Gynecomastia and alcohol

[jkmullins]

I read different things in different places.  Is there a consensus on the contributory factore of alcohol to gyne?  I've just noticed myself developing some mild gyne.  I'm not currently self-conscious about it, but I am self-conscious about what it might become.  I do drink many weekends with friends, and I sometimes go overboard, but I'm in no way an alcoholic.  I abstain from alcohol semi-regularly and normally only drink enough to get buzzed, but this has only been in the last 6 months.  Prior to this I lived in a different city than most of my friends and we got together like this rarely, and almost I never drank at all when I wasn't with them.  Could this be a primary factor for me?

[Mr_Nip]

Start by looking at this thread:


http://www.gynecomastia.org/cgi-bin/gyne_yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=1;action=display;num=1152918316

[jkmullins]

Ok.  The gist I'm getting is for me, better safe than sorry.  Alcohol isn't a vital part of my life and I don't need it to have fun.  I'm going to lay off a while and see what happens.  A GP drew blood for a hormone workup yesterday and I'm getting a referral to an endocrinologist when the results are in.

I have another question I have that I've seen mixed opinions of.  If the glandular tissue is a recent development and the hormonal cause is fixed, is there a chance that the tissue might receed without the reinforcement from the extra estrogen?  I've seen some places saying yes, and some places saying no.  I'm not getting my hopes up on anything...I'm not even sure what exactly I'm dealing with yet, but I am trying to do all the research and have all my options and questions in mind when I visit the endocrinologist.

[Paa_Paw]

When a glandular problem causing Gynecomastia is corrected will the Gynecomastia Go away?

Some people say yes and others say no,Who is right?

The answer is that they are both right depending upon a lot of other variables. The whole thing is very iffy.

Usually, we ignore the development of Gynecomastia until it has become stable, In which case we are stuck with it.

If the condition is noted early, and If apropriate treatment is instituted quickly, it could shrink. It doesn't hurt to be lucky too.

Note that my statement containd two 'ifs' and a 'could', How lucky do you feel?