Treatment And Causes Of Gynecomastia
What is Gynecomastia?
Gynecomastia originates from two Greek words, Gyne which means Woman and Mastos
meaning breast. The basic translation means "woman like
breasts". They are also called steroid breasts, man boobs, male
breasts or bitch tits as some
people unkindly call them.
Gynecomastia describes the condition whereby breast tissue builds
up in a males chest creating what appear to be female breasts. These
male
breasts can be quite tender and sensitive.
The condition of Gynecomastia is especially common in adolescent boys, however,
in most of these cases, the condition disappears naturally towards the
end of puberty.
For the rest though it can linger and
become quite the social
handicap causing significant psychological damage to the patient.
This condition can cause feelings of can be embarrassment and shame. A lot of this
is caused by
teasing and jokes about their chest.
Besides the psychological problems that it causes the aren't any medical
problems associated with Gynecomastia except extra tenderness in the
chest .
For some men whom appear to have Gynecomastia they might
actually suffer from Pseudogynecomastia. This describes male breasts
caused solely by obesity. This isn't same as Gynecomastia.
Interestingly it's also possible for this condition to affect only one
breast.
Causes of Gynecomastia
In most cases of Gynecomastia
isn't any identifiable causes. However, the list below contains what is commonly
accepted to cause Gynecomastia.
Gynecomastia can also be caused by changes
to the balance testosterone and estrogen
hormones. This commonly occurs during puberty
although it can happen during the other stages of a mans life.
From the list above it's believed the main causes are hormone
imbalance, steroid abuse and obesity.
Gynecomastia Diagnoses
Your doctor will probably make a physical examination
of your chest and
then ask a number of questions regarding your breasts in order to
ascertain how long you've had them and what degree of tenderness you experience.
In order to work out what maybe causing your
Gynecomastia, your doctor will
look at your medical history as well as any medications that you
are taking. The examination itself is nothing major with just a little
prodding and poking.
While male breast cancer is more common
than a lot of people think, these lumps in a mans breast aren't
cancerous, however, as usual, if in any doubt, contact your doctor as soon
as possible in order to eliminate the possibility.
Gynecomastia Treatment
In some cases Gynecomastia requires no treatment at
all and will
disappear gradually by itself.
In other cases Gynecomastia treatment depends on the cause. For example, if
the cause is the medication you're taking, then hopefully there is an alternative
drug which will be just as effective without the
side of effect of Gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is usually less of a
problem than the condition that the medication is treating, this other
condition will take priority in your care.
In most cases, the reason for Gynecomastia is
obesity. In this case, if the patient loses his excess weight through diet and exercise,
then this will usually cure the Gynecomastia without the need of surgery.
In some cases, surgery is deemed to be the best option.
Usually in these cases Gynecomastia is causes the patient a
significant degree of psychological problems.
Gynecomastia surgery removes the glandular tissue and fat behind the breast
in order to create a more masculine looking chest.
Gynecomastia surgery can often be conducted under a local
anaesthetic with some sedation and the patient be treated as an
out-patient. However, as with all surgery, whether it is a low risk like
this or not, there is always an element of risk of excessive
bleeding, fluid loss and other problems associated with the anaesthesia.
Therefore the patient should be healthy and emotionally stable otherwise
there is an increased
risk. There may also be a degree of scarring with the surgery which
should be known before the operation.
This is usually considered as cosmetic
surgery, it's often quite
difficult to get financing or for public health bodies to accept you
as a patient. However, patients do sometimes get the funding required
often after proving the psychological problems that this condition
causes.
Conclusion
Gynecomastia affects many men to various degrees. The main problem
for most is the psychological problems associated with the humiliation
of having male breasts. For many, the solution is to lose weight
or to wait for the body to develop naturally, however for some, the only
way to cure this problem is Gynecomastia surgery or natural male breast
reduction.
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