reffered to endocrinologist

[RandomObject]

We called the surgeon's office and they referred us to an endo. What am I to expect there and will this help lead to me getting a surgery?

[scrabble]

They'll take some blood to analyse your hormon levels and see if they can figure out perhaps what caused your gyne or what hormonal procedures can be done anyway to minimise it.

[larry22]

i was at the endo clinic last Saturday and i mentioned that i had gynecomastia, and will be having the surgery soon, i asked him if i could be tested for hormones to see if there us any imbalance there. he asked me several questions on health history like if i got any kidney disease, apparently the latter can cause gyne. i got the blood samples taken for several test, i can remember reading Estradiol, for testosterone, and i even asked him to test for thyroid, quite a number of tests, they took 6 vials of blood. doc also performed a testicular examination for any abnormalities. i'm booked to meet him again next week to see my results. it feels good involving two specialist, surgeon and endo cause i feel I'm not leaving any stone unturned. the down side is the cost, the test costed me around $400 excl dr. fees.

[jojo82]

We called the surgeon's office and they referred us to an endo. What am I to expect there and will this help lead to me getting a surgery?

That means your surgeon is worth his salt. I have been preaching this for years. Before undergoing a procedure that costs thousands of dollars, it is necessary to rule out all possible underlying causes for gynecomastia in order to prevent recurrence. So many surgeons are more than willing to take your money without even performing a testicle exam to rule out testicular cancer (very, very easy examination).

While at the endo, ask him to perform a testicle exam too in order to rule out the rare possibility of testicular cancer. Be an informed consumer. So many potential plastic surgery consumers just don't do their homework. It's a business, and a very large one at that. Empower yourself with the information.

[Paa_Paw]

If there is an ongoing problem, The Endocrinologist will find it and treat it.

If there is not an on going problem this too can be determined.

Either way the result is peace of mind.

Can you put a price on peace of mind?

[jojo82]

If there is an ongoing problem, The Endocrinologist will find it and treat it.

If there is not an on going problem this too can be determined.

Either way the result is peace of mind.

Can you put a price on peace of mind?

And if you have insurance, there's no reason not to (with insurance, standard blood work will cost 150-400 even with bad insurance). Even if you go into the doctor complaining of gynecomastia (which most insurance providers will not cover), they will still cover the blood work to test hormone levels, lymphocyte levels, a testicle exam, etc. Lymphocyte count is also something else you want to get checked before any surgery because it effects healing time, infections, etc and there are many reasons it could be low.

The sheer lack of information and many surgeon's reluctance to pursue this testing is astounding really. The entire plastic surgery industry, aside from a few doctors, is really, really rotten. Consumer beware. That's why I always say start with your primary care physician (if you have a relationship with him); he'll clue you in on these peripheral issues about surgery.

[hatemymoobs]

the down side is the cost, the test costed me around $400 excl dr. fees.

holy cow... does insurance not cover blood tests to uncover abnormalities in hormone balances??
or, do you just not have insurance?

i definitely can't afford 400 dollars to go out on a limb and see if *maybe my hormones are out of whack. can't symptoms warrant a check? gyne, depression, anxiety, hair loss, fatigue, etc?