way her bosoms sag made it difficult for her to exercise.

“I’ve done so many diets, I’ve gone to the doctors, they’ve had me go to dieticians but nothing’s working,” she claimed.

Ms. Chalk has been diagnosed with gigantomastia, a condition that causes excessive growth of breast tissue.

The condition is usually caused by hormonal spikes, and for Ms. Chalk, the pain is so severe that she can barely get out of bed some days.

In addition to the physical pain, Anji is also struggling with the financial burden of the condition.

Surgery is the only way to treat gigantomastia, and the 22-year-old is currently fundraising to cover the cost of the procedure.

“This year I’ve been at an all-time low with my back pain, I do fear that it’s just going to get worse and worse,” she shared.

“Friends said if I set up a GoFundMe page they’d donate and I’ve had so much support already, which is absolutely amazing."

“If I got the surgery it would be life-changing. If I was going to get this surgery it would quite literally be a weight lifted off my shoulders.”

The NHS Greater Preston CCG has declined requests for comments as they are mandated to not speak on individual cases.

Ms Chalk's GP surgery also failed to provide any comments regarding her story.

What are your thoughts on this? We here at the SDC believe that rare conditions like this should be taken more seriously and should be given ample medical attention. How about you? Let us know your opinions in the comments below.

 

[Ricci]

That poor girl, I feel her pain. I thought that in the UK if there was a compelling medical reason an operation could be done pretty pronto. As her condition has been given a diagnosis I would have thought an operation was the next logical step. Fingers crossed she gets the reduction very soon.

 

[IVY]

I don't understand why this young lady cannot get help. I guess it's the cost. Please help her, she must have such pain. ❤❤❤

 

[My handle]

Woman shares struggle of living with a rare condition that causes her breasts to become abnormally large​

A woman's breasts can weigh a lot, and sometimes they can be so large that they cause serious health problems.

Anji Chalk, 22, from the UK, has shared her struggles with her breast size, hoping that her story could shed light on her condition.

The 22-year-old has breasts that weigh 12 kg — a heavy weight for any woman to carry around, but it's especially difficult for someone as young as Anji.

The weight of her breasts has caused Anji a lot of pain.

She has had to pay $141 to wear special "granny bras" (her words, not ours) that support her breasts and uses a walking stick because her breasts are so heavy that they make it difficult for her to walk.

Anji is also at risk of a permanent disability because of the strain that her breasts are putting on her body.

Anji Chalk has shared her experience living with gigantomastia, a condition that causes excessive breast tissue growth, hoping that her story would shed light on the rare disorder. Credit: Kennedy News.​

She admitted that she regularly experiences painful sweat rashes and is usually covered in bruises caused by other people bumping into her bosoms in the street.

Anji is desperate to get a breast reduction, but the NHS (National Health Service) has not offered any solution other than advising her to lose weight.

Ms Chalk recalled: “The doctors have said they want me to lose half my body weight and be around 63kg to 70kg, which of course I’d love to be.”

“The thing is my breasts weigh about a stone (6.3kg) each at least. I wear a size 40K and have to change my bras every couple of months because the underwires break."

“I have to spend so much money on ‘granny’ bras that I get commissioned from Poland – they cost about $141 for the cheapest."

“I don’t leave the house unless I go shopping but whenever I do I bring my walking stick with me."

“I get sores and sweat rashes under my breasts, it’s just agony and sometimes they itch to the point there is bruising."

“The straps cut into my skin and I have bruises and scars on my shoulders and indents from my bras."

“People bump into me all the time. A number of times I’ve come home with bruises on my breasts because someone has accidentally knocked into me because they protrude out so much."

“I’m not able to wear a bra lying down as the whole weight of them concentrated on my chest means I can’t breathe."

“I’m very worried that I’m now getting to a point where I will be permanently disabled because of it.”

Ms Chalk said that she was denied breast reduction surgery and was told to lose weight instead. Credit: Kennedy News/The Sun.​

Anji also shared that she had started wearing a bra when she was only seven due to precocious puberty — a scientific term describing a child who undergoes the puberty process at an unusually younger age.

“They grew relatively quickly. I remember going through the alphabet all by the time I was about 13,” she said.

“At 14, that’s when I started to grow quite exponentially because that was when my puberty was in full stride. I went from an E to an H."

“I got used to the idea of hiding away because I didn’t want people to see."

“It was also a topic of discussion with the girls and boys in my school and people would leer and stare downwards."

“I remember when I told my ‘friends’ my cup size, then a double-G size, they said, ‘you’re not called Anji anymore, you’re called An-GG’.”

It was said that Ms Chalk first "begged" for a breast reduction from her GP when she was 13 years old.

However, her GP turned her request down, prompting her to seek help from doctors in Preston, Lancashire, while she's attending university to no avail.

She quipped: “Doctors often seem to think that if I lost weight my breasts would be smaller.”

“It’s this perpetual cycle of going to the doctors, being dismissed and being told ‘Oh we can only help you if you lose weight.’"

“Doctors have watched me for years trying to lose weight and I definitely think an element of why I can’t is because I can’t do exercise."

It was said that Ms Chalk underwent puberty at the age of 7. Credit: Kennedy News.​

Ms Chalk claimed that she lost 12kg in the past year but she "quickly plateaued" when she reached her current weight of 139kg.

She pointed out that the size and the way her bosoms sag made it difficult for her to exercise.

“I’ve done so many diets, I’ve gone to the doctors, they’ve had me go to dieticians but nothing’s working,” she claimed.

Ms. Chalk has been diagnosed with gigantomastia, a condition that causes excessive growth of breast tissue.

The condition is usually caused by hormonal spikes, and for Ms. Chalk, the pain is so severe that she can barely get out of bed some days.

In addition to the physical pain, Anji is also struggling with the financial burden of the condition.

Surgery is the only way to treat gigantomastia, and the 22-year-old is currently fundraising to cover the cost of the procedure.

“This year I’ve been at an all-time low with my back pain, I do fear that it’s just going to get worse and worse,” she shared.

“Friends said if I set up a GoFundMe page they’d donate and I’ve had so much support already, which is absolutely amazing."

“If I got the surgery it would be life-changing. If I was going to get this surgery it would quite literally be a weight lifted off my shoulders.”

The NHS Greater Preston CCG has declined requests for comments as they are mandated to not speak on individual cases.

Ms Chalk's GP surgery also failed to provide any comments regarding her story.

What are your thoughts on this? We here at the SDC believe that rare conditions like this should be taken more seriously and should be given ample medical attention. How about you? Let us know your opinions in the comments below.

That poor girl, she needs a reduction surgery as much as any with a disease or serious medical issue. I hope a public outcry will force the NHS bosses (probably all men), to urgently provide the surgery.

 

[JayKay]

I can't imagine her physical pain.....it affects her whole body.
Yet her emotional pain is huge.....she is totally consumed by this, it doesn't even go away at night.....poor poor love.
May there be someone who can guide her to the right area for national funding or someone to help her with the funds to get the life-saving surgery she needs, not wants.

 

[Glo72]

My heart goes out to this young woman. I am 72 and have large boobs and I would be happy if they were gone but I am nowhere near her size. I hope she can get her operation sooner rather than later.

 

[Pennyb]

Woman shares struggle of living with a rare condition that causes her breasts to become abnormally large​

A woman's breasts can weigh a lot, and sometimes they can be so large that they cause serious health problems.

Anji Chalk, 22, from the UK, has shared her struggles with her breast size, hoping that her story could shed light on her condition.

The 22-year-old has breasts that weigh 12 kg — a heavy weight for any woman to carry around, but it's especially difficult for someone as young as Anji.

The weight of her breasts has caused Anji a lot of pain.

She has had to pay $141 to wear special "granny bras" (her words, not ours) that support her breasts and uses a walking stick because her breasts are so heavy that they make it difficult for her to walk.

Anji is also at risk of a permanent disability because of the strain that her breasts are putting on her body.

Anji Chalk has shared her experience living with gigantomastia, a condition that causes excessive breast tissue growth, hoping that her story would shed light on the rare disorder. Credit: Kennedy News.​

She admitted that she regularly experiences painful sweat rashes and is usually covered in bruises caused by other people bumping into her bosoms in the street.

Anji is desperate to get a breast reduction, but the NHS (National Health Service) has not offered any solution other than advising her to lose weight.

Ms Chalk recalled: “The doctors have said they want me to lose half my body weight and be around 63kg to 70kg, which of course I’d love to be.”

“The thing is my breasts weigh about a stone (6.3kg) each at least. I wear a size 40K and have to change my bras every couple of months because the underwires break."

“I have to spend so much money on ‘granny’ bras that I get commissioned from Poland – they cost about $141 for the cheapest."

“I don’t leave the house unless I go shopping but whenever I do I bring my walking stick with me."

“I get sores and sweat rashes under my breasts, it’s just agony and sometimes they itch to the point there is bruising."

“The straps cut into my skin and I have bruises and scars on my shoulders and indents from my bras."

“People bump into me all the time. A number of times I’ve come home with bruises on my breasts because someone has accidentally knocked into me because they protrude out so much."

“I’m not able to wear a bra lying down as the whole weight of them concentrated on my chest means I can’t breathe."

“I’m very worried that I’m now getting to a point where I will be permanently disabled because of it.”

Ms Chalk said that she was denied breast reduction surgery and was told to lose weight instead. Credit: Kennedy News/The Sun.​

Anji also shared that she had started wearing a bra when she was only seven due to precocious puberty — a scientific term describing a child who undergoes the puberty process at an unusually younger age.

“They grew relatively quickly. I remember going through the alphabet all by the time I was about 13,” she said.

“At 14, that’s when I started to grow quite exponentially because that was when my puberty was in full stride. I went from an E to an H."

“I got used to the idea of hiding away because I didn’t want people to see."

“It was also a topic of discussion with the girls and boys in my school and people would leer and stare downwards."

“I remember when I told my ‘friends’ my cup size, then a double-G size, they said, ‘you’re not called Anji anymore, you’re called An-GG’.”

It was said that Ms Chalk first "begged" for a breast reduction from her GP when she was 13 years old.

However, her GP turned her request down, prompting her to seek help from doctors in Preston, Lancashire, while she's attending university to no avail.

She quipped: “Doctors often seem to think that if I lost weight my breasts would be smaller.”

“It’s this perpetual cycle of going to the doctors, being dismissed and being told ‘Oh we can only help you if you lose weight.’"

“Doctors have watched me for years trying to lose weight and I definitely think an element of why I can’t is because I can’t do exercise."

It was said that Ms Chalk underwent puberty at the age of 7. Credit: Kennedy News.​

Ms Chalk claimed that she lost 12kg in the past year but she "quickly plateaued" when she reached her current weight of 139kg.

She pointed out that the size and the way her bosoms sag made it difficult for her to exercise.

“I’ve done so many diets, I’ve gone to the doctors, they’ve had me go to dieticians but nothing’s working,” she claimed.

Ms. Chalk has been diagnosed with gigantomastia, a condition that causes excessive growth of breast tissue.

The condition is usually caused by hormonal spikes, and for Ms. Chalk, the pain is so severe that she can barely get out of bed some days.

In addition to the physical pain, Anji is also struggling with the financial burden of the condition.

Surgery is the only way to treat gigantomastia, and the 22-year-old is currently fundraising to cover the cost of the procedure.

“This year I’ve been at an all-time low with my back pain, I do fear that it’s just going to get worse and worse,” she shared.

“Friends said if I set up a GoFundMe page they’d donate and I’ve had so much support already, which is absolutely amazing."

“If I got the surgery it would be life-changing. If I was going to get this surgery it would quite literally be a weight lifted off my shoulders.”

The NHS Greater Preston CCG has declined requests for comments as they are mandated to not speak on individual cases.

Ms Chalk's GP surgery also failed to provide any comments regarding her story.

What are your thoughts on this? We here at the SDC believe that rare conditions like this should be taken more seriously and should be given ample medical attention. How about you? Let us know your opinions in the comments below.

The poor girl. Of course she should be helped to have surgery.

 

[Zoya]

This young lass should be given help ASAP. It must be terrible walking around with so much weight on her boobs. It will be difficult for her to lose so much weight.

 

[Tiny 56]

I am in Qld Australia and went to see about having a breast reduction and the doctor who was a skinny young lady told me to lose weight and then she promptly took me off the appointment books. I now have a size 22 J bra and still suffer with my bust I hope this young lady gets her surgery soon as I do know how she feels. Doctors believe if we lose weight our bust will decrease well I did lose weight when I was younger and NO my bust did not decrease. I am now in my late 60's and still have a huge bust.

 

[Ezzy]

Woman shares struggle of living with a rare condition that causes her breasts to become abnormally large​

A woman's breasts can weigh a lot, and sometimes they can be so large that they cause serious health problems.

Anji Chalk, 22, from the UK, has shared her struggles with her breast size, hoping that her story could shed light on her condition.

The 22-year-old has breasts that weigh 12 kg — a heavy weight for any woman to carry around, but it's especially difficult for someone as young as Anji.

The weight of her breasts has caused Anji a lot of pain.

She has had to pay $141 to wear special "granny bras" (her words, not ours) that support her breasts and uses a walking stick because her breasts are so heavy that they make it difficult for her to walk.

Anji is also at risk of a permanent disability because of the strain that her breasts are putting on her body.

Anji Chalk has shared her experience living with gigantomastia, a condition that causes excessive breast tissue growth, hoping that her story would shed light on the rare disorder. Credit: Kennedy News.​

She admitted that she regularly experiences painful sweat rashes and is usually covered in bruises caused by other people bumping into her bosoms in the street.

Anji is desperate to get a breast reduction, but the NHS (National Health Service) has not offered any solution other than advising her to lose weight.

Ms Chalk recalled: “The doctors have said they want me to lose half my body weight and be around 63kg to 70kg, which of course I’d love to be.”

“The thing is my breasts weigh about a stone (6.3kg) each at least. I wear a size 40K and have to change my bras every couple of months because the underwires break."

“I have to spend so much money on ‘granny’ bras that I get commissioned from Poland – they cost about $141 for the cheapest."

“I don’t leave the house unless I go shopping but whenever I do I bring my walking stick with me."

“I get sores and sweat rashes under my breasts, it’s just agony and sometimes they itch to the point there is bruising."

“The straps cut into my skin and I have bruises and scars on my shoulders and indents from my bras."

“People bump into me all the time. A number of times I’ve come home with bruises on my breasts because someone has accidentally knocked into me because they protrude out so much."

“I’m not able to wear a bra lying down as the whole weight of them concentrated on my chest means I can’t breathe."

“I’m very worried that I’m now getting to a point where I will be permanently disabled because of it.”

Ms Chalk said that she was denied breast reduction surgery and was told to lose weight instead. Credit: Kennedy News/The Sun.​

Anji also shared that she had started wearing a bra when she was only seven due to precocious puberty — a scientific term describing a child who undergoes the puberty process at an unusually younger age.

“They grew relatively quickly. I remember going through the alphabet all by the time I was about 13,” she said.

“At 14, that’s when I started to grow quite exponentially because that was when my puberty was in full stride. I went from an E to an H."

“I got used to the idea of hiding away because I didn’t want people to see."

“It was also a topic of discussion with the girls and boys in my school and people would leer and stare downwards."

“I remember when I told my ‘friends’ my cup size, then a double-G size, they said, ‘you’re not called Anji anymore, you’re called An-GG’.”

It was said that Ms Chalk first "begged" for a breast reduction from her GP when she was 13 years old.

However, her GP turned her request down, prompting her to seek help from doctors in Preston, Lancashire, while she's attending university to no avail.

She quipped: “Doctors often seem to think that if I lost weight my breasts would be smaller.”

“It’s this perpetual cycle of going to the doctors, being dismissed and being told ‘Oh we can only help you if you lose weight.’"

“Doctors have watched me for years trying to lose weight and I definitely think an element of why I can’t is because I can’t do exercise."

It was said that Ms Chalk underwent puberty at the age of 7. Credit: Kennedy News.​

Ms Chalk claimed that she lost 12kg in the past year but she "quickly plateaued" when she reached her current weight of 139kg.

She pointed out that the size and the way her bosoms sag made it difficult for her to exercise.

“I’ve done so many diets, I’ve gone to the doctors, they’ve had me go to dieticians but nothing’s working,” she claimed.

Ms. Chalk has been diagnosed with gigantomastia, a condition that causes excessive growth of breast tissue.

The condition is usually caused by hormonal spikes, and for Ms. Chalk, the pain is so severe that she can barely get out of bed some days.

In addition to the physical pain, Anji is also struggling with the financial burden of the condition.

Surgery is the only way to treat gigantomastia, and the 22-year-old is currently fundraising to cover the cost of the procedure.

“This year I’ve been at an all-time low with my back pain, I do fear that it’s just going to get worse and worse,” she shared.

“Friends said if I set up a GoFundMe page they’d donate and I’ve had so much support already, which is absolutely amazing."

“If I got the surgery it would be life-changing. If I was going to get this surgery it would quite literally be a weight lifted off my shoulders.”

The NHS Greater Preston CCG has declined requests for comments as they are mandated to not speak on individual cases.

Ms Chalk's GP surgery also failed to provide any comments regarding her story.

What are your thoughts on this? We here at the SDC believe that rare conditions like this should be taken more seriously and should be given ample medical attention. How about you? Let us know your opinions in the comments below.

Poor lady has gone through so much trauma at a tender age. An operation for a rare condition as hers should be allowed by the NHS. In the long term this will help her lead a healthier lifestyle it would appear, but overall for the rest of her life she will not be a burden on the Health System & will be able to get some qualifications which will lead to employment. I guess while she can't work she is also locked into the dole system in the U.K. A win win for both parties.