A couple of questions....(thyroid related)

[Laker555]

Has anyone found that this condition may be realted to a thyroid problem??  I think it might be thyroid related for me. If it is, would thryoid treatment help reslove this? I'm jus curious, I'm gonna go to the doctors to figure out for sure, because along with this, i've been losing my hair and have been pretty fatigued. I don't know what's going on!

Also wanted to know if losing body fat helps anything at all. Like does a decrease in body fat help in achieving a better chest appearence.

Thanks

[Hypo-is-here]

Gynecomastia can sometimes (not very often) be caused directly by hyperthyroidism and indirectly by hypothyroidism.

That said many of the symptoms of thyroid disease are similar to that of hypogonadism which is more strongly associated with gynecomastia.

Given your concern you require a referal to an endocrinologist.  The panel of tests below might be a starting place;

TSH
(detects about 90% of thyroid problems)

FreeT4 and FreeT3
(finds causes of secondary thyroid disease where the pituitary is at fault).

Thyroid antibodies
(if you have them you can have thyroid disease irrespective of other tests)

Cortisol
(adrenal fatigue can also cause thyroid disease)


LH
(a measurment of a pituitary messenger required to produce testosterone, if testosterone is low it can indicate why)

Free Testosterone and SHBG
(the biologically useful portion of your testosterone and binding globulins that give a pointer to estrogen dominence and other conditions)

If you cannot get Free Testosterone checked get

Total/Serum testosterone, SHBG
(from the two a calculated free testosterone can be calculated)

Prolactin
(a potential cause for low testosterone)

Estradiol
(the potent estrogen and a cause for low free testosterone)

If you have ever taken Propecia, Proscar, Dusteride or any antiandrogen for hairloss you should also have a test for

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT- another important androgen)


You need to see an endocrinologist that has experience in dealing with the assesment of hormonal issues/gynecomastia.  Usually the best type of endocrinologist to see in such circumstances is one who lists andrology or reproductive endocrinology as an interest.