If you are one of the thousands of men suffering from gynecomastia then you probably want to know if there any gynecomastia drugs on the market to treat the condition. Before I answer that question, let me backtrack a bit. Some of you reading this article may be unfamiliar with the term gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is the medical terminology for enlarged male breasts or chest fat. Extra breast tissue as well as excess fatty cells are usually the causes for enlarged male breasts. I will be discussing gynecomastia drugs in this article.

One very popular way to treat gynecomastia is surgery. During surgery, liposuction as well as breast tissue excision is performed. Most people ask about an alternative to surgery, because surgery is expensive and it is always very painful. Surgery has the potential to cost thousands of dollars and it is not covered by insurance.

So, do gynecomastia drugs exist that can be used instead of surgery?

The answer: No and Yes

Let’s start with the first response. I answered no, because there are no drugs, prescription or non-prescription that are developed for the sole purpose of treating gynecomastia. Having said that, there is this drug called tamoxifen that has been used for breast cancer treatment in women. Here is the surprise. Scientists discovered that tamoxifen can also be used to treat male gynecomastia. Tamoxifen works by limiting the effects of estrogen in the body. Since extra estrogen in the body causes gynecomastia, tamoxifen will help it. The bad news is that it may be hard to get your doctor to prescribe tamoxifen, since it was not developed for gynecomastia.

Tamoxifen is a catch 22 unfortunately. It is used to treat breast cancer in women, but it is also a carcinogen which means it can cause breast cancer in men. Tamoxifen works by limiting the effects of estrogen in the body. Since extra estrogen in the body causes gynecomastia, tamoxifen will help it.

An alternative to gynecomastia drugs is to take natural supplements for gynecomastia. There are several natural supplements on the market today. These natural supplements contain ingredients like green tea extract, chromium picolinate and B vitamins that are widely known to help gynecomastia. The best part is that you don’t need a prescription.

So there it is. I have provided you with information about gynecomastia drugs in this article. If I were you, I would absorb the information in this article and then take action. If you would like to learn more about other gynecomastia treatment options, please visit the site below.