Gynecomastia and its possible treatments
By Caleb Lee | August 20, 2008
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Gynecomastia is a physical disorder caused by imbalance of hormones in a male body. It appears as abnormal development of mammary glands in males. The breast enlargement in some cases comes with milk secretion from those glands. In most cases, it is the neonates, adolescence and elderly persons who are afflicted with this disease.
The main causes of Gynecomastia are still not known but according to medical experts it is caused by the imbalance of the sex tissue or hormones in men. When there is more secretion of estrogen than testosterone in the male body, it causes a disproportionate increase in the level of the estrogen hormones. This imbalance is one of the basic causes of breast enlargement in men.
As a result of this imbalance, fats get deposited in a particular area of a male body. Due to this cause an individual?s breast gets larger. This problem generally arises among people who are overweight.
During the puberty period, a boy?s body starts producing testosterone that helps him to develop into a man. In some cases, the level of estrogens gets higher than the level of testosterone in the male body. This results in enlargement of breasts, the condition called Gynecomastia in medical terms or man boobs in common lingo. Besides, there are many other causes that result in man boobs. This imbalance can be caused by different types of medication to cure other ailments.
According to survey results more than 10 to 20% of this disease occurs due to medication. Some of the medicines that may cause this disease are antipsychotics, imatinib mesylate, omeprazole, cimetidine, finasteride and others. Again medications that are used to treat prostate cancer like GnRH analogs and antiandrogens can also cause this problem.
Not just that, there are many other reasons pertaining to our body that may cause gynecomastia. As for example, if due to any reasons, hypothalamus or pituitary gland do not perform well, the testosterone count falls. This is a common and grave concern of male body. However, it should be remembered that whatever reason could be there, the treatment depends on the person.
The doctor will try to determine the cause of the problem before deciding the line of treatment to be followed. The treatment may be in the form of exercises, dietary changes or hormone treatments, and even surgery as a last resort.
Thus, it is of paramount importance that you discuss your condition with your doctor. It will help the physician to choose the correct treatment from the different options available for curing this problem effectively. Gynexin alpha formula, tomoxifen, clomiphene and ultimate gynemax are some of the common medicines that are prescribed by physicians in order to help patients in getting rid of this ailment. In addition there are other gynecomastia supplements that help in reducing male boobs.
If the disease cannot be controlled with medication, then the last option of surgery has to be accepted. Some of the common surgical techniques are reduction mammoplasty, gland excision, liposuction and at times a combination of all these techniques. Gynecomastia is not only a source of embarrassment for men it can be a symptom of another more serious ailment. Thus, it needs to be attended to immediately.
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