Gyneconmastia and too much testosterone?

[jal26]

I am veyy hairy, had very high sex drive in my youth. I saw somewhere that too much testosterone could be converted to estrogen and cause gynecomastia. Any truth to that? Any chance as I hit my 60s and testosterone drops, my breasts will go away?

[Dr. Schuster]

High levels of testosterone can lead to gynecomastia. Once you develop the gynecomastia however, reduction in the levels of testosterone won't reverse the gynecomastia.

[jal26]

Thanks, I wish someone had told me that in my late 20's!

[DrPensler]

High sex drive in your youth is pretty much a normal finding,it is not in and of itself an indication of high testosterone. I would agree with Dr. Schuster that once you have gynecomastia reduction of testosterone ,which occurs normally with age, will not result in dissipation of the gynecomastia.