Web Log – August 2011 – Gynecomastia
Gynecomastia is breast growth in males. It is present in approximately 1 in 3 men and it affects 2 in 3 adolescent boys. Only 3 of every 4 cases are bilateral. The cause is a relative or absolute excess of circulating estrogens (female hormones) versus a decrease of androgens (male hormones). Most cases are idiopathic …