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Treatment and Causes of Gynecomastia

What is Gynecomastia? The word Gynecomastia comes from two Greek words, Gyne meaning Woman and Mastos which means breast. A loose translation would be “woman like breasts”. They are also know as steroid breasts or bitch tits as some people unkindly call them. Gynecomastia actually describes a condition whereby breast tissue builds up in a males chest creating what appear to be female breasts. These breasts can be quite tender and sensitive. The condition Gynecomastia is very common in adolescent boys, however, in about 90% of these […]

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Living With Man Boobs

For those men who suffer from what is commonly referred to as man boobs, life can become hard and stressful. Clinically known as gynecomastia, where extra deposits of fat are stored in the breast tissue, many males experience a living hell embarrassed and ashamed of what lies beneath their clothes. Man boobs or male breasts can come about for many different reasons. Poor life style and diet along with an unbalance of testosterone or various medications are the main culprits of gynecomastia. Perhaps those males who suffer […]

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Lose Man Boobs The Right Way

Living with man boobs can be so detrimental for a man that life itself can become such a challenge. There is perhaps nothing more humiliating to be mocked and laughed at for having noticeable male breasts. So not only do you have to deal with having the actually man boobs but also bear the brunt of being a laughing stock. Man boobs, also known as gynecomastia, generally come about as a result of an imbalance of testosterone and oestrogen. When the level of oestrogen outweighs the level […]

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