Need some clarification on Gyno

[Whiskey]

my friend and I are arguing as to what true gyno is...

I say it is when the estrogen receptors are hit with tons of estrogen and grow, or something like that.

He says that it is just hard fat.



I may be wrong too, but it has to be more than fat. can someone clarify this. I did a search, but didn't find out exactly how the lumps are formed or what they are made of.


Any help would be greatly appreciated!!



Whiskey

 

[bbkingpin]

They are growth of breast tissue in men. Not hard fat. However, increased fat deposits in the breast area often if not always accompanies the breast growth. The growth itself, I think, may even be considered a (benign) tumor.

 

[rj420]

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true gynecomastia is glandular growth (like a tumor). fat is often distributed in the same area.

 

[JoBu]

See http://health.yahoo.com/health/encyclopedia/003165/i9359.html

Quoted from http://www.drnadler.com/gynecomastia.htm

Gynecomastia, or "bitch tits," as it's called, is a benign enlargement of the male breast tissue. The term comes from the Greek words gyne meaning "woman" and mastos meaning "breast." It can occur naturally or as the result of certain substances being in the system. Historical writings and artifacts show that Gynecomastia is an ancient problem, as evidenced by statues of Pharaoh Seti I that have enlarged breasts. Aristotle reported encountering the problem, and the earliest description of the surgical removal of Gynecomastia is found in the writings of Paulus of Aegineta, who lived from 635 to 690 A.D.

The incidence of naturally occurring Gynecomastia is somewhere between 32 and 65 percent of reported cases. It may be familial, and in that case it usually occurs at puberty due to hormonal shifts. While several drugs have been linked to this condition, including marijuana, anabolic steroids have been found to be the leading cause. These synthetic derivatives of testosterone trigger a variety of other side effects as well.

Gynecomastia occurs in steroid users because the male hormones they take undergo a process called aromatization, which occurs in varying degrees in different substances-Anadrol and testosterone being the most aromatized. This process changes the configuration of the male steroid molecule to that of estradiol, a feminizing hormone. Those who have tissue sensitivity for this condition will begin to develop breasts.

 

[Whiskey]

so was I basically right?? I think... so what is it that is enlarging? is it the estrogen receptors or what is it that grows larger and harder?







Whiskey