Author Topic: [Pics included] 18 years old Male possibly with Pubertal Gyno - what to do?!  (Read 2675 times)

Offline gynoornot

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I have always had big nipples, but only recently (last 3 months) did my nipples start feeling different - slightly sensitive to the touch.
I did something that basically confirmed that i had gyno. If I squeeze my nipples pretty hard, a very little amount of clear liquid comes out. So I am pretty certain I have gyno, although I'm pretty sure it's mild right now.
The thing is, I cannot get a surgery right now. I am a full time college student and will be busy over the summer. I cannot take 3-4 weeks off doing nothing.
Is there any chance that it would go away? I'm nearing the end of puberty (18 years old). Otherwise, I would have to wait until after college to get this surgery done.
I will be seeing the doctor to check my hormones in a few days.

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Offline Paa_Paw

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If you are seeing a doctor to have your hormones checked, you are on the right track.
Grandpa Dan

Offline TigerPaws

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Paa_Paw is correct start with the basics, try to schedule your blood draw to be at the same time as you feel yourself growing. Then hopefully any anomaly in your hormone levels will be easier to find.

If the results come up normal then look to other factors, such as family history or environmental causes before going further.

You have at your disposal the greatest tool for research and learning in all of human history, the Internet. Use it to educate yourself and you may be surprised at what you will learn.

Offline Dr. Elliot Jacobs

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Why in the world are you squeezing your nipples so hard?  Whether you get a drop or fluid or not, that is not a diagnosis of gynecomastia.  And self examination for lumps, etc, is also not diagnostic.  The diagnosis of gynecomastia (any amount of excess tissue on a male chest -- be it gland or fat  or most often both) is made by observation first and then confirmed by a physician.

Best idea is to have your hormones checked by an endocrinologist and then be patient.  If you do need or want surgery, it can be done at any time.

Dr Jacobs

PS  keep your hands busy in your textbooks, not on your nipples  

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