What causes the increase in estrogen in men?

Not only women, but also men have estrogen in their bodies. The estrogen in men is derived from the metabolism of androgen, because androgen must first be metabolized into estrogen, and then the liver destroys it. A proper amount of estrogen is also necessary, because the hair on the forehead of men is nourished and maintained by estrogen, and the endocrine balance in the human body is very important, so what is going on if the estrogen in men's bodies increases, and what should we do?

(1) Testicular diseases The testicles are the main organ that secretes androgens. Diseases such as poor testicular function, congenital testicular dysplasia, orchitis, testicular damage and testicular tumors can reduce the secretion of androgens and increase the level of estrogen, which can lead to breast development.

(2) Liver disease All sex hormones in the body should be processed by the liver, and estrogen is no exception. If you have diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer, you will not be able to process estrogen well. Unprocessed estrogen in the body will gradually increase, and eventually lead to breast development.

(3) Adrenal gland disease The adrenal gland is an important source of estrogen in men. If a tumor or hyperplasia develops in the adrenal gland, the amount of estrogen produced will increase abnormally, which may also lead to breast development.

(4) Hypothalamic-pituitary diseases The hypothalamic-pituitary gland secretes a substance called adrenocorticotropic hormone. Once the pituitary gland develops a tumor or other lesions, the secretion of this substance will become abnormal and may blindly induce the adrenal glands to produce more estrogen.

(5) Drug effects Some drugs, such as progesterone, isoniazid, reserpine, tricyclic antidepressants, chlorpromazine, methyldopa, spironolactone, amphetamine, digitalis, etc., can also affect the metabolism of estrogen and induce breast enlargement. In addition, there are some diseases, such as thyroid disease, diabetes, chronic colitis, etc., which can also lead to breast development. In short, no matter what, once male breast development occurs, the above aspects must be considered first. If physiological breast development can be excluded, the root cause must be found and treated as soon as possible.

The above is the cause and treatment of increased estrogen in men, and I hope it can attract everyone's attention. In addition, I want to tell you that endocrine balance in the human body is very important. If the estrogen in men's bodies increases, breast development and hormone metabolism disorders will occur. If this phenomenon occurs, you must go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.