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I am a 25-year-old man with gynecomastia, low sex drive, and compromised mental health. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 25-year-old male who weighs 218 lbs and is 6 ft in height. Over the past few years, I have been dealing with fluctuations in hormones (higher prolactin, estrogen, and testosterone). After a couple of years, I ended up developing gynecomastia as diagnosed by an endocrinologist, and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the query and I want to ask how are you doing today. While your general practitioner states that your current testosterone levels are still within the average range, it may not necessarily mean that they are optimal for you individually. So in my op... Read Full »
Which are the tests to be taken to know hormonal imbalance?
Query: Hi doctor, My problem is that I am having man boobs and love handles. They just will not go away. I workout and reduced a lot of fat, but the fat in this area is stubborn. I want to know whether there is any hormonal imbalance in my body like high content of estrogen. What tests should I undergo to ... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is called gynecomastia which is quite common and needs treatment due to cosmetic reasons. First of all, this may be natural following obesity or due to hormonal imbalance inside you. You need a checkup whether there is any hormonal imbalance. A testicular examinatio... Read Full »
I suspect of having gynecomastia. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, Am I suffering from a male breast (man boobs)? I am not overweight, but I feel my breast is big. Please evaluate from the picture. My testosterone level is 688. Please advise. Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns. I have checked all the attached photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Most likely, you have gynecomastia which is common in young males. The other possibility is hypertrophied subareolar fat which is an enlarged fatty l... Read Full »
Kindly guide me with the reports if I have gynecomastia.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 26 years old. My height is 5 feet 10 inches and weight is 192 lbs. I am having gynecomastia. I have attached the biochemical test results, laboratory reports. Please guide the treatment if I have low testosterone. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your testosterone levels are normal. But, you need to undergo further tests like serum TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), serum estradiol and serum prolactin for the evaluation of gynecomastia. Kindly get these tests done and revert back with the reports. Read Full »
I have gynecomastia. How can it be cured?
Query: Dear Doctor, I am a 26 year old male. From the age of 13, my chest is developing into breast and it looks very weird on me. I feel like, I have gynecomastia. I feel very upset. Please help me with a cure for this. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not worry. There are a lot of options for treating your problem. Check all these before you consult a doctor: You have to check whether there is a separate lump or general enlargement of the chest. And whether the enlargement is on both the sides. Check whether ... Read Full »
I suspect having severe hormonal imbalance. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old boy. I have gynecomastia and no facial hair at all. I also have several acne on my face and my back and chest. I think I have a hormonal imbalance. I have attached a copy of my hormone test reports. My FSH level is low at 0.74 µIU/mL, but my LH level is normal at 4... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have reviewed the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Although your FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) is slightly low, your testosterone and other gonadotrophic hormones are normal, so it does not make a difference. ... Read Full »
I am a 37-year-old man who developed gynecomastia eight months ago. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 37-year-old man who developed gynecomastia eight months ago. After undergoing several tests, including blood tests, a chest X-ray, and a mammogram, it was confirmed that I have bilateral gynecomastia. Most test results appeared normal, except for my low testosterone level of 335.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned it appears that you have gynaecomastia due to hypogonadism and so you need treatment. Well, there is no harm in waiting for your endocrinologist to examine you and then start treatmen... Read Full »
I am addicted to porn and masturbate four times daily. Does it cause melanoma?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 18-year-old male addicted to porn for the past few weeks. I would masturbate one to four times a day for the past two years. I feel that my breasts and nipples are enlarging, and there are many marks on my nipples. Also, there are black irregular marks on my penis with rare itch... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the image attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), it does not look like cancer. Instead, the enlargement of the breast and nipple are due to gynecomastia. The hyperpigmented black spots on the penis are due to a superficial fungal infection... Read Full »
Why are my breasts so prominent?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 43 years old. I am suffering from many things related to my body. I have been most of my lifetime having man boobs. My boobs are not proportional to the ratio of the fat in my body. I used to go to gym to battle that. This helped in getting my chest in a more firm shape, but never sm... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is mainly due to increased estrogen hormone and also can occur because of hormonal imbalance. This can be treated with medicines and if not treated, then very conservative operative procedures are there. But, I need a snapshot picture of the affected area before th... Read Full »
My testosterone level is 485. Is this considered low?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 33 years of age, 165 lbs. I have had anxiety, fatigue, gynecomastia, low libido, no morning hardness, and muscle loss. My lab results came back with my free testosterone level of 9.2 and testosterone level of 485, is this considered low T? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query and can well understand your worries. Normal levels of testosterone range from 300 to 1200 mg/dL and can vary a bit with different laboratories. Yours is not that low but is on lower side for sure. Keeping in view all the symptoms you describe... Read Full »