There is a lump in the boy's chest

We all know that boys' breasts are not as obvious as girls' breasts. When boys enter puberty, their breasts will also develop. Some people's breasts will become fuller. At this time, you may feel lumps inside when you touch them. In fact, these lumps are likely caused by breast diseases. So what should a man do if there is a lump in his chest?

Do male breasts sometimes grow larger?

Normally, male breasts do not develop. When the estrogen level in the body increases relatively or absolutely due to various causes and the mammary epithelial cells are stimulated by excessive estrogen, a very small number of men may develop unilateral or bilateral breast enlargement.

2. Etiology and pathogenesis of male breast development

Enlargement of the breast glands in men is called gynecomastia. It is common before and after puberty and in old age. The pathological manifestation is glandular duct hyperplasia without alveolar hyperplasia. It can be generally divided into two categories: primary and secondary. Primary cases usually occur in adolescent boys and elderly men. It is mainly caused by a transient increase in endogenous estrogen or a decrease in androgen. It can often disappear on its own. Secondary cases are common in liver disease, testicular disease, adrenal disease, thyroid disease, diabetes, and tumors of the urogenital system or nervous system, prostate disease, long-term use of estrogen, or long-term use of some drugs for other diseases, such as reserpine, remifon, digitalis, chlorpromazine, etc., can also cause breast development, which usually disappears after stopping the drug.

. In addition, hermaphroditism and congenital testicular dysplasia can also lead to breast enlargement.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, male breasts belong to the kidneys and nipples belong to the liver. If one's emotions are not in harmony and one's liver is damaged by rage, the liver qi will be stagnant and blocked. If the stagnation lasts for a long time, it will turn into fire, burn the body fluids of the liver and kidneys, damage liver function, and reduce detoxification function, so that the body's excess estrogen cannot be inactivated in the liver, and acts on the target organ breasts. Or, if one is old and weak, has a long-term illness and has kidney problems, the liver and kidneys will be deficient, and the kidney's yin and yang will be deficient, and the liver and wood will not be nourished. If the wood qi is not comfortable and the function of regulating and dispersing is impaired, phlegm and dampness will accumulate and accumulate in the milk network, which can also cause this disease. Or, if one is born with insufficient endowment, the essence and blood cannot support the Chong and Ren meridians, resulting in Chong and Ren disorders, or if one has external evils damaging the liver and the liver fails to regulate and discharge, all of which can lead to meridian malnutrition, poor blood circulation, and thus blood stasis and phlegm coagulation, which block the meridians and cause male breast development.

Traditional Chinese medicine says that if some boys entering puberty find lumps in their breasts, they should not be nervous, because this is a normal phenomenon caused by the amount of estrogen.

In fact, it is normal for males to have breast lumps during puberty. Medical discovery: Breasts are mainly composed of mammary gland tissue, fat and connective tissue. When estrogen binds to the receptors of breast cells, the metabolism of breast cells becomes active, causing breast cells to proliferate. Breast development and swelling. After male adolescents enter puberty, their testicles secrete a small amount of estrogen while producing androgens. Estrogen causes breast cells in the nipple area to proliferate, leading to the formation of lumps in the breast. Breast lumps in adolescent boys are often confined to the area below the nipple.

Since the increase in estrogen levels during male puberty is temporary, this breast lump usually disappears on its own after a few months to a year. Boys should not be too nervous when encountering lumps in the breast.