Antisha Hudson
San Joaquin Valley College
Gynecomastia
In westernized culture, Men that are affected with man boobs are considered to be undesirable, embarrassing, & sloth-like. Most people do not know it can stem from a medical condition as side effect. The colloquial term of this disease is gynecomastia, & is not well-known to be very common in the medical field. Gynecomastia’s history/discovery, the effects, & the present/future ideas are important information that are relayed in layman’s terms for knowledge’s sake.
What is Gynecomastia?
Gynecomastia is defined as a benign (noncancerous) condition caused by the development of unusually large mammary glands in the male resulting in enlargement of the male breasts. Slap, G. B.,