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How Male Breast Growth Impact the Lives of Men - Are You Affected?

By Jeremi Hani

Gynecomastia or man boobs has several impacts on a young man. The most apparent is its physical impact. During puberty, there is a chance that a young man will have breast growth. Instead of a flattened chest, man with gynecomastia has protruding and puffy nipples.

If the physical change didn't revert, men with small breasts will develop low self-esteem and self-confidence. Those bothered by male breast growth will try to stay away from pools and other places that require men to take off their shirt.

At this rate, the impact of male breast growth has already increased. One breasts with lump and puffy nipple can already distraught the mind of a man. To hide their body, they would purchase and wear thicker clothes. Alternatively, they would use compression garment.

Due to the protruding breasts, men with gynecomastia are usually ridiculed and called homosexual by their schoolmates and neighbors. Their typical reaction is then to avoid their peers. Fortunately, some of these men will cope up and eventually live on. In most cases, they would even get married. Regrettably, the insecurity lingers.

Psychosocial discomfort also stays in married men with gynecomastia. In front of their wives, they still can't force themselves to take off their clothes. Their discomfort cannot easily be lessened even with comforting words from their wives' mouth. In extreme cases, they still feel worthless and despised.

The emotional impact of male breast growth will lead to health problems. One of them is obesity, a deadly disease that carries lots of health problems. Men with protruding breasts are usually big and overweight. They do this intentionally to hide their breasts with their big tummy and fatty body.

Aside from all of these, men with gynecomastia also have constant fear of breast cancer. In most cases, these men believe that their gynecomastia is a tumor because the lump sometimes occurs in only one side of the breast. Their chronic fear can sometimes affect them financially.

Male breast growth is a normal body condition. However, medical help is still highly encouraged due to its emotional and social impact. This condition can be removed through medication or surgery and if it already dominates a man's life, it is wise to seek medical attention immediately. - 26706

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