How to Use gynecomastia in a Sentence

gynecomastia

noun
  • But gynecomastia isn’t just a concern for boys and younger teenagers.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Is gynecomastia more common among men in some age groups than others?
    — Emma Sarran Webster, Allure, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Part of the issue may be that most people don’t realize how common gynecomastia is.
    — Popular Science, 17 Feb. 2021
  • The problem is common gynecomastia, a slight excess of breast tissue.
    — Andrew Dalton, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2017
  • That includes breast reductions for young men with gynecomastia, or overgrowth of breast tissue.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 June 2023
  • When the topical application of the oils stopped, the boys' gynecomastia went away.
    — Lauren Castle, azcentral, 22 Mar. 2018
  • This is why men can develop breast conditions, too, such as gynecomastia or, in rare cases, cancer.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Many patients with gynecomastia speak about being ridiculed because of their condition.
    — Emma Sarran Webster, Allure, 31 Jan. 2018
  • In that study, three young boys had cases of prepubertal gynecomastia (abnormal breast growth).
    — Lauren Castle, azcentral, 22 Mar. 2018
  • During puberty, up to two-thirds of boys experience some degree of gynecomastia.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • There are still a lot of unknowns about the causes of gynecomastia, but scientists mostly cite hormonal imbalances.
    — Eric Pianin, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
  • The teen had gynecomastia, the often temporary enlargement of breast tissue in males during puberty.
    — Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
  • It shouldn’t be prescribed to men for acne, because at these high doses, can cause gynecomastia, or enlargement of breast tissue in men, Barbieri said.
    — Marina Kopf, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Research suggests that asymptomatic gynecomastia — growth without pain or tenderness — is present in 30% to 50% of healthy men.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Some research in the past has linked essential oils to hormone disturbances, with some suggesting a link between the oils and abnormal breast growth in young boys, called prepubertal gynecomastia.
    — Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 19 Mar. 2018
  • For teenagers, reassurance and patience are often best since most pubertal gynecomastia resolves naturally.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • However, the most common cause of puffy nipples is related to hormone imbalances, specifically a condition known as gynecomastia.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Sep. 2025
  • As the Washington Post reported, the root cause of gynecomastia is a hormonal imbalance between estrogen and testosterone.
    — Emma Sarran Webster, Allure, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Persistent or painful gynecomastia, or changes that cause significant distress, also warrant evaluation.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In older men, as testosterone naturally declines, gynecomastia becomes more common, often combined with weight gain or medications that alter hormone levels.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Clinical gynecomastia is a hormonal imbalance or elevated levels of estrogen and lowered levels of testosterone.
    — Lara Rosenbaum, Men's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • This may include a breast augmentation, a mastectomy for gynecomastia, a hair transplant, a rhinoplasty, liposuction, facial fillers, or hormone therapy.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 2 June 2023
  • The former Love Island star, 30, live streamed his gynecomastia surgery — or male breast reduction — on social media, posting the lengthy video to his Instagram on Wednesday.
    — Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • At the medical center, a physician dismissed the symptoms as a reaction to the steroid medication she had been prescribed, misdiagnosing her with gynecomastia, a condition typically seen in men who use anabolic steroids, Sutherland’s lawyers said in a report.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In 2007, there was a small case series published in the New England Journal of Medicine linking gynecomastia — an enlargement of breast tissue — in young boys to exposure to tea tree and lavender essential oils.
    — Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 15 July 2024

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