I realize this is going to annoy everyone but...am I developed gynecomastia?

[Ryukil]

I have put on a bit of weight recently, so it could just be that. My parents said my tits look normal, but I don't know. I'm having a lot of difficulty getting an erection at the moment as well, and have noticed a loss of libido in general. Is there anything I can feel for to make sure it's not gyno? Thanks.
https://imageshack.com/i/jwe4q1j
https://imageshack.com/i/j5hwjsj

This is the only picture of my tits before finasteride that I could find...from a long time ago: https://imageshack.com/i/63mejx3j
I've been on finasteride for about two months now by the way.

 

[Ryukil]

Ah. I'm assuming you're serious and not just trolling me?

 

[Ryukil]

Great...great. How wonderful. Fantastic.

 

[GoldenMane]

Could this just be the result of losing muscle mass and putting on weight? Tbh it looks withinm the realms of a normal male chest for me. Can you feel rubbery or fibrous tissue under the nipple or is it just fat? I thought I had gyne once, but it turned out I just starting putting weight on in my chest area. When I stay around 9 stone I'm okay, but when I get past that I start getting fatty pecs. Everyone puts fat on in different places, some on the belly, hips, ***, face, neck and some on their chest. Go to a doctor man...

 

[Koga]

Seems normal to me too.. Does it hurt when you squeeze it? You can't say that's 100% sure gyno by only checking out the pics, Fred.

 

[GoldenMane]

You sure Fred? I just started eating less and exercising more and got a much better looking chest. There's still a little fat there, but nothing excessive. I thought gyne was the actually development of breast tissue, not accumulation of fat in the chest area.

Oh and I'm 5,8" weigh 60 kilos (9 stone) now, when I was 9 and a half stone I had fatty moobs. As long as I stay around 60 kilos my chest is fine. Not perfect, but good enough that I wouldn't feel embarassed with my top off. Oh and I've had thsi problem for years, finasteride hasn't affected it in any way at all...

 

[GoldenMane]

I disagree man. I haven't got rid of all my chest fat, but I have had a satisfactory improvement. If it's glandular then sure, no amount of exercise will ever shift it, but fat can be lost with diet, exercise, cardio and weights/push ups. I've had compliments from a few girls on my physique after I started losing my chest fat.

Everyone's different though, we all accumulate fat in different places, and have difficulty in losing fat in different places.

And yeah, there is some glandular tissue there for me, but not a lot, it's mostly fat. As long as you don't have too much glandular tissue, I do think that exercise may be enough.

The thing with Ryukil is that he has obviously got out of shape. In his third pic, he's pretty ripped, in his second and first, he's lost loads of muscle definition, put on belly and chest fat. Like he's not overweight, but he should really go see a doctor, we can't distinguish gyne from fat when a person has clearly got out of shape. Ryukil is a bit OCD/hypochondriac too, so I'd be reluctant too diagnose gyne so readily, or to attribute it to finasteride.

 

[maher]

Its all about hormones. when i boosted my testosteron, my lower belly fat dissapeared in 2 months. If your diet enhance estrogen dominance then you will probably have gyno, belly fat issue. So, Fred, you can't say diet has nothing to do with it.
If you lower your E level, you will probably see some improvement.

Ryukil, you should go check your hormone levels and see what's what..

 

[Ryukil]

Assuming I have it...will it go away if I immediately stop finasteride? Since I imagine I caught it early?

 

[der29]

did you get your testosterone levels checked

 

[swingline747]

THANK GOD I dodged that side BUT who knows I have a pretty big chest from working out so maybe they are just hidden.

I say throw some tassels on those b****s and go make some extra cash!

 

[LBerg12]

Definitely go see a Doctor. It looks normal to me.

 

[Grizz]

You seem to have fat all over friend. Don't panic. Get your fat down via diet and exercise..... reduce your cals, lift weights 3-4 days a week do cardio 5-6 days a week. Dial in your nutrition (there are tons of great resources out there) and see what your situation looks like in 4 months or so. Definitely don't pull the trigger on surgery or some of the over-dramatic options people may advocate for you.

No harm in seeing a doctor as well but I would focus on lifestyle changes first. Good luck!

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One more thought... bodybuilders deal with gyno all the time. The trick is to get your estrogen down and boost your testosterone. There are plenty of ways to do this naturally (diet, sleep and exercise for starters) but there are a few useful supps out there as well. Not sure about the linking policy on this site but you can trawl the interwebs for this info and come up with a lot of useful hits. My main message to you would be... don't overthink this and definitely don't panic and start throwing money at surgeons to deal with this stuff.

 

[Ryukil]

Some more pics...
https://imageshack.com/i/j7w2h3j
https://imageshack.com/i/nbeoufj
https://imageshack.com/i/g1up06j

And to show I'm not THAT fat (yes I put on some weight recently, but I noticed this change over a few days basically):
https://imageshack.com/i/nlmiabj
https://imageshack.com/i/nbxfoyj
https://imageshack.com/i/nlvm25j

Also I'm trying not to panic, but I definitely think it's a good idea to go to an endocrinologist.

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Isn't the fact that my nipples are suddenly erect for no reason...weird? Doesn't that mean anything? And yes my nipples are a little sensitive, especially the left one.

 

[hermandolol]

Some more pics...
https://imageshack.com/i/j7w2h3j
https://imageshack.com/i/nbeoufj
https://imageshack.com/i/g1up06j

And to show I'm not THAT fat (yes I put on some weight recently, but I noticed this change over a few days basically):
https://imageshack.com/i/nlmiabj
https://imageshack.com/i/nbxfoyj
https://imageshack.com/i/nlvm25j

Also I'm trying not to panic, but I definitely think it's a good idea to go to an endocrinologist.

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Isn't the fact that my nipples are suddenly erect for no reason...weird? Doesn't that mean anything? And yes my nipples are a little sensitive, especially the left one.

You should really consider a shrink

 

[GoldenMane]

Did your doctor tell you that you have gynecomastia?

From these photos I don't think you do, and if you did, there's no way it would happen over the span of a few days, it happens far more gradually than that. I don't see anything abnormal here, just a guy who used to be ripped and is now carrying a little bit of fat on his chest and belly. I don't see puffy nipples, or that round breast like shape. I don't think this is gyne. Keep an eye on it, see a doctor and tell us what your doctor says, try to get fit, lose a little weight.

I think you're an hypochondriac tbh, and I think your ED symptoms are psychosomatic, and that your gynecomastia is just bad posture and weight gain. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe you are one of the rare guys who gets bad sides, but based on these photos here, I don't think it is gyno... In the third picture, your chest looks the same shape as the one you posted when you were buff, just less toned and muscular.

In the 4th picture you look like just a normal dude, with a normal body and a little bit of weight gain.

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I'm inclined to agree with herman

You need to work on that OCD and hypochondria, finasteride didn't give you gyno. I don't think you have gyno. And if you stop finasteride because you mistakenly believe you have gyno, then you will go bald.

 

[I.D WALKER]

Some more pics...
https://imageshack.com/i/j7w2h3j
https://imageshack.com/i/nbeoufj
https://imageshack.com/i/g1up06j

And to show I'm not THAT fat (yes I put on some weight recently, but I noticed this change over a few days basically):
https://imageshack.com/i/nlmiabj
https://imageshack.com/i/nbxfoyj
https://imageshack.com/i/nlvm25j

Also I'm trying not to panic, but I definitely think it's a good idea to go to an endocrinologist.

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Isn't the fact that my nipples are suddenly erect for no reason...weird? Doesn't that mean anything? And yes my nipples are a little sensitive, especially the left one.

Schedule yourself an appt. a.s.a.p. so you can put your anxieties behind you. Looking forward to your update. Best wishes.

 

[Ryukil]

I really hope I don't have gyne, because then I will be able to continue with finasteride. Plus if I'm off of it for say two weeks while I figure out exactly what is going on I think my hair will be okay...I've gained a good amount on my hairline for not even two months of taking it, so hopefully I don't lose that due to two weeks of missing it...

But I am telling you, without a doubt, that my nipples are now pointy. I am going to go to a doctor, of course. And GoldenMane, I imagine the change has been building up for two months (as long as I've been taking it). Good thing is I haven't felt any pain or itchiness, which are apparent symptoms of gyne. I've felt SOMETHING, though. FredTheBelgian, who got gyne from another medication not related to hair loss, thinks I have it. The people on the gynecomastia forum think I have it (though luckily they are telling me it should go away, especially if I get on some anti-estrogen supplements).
https://www.gynecomastia.org/smf/1/...omastia-please-help!/msg187423/?boardseen#new

Even if it is gyne, I kind of would like to resume finasteride but take something simultaneously to keep my estrogen low. I know that might be a bad idea, but like everyone on these forums, I'm willing to do almost anything to keep my hair.

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And yeah, I'll let everyone know what happens with the doctor.
My derm by the way didn't know whether I had it or not. She doesn't know anything about gyne. In fact when I first asked her about it, when I was getting my finasteride prescription, she said it could not happen. I also told her about a test I found on the internet, to feel if there is anything hard beneath the nipple, and she didn't know what I was talking about.

Incidentally, she also told me finasteride never stops working.

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Thanks for the support everyone!

 

[GoldenMane]

My hair loss specialist also told me that there is no evidence that finasteride ever stops working. That the longest study is about 15 years in Japan. Well if it is gyne, then it is very early stages, looking at online photos, you look more like the after (operation) photos, or even better, than the before photos. If don't think you have gyne, but I'm sure the folks on the gnecomastia board know better than me...

 

[LBerg12]

You should do exercises that directly target that area over a prolonged period of time and see your results along with eating healthy before you decide to do anything drastic like surgery. GL!