Fat or full blown gyne?

[detlef]

Hello
I am 43 years old. I was overweight for most of my life (excessive sweets, sedentary life, depression, lazy)
4 years ago I started cycling and dieting and lost 30 Kg.
Now my weight is 70 Kg, my height is 185 cm.
recently I started running 1 hour/3 times a week and lifting some light weights.
I feel more strong and active than my 20's.

I start looking skinny though I still have quite a bit of fat on my torso.
breasts are my primary concern. They got smaller but not as much as I wish.

One year ago my testosterone was 4.10 ng/ml, estradiol 37 ng/ml
(at the time I wasn't cycling or running because I had an accident)

Do you think  my boobs will get smaller if  I lose more fat?
They are really soft and I can feel several lumps inside.

[Athena12@]

You have flab on your gut but there is gynecomastia on your chest.  I have an old mans gut but gyne. on my chest.  I'm 70, your not so I am sure what you have is gynecomastia but I am just a victim ,  You should consult you PCP/Doctor as soon as you can to get it checked out.  That is what I did and I ignored me till I wore a bra to one of my visits and then it really kicked in for him and he did the right things.  So see him as soon as possible.

[detlef]

Thanks for your reply Athena. My doctor didn't offer any solution, he just said that my testosterone level is normal (I know every doctor says that).
I had always suffered all the signs of low test (love handle, fat hips, weak muscles, boobs, ED).
I wish I could have learned to live an active and sporty life since a very young age, but this is not the case. Anyway I don't give up and want to fight for this.
Actually right now I don't consider surgery an option, perhaps I will change my mind

[hammer]

Were you ever on any medication when you were younger for depression? If so there are plenty of meds that are known for causing gynecomastia!

[detlef]

No I never took medication for depression, but when I was few months old I almost died of pneumonia and was hospitalized for a long time. I'm almost sure back then I was bombed with antibiotics that messed with my gut microbiota .
I'm not a doctor but I often read there is a correlation between antibiotics and weight gain and even gynecomastia itself.
I should add that I am/was also a moderate beer drinker, even if the link between beer estrogens and manboobs isn't clearly established.

[Busty]

You clearly have gynecomastia, female breasts, even though you are quite slender otherwise.

[detlef]

Good. Anyone here had some experiences with medications that actually worked for him?
I know the short answers here are surgery or live with it, but I want to try to loose as much fat as I can, perhaps with the help of some medication.

[detlef]

This is me 2 years ago, mind you that one year before I had 10 Kg more than this.
Sure I still have breasts now but note how they went down. I will not end up having a flat chest but I think I can loose more fat on my boobs.
I can feel clusters of lumps inside, perhaps that is gland tissue ( I have some on my belly too).
Now my nipples are normal and kind of contracted. When I was younger they were somewhat relaxed and rounded, don't know if puffy is the right word...