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Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean.

Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways.Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you.Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you. At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests.Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider: Surgery may also help treat the condition. In some cases, hormone therapy is needed. But it can also happen to newborn babies and older men. Most cases happen when a preteen or teenage boy is going through puberty.It is often caused by changes in levels of the female hormone (estrogen) and the male hormone (testosterone).

Gynecomastia is an overdevelopment or enlargement of the breast tissue in men or boys.

In rare cases, surgery may be used to remove the extra tissue. Hormone therapy may be used to treat gynecomastia. If a disease is causing the condition, the disease will need to be treated. If a medicine is causing your breast enlargement, you may need to stop taking the medicine. This may take from 6 months to 2 or 3 years. The condition usually gets better on its own without treatment. Most cases of gynecomastia happen during puberty.

How long the condition is expected to last.

How well you handle certain medicines, treatments, or therapies.

Your healthcare provider will figure out the best treatment for you based on: Your provider may suggest that you see a provider who specializes in hormones and how they affect many organs (an endocrinologist). In some cases, tests are not needed to diagnose the condition

A small breast tissue sample (a biopsy) may be removed and checked for cancer cells.

A low-dose X-ray of your breast (mammogram).

Blood tests, including liver function tests and hormone studies.

To rule out other diseases or conditions, you may also have tests including: Your provider will take your past health and medicine history and give you a physical exam. Always see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis. The symptoms of gynecomastia may look like other medical conditions or problems. It may start as a lump or fatty tissue beneath the nipple, which may be sore. You may have gynecomastia in one or both breasts. But your provider may do some tests to rule out breast cancer. Gynecomastia is not linked to breast cancer. This is often because a mother’s estrogen stays in a baby’s blood for a while after birth. Newborn babies may have a short-term form of gynecomastia.

Some conditions that a baby is born with (congenital disorders).

Tumors of the adrenal glands or pituitary gland.

Some diseases and medical conditions may also cause gynecomastia. Illegal drugs, such as anabolic steroids, heroin, or marijuana can also cause gynecomastia. Gynecomastia can be a side effect of certain medicines, such as antidepressants, antibiotics, chemotherapy, prostate cancer medicines, ulcer or cardiovascular medicines. But it can be caused by other things as well. Gynecomastia is often caused by changes in levels of the female hormone (estrogen) and the male hormone (testosterone). It may be linked to many different causes of hormone changes. Gynecomastia is usually a benign (noncancerous) condition. But it can also happen to newborn babies and to men as they age. Gynecomastia often happens when a preteen or teenage boy is going through the hormonal changes of puberty. Gynecomastia is a condition of overdevelopment or enlargement of the breast tissue in men or boys.

You getting bigger i remember when you was a little