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Does smoking pot cause man boobs?
#19230237 - 12/05/13 07:49 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Does smoking pot cause man boobs?
Editor's note: Dr. Anthony Youn is a plastic surgeon in metro Detroit. He is the author of "In Stitches," a humorous memoir about growing up Asian-American and becoming a doctor.
(CNN) -- A young man in his 20s -- let's call him George -- sits across from me in the exam room.
"Dr. Youn," he says, "I have man boobs."
I notice a not-so-unfamiliar smell wafting from his body. It's the same odor that floated my way during a rock concert I recently attended.
"How long have you had a problem with this, George?"
"Hard to say. But it seems to have gotten worse over the past year or so."
"George, the first thing you need to do is stop smoking pot. Marijuana could be causing your man boobs."
Gynecomastia, otherwise known as man boobs (or moobs for short), is a condition that affects approximately 33% to 41% of men between the ages of 25 and 45. It's even more common during puberty, affecting 60% of 14-year-old boys. Interestingly, it also affects 55% to 60% of men aged 50 and older.
Although most cases of gynecomastia resolve spontaneously within a few months to a few years, in 2012 nearly 23,000 people underwent surgery to correct the condition. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), it was the fifth-most common cosmetic surgery in men.
Gynecomastia is caused by a hormone imbalance between testosterone and estrogen. When the ratio between testosterone and estrogen tips in favor of estrogen, the body responds by creating excessive breast tissue. Hence, man boobs.
Animal studies have shown that exposure to the active ingredient in marijuana can result in a decrease in testosterone levels, a reduction of testicular size, and abnormalities in the form and function of sperm.
In humans, the effects of marijuana on testosterone and estrogen levels aren't as clear. Lower testosterone levels have been reported in chronic marijuana users compared to nonusers, but not all studies support this.
Few studies have examined a direct causative effect between smoking marijuana and gynecomastia. A report in 1972 made the initial connection between cannabis and gynecomastia. This study is contrasted with a 1977 survey of U.S. Army soldiers which showed no association between smoking marijuana and gynecomastia. This study was limited, however, due to its very small sample size.
The legalization of marijuana in some state could make it easier for researchers to determine the exact effects of cannabis use on hormone levels, gynecomastia and other bodily functions. If a true link between smoking pot and gynecomastia does exist, then we should expect to see a spike in gynecomastia treatments in those states which have legalized marijuana.
Interestingly, according to ASAPS, the number of men undergoing surgery for gynecomastia nationwide rose nearly 30% from 2011 to 2012.
So can smoking pot really give you man boobs?
Probably. Although the association between marijuana and gynecomastia hasn't been conclusively proven, it appears very plausible. For this reason, the majority of plastic surgeons I've consulted with routinely inquire with their gynecomastia patients about cannabis use and recommend they stop smoking pot immediately.
So for now, if you have moobs, it's probably best to put out that joint.
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: luvdemshrooms]
#19230249 - 12/05/13 07:53 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Oh bullshit, put down the chips
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Maybe by the indirect form of munchies.
Weed isn't an anabolic steroid - no need to worry about gynecomastia.
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: KingKnowledge]
#19230307 - 12/05/13 08:18 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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CNN always putting out world class news. Put down the Doritos and maybe the moobs will go away.
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: Durin]
#19230382 - 12/05/13 08:56 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I really want to meet someone stupid enough to believe this.
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roids cause man boobs....or bitch tit....or moobs.....or roid nips...whatever you want to call it....not pot. Even if you smoke pot and munch all day long...your ass would grow before your boobs...
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: 1down5up]
#19230421 - 12/05/13 09:17 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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My doctor told me this Suffered gynecomastia as a teen. Smoked pot before and after and it had no effect. They never came back. So as someone predisposed to the issue I'm going to call bullshit
Edited by JacksonMetaller (12/06/13 03:37 AM)
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: 1down5up]
#19230433 - 12/05/13 09:20 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've heard soy milk will cause moobs because it contains estrogen.
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: K1ngSp4de]
#19230626 - 12/05/13 10:29 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Bullshit, me and my buddies are all at risk, being 25+ and smoking daily. Nobody has man boobs! Except one, but he takes those dumb protein shakes and then fails to work out :p
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: Turtletotem]
#19230659 - 12/05/13 10:41 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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beer is more likely to cause man boobs, being full of phytoestrogens.
but yeah if you eat a shit load of calories then just lay on the sofa, some area will need to grow or store those calories and if your not exercising that may happen.
Exercise boosts testosterone and I'm sure the lack of would do the opposite.
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: fireshaman]
#19230677 - 12/05/13 10:48 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've smoked a ton of weed and I'm still in great shape 
I think it's more of a lifestyle thing. Some stoners sit around, drink beer and eat shit. Some stoners live normal lives and take care of their bodies. Stupid article, especially this part..
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So can smoking pot really give you man boobs?
Probably. Although the association between marijuana and gynecomastia hasn't been conclusively proven.
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: Can-i-bus]
#19230821 - 12/05/13 11:33 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Can-i-bus said: I've smoked a ton of weed and I'm still in great shape 
I think it's more of a lifestyle thing. Some stoners sit around, drink beer and eat shit. Some stoners live normal lives and take care of their bodies. Stupid article, especially this part..
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So can smoking pot really give you man boobs?
Probably. Although the association between marijuana and gynecomastia hasn't been conclusively proven.

PArtially agree with this
But anything that stoners read that indicates weed is bad they will try and find loops in the logic
i am not an anti-drug fuckhead. I vape 6 days a week. I feel there are some clear drawbacks to smoking bud. I cant say with certainty that this article is bullshit. But I feel they haven't really referenced any studies properly
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: topdog82]
#19231156 - 12/05/13 01:05 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The guy sounds like a great Doctor. An early twenty year old male goes in the office about a condition he is clearly concerned about and right off the bat the doctor makes an initial diagnosis based on what evidence that marijuana cause gynocomastia?
All sorts of stupid. Of course it couldn't be due to the fact that he is still in a phase of his life where sex hormones are still being released in high amounts during the late phase of adolescence. That would be the logical diagnosis.
A poor attempt by the Feds, grasping for what little they have left in deterring the masses from the evil marijuana.
In other news alcohol has proven evidence linking it to cause gynocomastia .
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: thedream]
#19231371 - 12/05/13 01:54 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'd be more worried about the meat I eat. They put all kinds of hormones and antibiotics in there and that's not based on hearsay as this article.
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: Lord_McLovin]
#19231456 - 12/05/13 02:19 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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approximately 33% to 41% of men between the ages of 25 and 45. It's even more common during puberty, affecting 60% of 14-year-old boys. Interestingly, it also affects 55% to 60% of men aged 50 and older.
Yea right... I have never seen 6/10 people have them. One having man boobs is an extremely rare sight.
Then again I'm in Quebec... Maybe this poll was taken in Tennessee.
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: K1ngSp4de]
#19231602 - 12/05/13 02:54 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've heard soy milk will cause moobs because it contains estrogen.
ignorance spread by people that don't know anything. see Sally and the WAP Foundation for more lol nonsense on similar soy-hating.
Edited by djmasturbeat (12/05/13 02:56 PM)
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: djmasturbeat]
#19232959 - 12/05/13 05:35 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: Synthe]
#19233213 - 12/05/13 06:33 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Maybe smoking weed makes women's breasts bigger... Legalize!
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: suniced]
#19233324 - 12/05/13 06:51 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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suniced said: Maybe smoking weed makes women's breasts bigger... Legalize!
It increases testosterone levels by a couple percent actually
But it's so marginal it effects nearly nobody
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Re: Does smoking pot cause man boobs? [Re: Synthe]
#19233542 - 12/05/13 07:48 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The moobs caused by hormonal imbalance look drastically different to the moobs caused purely by high body fat levels. The people going in for surgery probably have the latter. If you got both I feel bad for ya.
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