Is Propecia Causing Gynecomastia After 2 Weeks — Or Am I Imagining Things?
I am a 20-year-old male and I have asked a few questions before but this one is really bothering me. I began Propecia about two weeks ago. I think I am seeing some breast growth. I may be imagining things but I don’t know. I have read so many web forums that I know the side effects so I may just be freaking myself out. I have looked up gynecomastia online and see that it is actually breast tissue growth. Is the Propecia side effect increased breast tissue or just in increase in fat in the breast that could be fixed with exercise?
I would really appreciate a response. Thank you
You need an examination of your breast tissue if you think you have gynecomastia. While it is a very rare potential side effect of Propecia, gynecomastia can even occur in young men who are NOT on Propecia. Having only taken the medication for a couple of weeks, it would seem even more unlikely.
That said… what you’re seeing might be real, but I would think it’s more possible that you’re just freaking yourself out after reading web forum horror stories, as you suggested. I’ve written before about the power of suggestion.
Still, if you’re concerned you should have a doctor examine you, or at least talk to your prescribing doctor about stopping the medication or lowering your dosage.
Estrogen related breast tissue can occur when DHT levels are low – this generally feels like a harder lump underneath the nipple and the nipple itself looks swollen and progressively protruding. However a lot of men store fat deposits on their chest and as the doc says many men in your age bracket experience gynecomastia as a natural part of hormonal changes. See a doctor to assess it and you can often treat it with anti estrogen medication long before surgery becomes required,