Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Are You Suffering From Man Boobs - Male Breast Disorder?

By Jeremi Hani

Men sometimes develop female's breasts. This normal condition is known as man boobs. Man boobs begin as a protrusion under the nipple area. It generally affects both breasts but it can often occur at only one side.

The medical term for "man boobs" is Gynecosmastia. This condition is common during puberty. In fact, at least 30% of males will have this condition. Over the period of time, Gynecosmastia will normally disappear. However, in some cases, the Gynecosmastia won't go away.

In the whole lifespan of a man, he may suffer from Gynecosmastia at least once. On the first time a man sees a light, he will be susceptible to developing a female's breast. As a newborn, the enlargement of the breast is associated to milk flow. As he age, the sign of Gynecosmastia will slowly diminish. The maximum time for the condition to stay in a baby is two years.

Once he reached puberty, he will again be susceptible to breast enlargement due to testosterone imbalance in his body. The level of his testosterone is fluctuating as he undergoes different stages of puberty. If the production of testosterone in his body is greater than that of estrogen, the signs of Gynecosmastia will vanish. Unfortunately, there is also a chance that the condition won't change.

He is also vulnerable to this kind of condition in his adult years. At ages 50 and above, he is more susceptible than ever. The reason for this is there are now a lot of factors that contribute to the development of this condition. This includes: obesity, drug abuse, bad habits and often health problems.

In most cases, males develop man boobs due to excessive body fat. Gynecosmatia in obese men is so common that people learn to ignore it. If these men lose weight, it is most likely that the condition will diminish. This just means that their male boobs were the results of excessive fats in the breasts.

Otherwise, your breasts have both fat and glandular tissue. Thus even though you burn all the fats in your body, there are still signs of Gynecosmastia. The cause of the enlargement is excessive glandular tissue that can be removed through surgery.

You got nothing to worry with enlarge breasts because Gynecosmastia is not a deadly condition. However, its psychological effects should be taken into consideration. It may lower your pride and ego causing social gap. If the condition already affects your life, then you should take it seriously.

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