Citation

Wassersug RJ, Oliffe JL. J. Sex. Med. 2009; 6(4): 989-1000.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, International Society for Sexual Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01053.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Introduction.  Gynecomastia (breast development in males) is a side effect of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa). Medical interventions to prevent or treat gynecomastia carry risk of additional detrimental side effects. However, untreated gynecomastia can be physically uncomfortable and psychologically distressing. Shame from gynecomastia can lead patients to stop otherwise beneficial exercise.