I started taking Opti-men in 10/28/2015 and ended in 04/26/2016, when I read in newspaper, that in town, where I bought it, food inspectors found it unsafe supplement, which contain unsafe materials like: “magnesium aspartate and molybdenum A.A. chelate, iron chelate.”. Too bad, that in that time of period, I already took 156 pills. I'm now 18 years old, could my gynecomastia from it? Are where any other side effects too? Is it possible to somehow fix my gynecomastia with drugs, without surgery?
Answer: Can gynecomastia be caused by taking supplements? Any "supplements" that claim to boost testosterone should be looked at carefully if one is concerned about developing gynecomastia. Quite often, the more benign of these contain substances like tribulus and yohimbe along with some vitamins, and these are not likely to contribute to gynecomastia development. The supplements that should be concerning are those that contain the various derivatives of testosterone precursors, developers of which are far more creative in 2018 than back in the days of Androstenedione. In the past five years, I would say that I've seen as many or more gynecomastia patients who had it as the result of a supplement purchased at the local nutrition store, rather than from their local steroid dealer. Supplement purchasers should be especially wary of products with "proprietary blend" on the label, as this may be a place where gynecomastia-inducing agents might be included.
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Answer: Can gynecomastia be caused by taking supplements? Any "supplements" that claim to boost testosterone should be looked at carefully if one is concerned about developing gynecomastia. Quite often, the more benign of these contain substances like tribulus and yohimbe along with some vitamins, and these are not likely to contribute to gynecomastia development. The supplements that should be concerning are those that contain the various derivatives of testosterone precursors, developers of which are far more creative in 2018 than back in the days of Androstenedione. In the past five years, I would say that I've seen as many or more gynecomastia patients who had it as the result of a supplement purchased at the local nutrition store, rather than from their local steroid dealer. Supplement purchasers should be especially wary of products with "proprietary blend" on the label, as this may be a place where gynecomastia-inducing agents might be included.
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July 3, 2016
Answer: Supplements and gynecomastia First, supplements are not FDA regulated so who knows what us actually in them? Steroids, whether formulated or naturally derived, can cause gynecomastia so you should wait and assess whether any changes are reversible. It would also be wise to see an endocrinologist in consultation. If the condition does not imorove, then surgery would be the treatment of choice.
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July 3, 2016
Answer: Supplements and gynecomastia First, supplements are not FDA regulated so who knows what us actually in them? Steroids, whether formulated or naturally derived, can cause gynecomastia so you should wait and assess whether any changes are reversible. It would also be wise to see an endocrinologist in consultation. If the condition does not imorove, then surgery would be the treatment of choice.
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