Prolactin and Breasts in Men - HELP!?! - Men's Health Message Board

fastboy123 · 08-02-2003, 07:56 PM

I am a healthy 25 year old male, who has always had moderately enlarged breasts ever since childhood. As a child, I was made fun off yadda yadda. At my age now, I went to my GP to talk to him about this. He ordered all the normal tests etc. and called me to tell me my Prolactin level was elevated at 35. He said it was likely nothign to worry about and I should consider a test down the road. He didn't infer any sense of urgency to have this ivnestigated so i don't feel to bad. He said a rise in Prolactin level could be caused by a variety of reasons, even just by exercise or by touching my pecs.

I will go for another prolactin test ina month or two but still am concerned as to why my breasts have always remained. They are by no means gigantic, but are embarassing enough for me not to remove my shirt in public, even if my weight is at a good level.

Any ideas as to why these man-boobs have persisted?

Gine2D · 08-02-2003, 08:40 PM

Go to an Endocrinology Doctor. He will order a series of male/female hormones tests.

Your breasts will not go away. They were probably caused by too many female hormones & not enough male hormones. Sometimes they are just FAT in overweight men.

The endocrinologist will try to get them in balance again. This sometimes started in the early teens.

Surgery, $4K to $7K, is the only way to get rid of Gynecomastia, large ****. It is only temporary sometimes as they may grow back again if the underlying condition is not corrected.

Many millions of males have this condition. Most hide them. Some hate them. Some accept them. Some love them as they can be sexually sensitive.

My 42Cs are very sexually sensitive & I have no plans for surgery. I am male, married, & have sons. My father & sons have gynedcomastia also.

Good luck in you journey,

G

orion · 08-02-2003, 09:33 PM

Look, guys don't have prolactin levels over 15 and they certainly don't get them by touching their breasts. Your GP doesn't know what he is dealing with here and he was just searching for answers. You need to see an endocrinologist and he will probably order a brain MRI.

Are you sure you don't have other symptoms, like weight gain, libido loss, anxiety, fatigue (like coming home and just vegging on the couch because you are kind of tired all the time), dry skin, sinus problems or depression?

I doubt your breast enlargement has anything to do with your prolactin levels. It normally is a sign of low testosterone. Do you have symptoms of the beginning of low testosterone? (irritability, fatigue, performance or libido problems developing)