Saturday, November 29, 2008

Are There Any Gynecomastia Drugs?

By Anthony J. Howell

If you are one of the thousands of men suffering from gynecomastia then you probably want to know if there any gynecomastia drugs on the market to treat the condition. Before I answer that question, let me backtrack a bit. Some of you reading this article may be unfamiliar with the term gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is the medical terminology for enlarged male breasts or chest fat. Extra breast tissue as well as excess fatty cells are usually the causes for enlarged male breasts. I will be discussing gynecomastia drugs in this article.

Surgery is one of the popular methods of treating gynecomastia. The surgery can involve liposuction, breast tissue excision or both. During breast tissue excision, actual breast tissue is cut away from the breasts. Surgery may not be a viable option for many people due its high price. The surgery may cost you up to ten thousand dollars and unfortunately, it is not covered by insurance.

So, do gynecomastia drugs exist that can be used instead of surgery?

The answer is: No and Yes

I will start by explaining why I answered no first. The initial is answer is no, because there are no drugs on the market today that were developed for the purpose of treating gynecomastia sufferers. On the other hand, there is a drug called tamoxifen that has been used successfully for breast cancer treatment in women. Here is the kicker. Medical researchers found that tamoxifen can also be used to treat gynecomastia. Let me give you a brief overview of tamoxifen. The drug works by limiting the effects of estrogen in the body. The less estrogen in your body is the higher the relative amount of testosterone will be in your body. This will help your gynecomastia. The bad news is that it may be hard to get your doctor to prescribe tamoxifen, since the drug was not developed to cure gynecomastia.

Tamoxifen is a catch 22 unfortunately. It is used to treat breast cancer in women, but it is also a carcinogen which means it can cause breast cancer in men. Tamoxifen works by limiting the effects of estrogen in the body. Since extra estrogen in the body causes gynecomastia, tamoxifen will help it.

An alternative to gynecomastia drugs is to take natural supplements for gynecomastia. There are several natural supplements on the market today. These natural supplements contain ingredients like green tea extract, chromium picolinate and B vitamins that are widely known to help gynecomastia. The best part is that you don't need a prescription.

So, I have given you everything that you need. I urge you to use the information provided in this article and get rid of your gynecomastia for good. If you would like to learn more about other gynecomastia treatment options, visit the website below.

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