BREAST SWELLING IN BOYS

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Many boys around puberty may develop swelling and pain in one or both breasts.

This is believed due to an upsurge of hormones which occurs with the onset of puberty. Both sexes produce male and female hormones and, at times, there may be a temporary dominance of the hormone of the opposite sex.

The soreness usually lasts only a week or two but the hard swelling may persist for a couple of months.

Babies may also suffer from swollen breasts shortly after birth and some secretion, called “witches milk”, may even be expressed.

This swelling is probably due to the mother’s hormones entering the baby’s circulation. The swelling subsides within a few weeks.

Swelling of the male breast at other ages may have a number of causes, but should always be investigated.

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