Gynecomastia
We’re all in this for good.
- help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
- help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow
How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.
What is gynecomastia?
Gynecomastia is the increased growth of breast tissue that occurs in men due to the imbalance of hormones (estrogen and testosterone). It may be due to puberty, aging, chemotherapy, marijuana use, and side effects of certain medications. Treatment is directed at cause of gynecomastia.
Common symptoms reported by people with gynecomastia
Treatments taken by people for gynecomastia
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have gynecomastia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with gynecomastia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Compare treatments taken by people with gynecomastia
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have gynecomastia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with gynecomastia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has gynecomastia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 15 say gynecomastia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 9 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 30 | |
| Female | 1 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 13 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 4 |