Author Topic: Is surgery the only option?  (Read 1720 times)

Offline Stevew87

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I've heard there are tablets that balance ones hormones that can at least help with gyno. Is this true? Is it something you need to take for life? I would consider trying them if they are safe to take.

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Most men with gynecomastia have hormones which are within the normal range.  You are certainly free to have your hormonal status checked by an endocrinologist.  

The true cause of gynecomastia is unknown -- but it is believed there is a genetic pre-disposition.  Of course, if one does steroids or takes some medications which have gyne as a side effect, then the cause would be known.

Would not recommend blindly taking pills in the faint hope that your gyne will disappear -- it won't.

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Offline Stevew87

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Ah that makes sense. I was just wondering, i made a post a couple of days ago but no one has commented on it.
https://www.gynecomastia.org/smf/index.php?topic=32468.0
Do you think i have gyno? I'm pretty dead certain I do. I'm not sure whether it is just puffy nipples (I think they call it that it) or proper gyno.

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There are pills out there that claim to treat gynecomastia, but they are generally ineffective.  If you have a hormonal imbalance, that should be assessed and treated by your primary care doctor or an endocrinologist.  You do have mild gynecomastia, and I've addressed that in your other post.  Your condition is most likely related to puberty, and the hormonal abnormalities that occurred at that time resolve after puberty, so it's likely that everything is normal now.  Surgical treatment is probably the only way to eliminate it.  By the way, "puffy nipples" are one of the signs of gynecomastia.  It's still "proper gyno."
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