Puffy nipples since I started doing weights

shamblertine · 26-03-2009 9:52pm #1

I noticed my nipples have become puffy since I started doing bench presses and developing my chest. How can I get them back to normal?

shamblertine · 26-03-2009 10:00pm

also they are itchy quite a lot, anyone know why this is

27-03-2009 1:14am

Blood flow, muscles building behind it. It's more than likely a genetic issue and nothing that can be done about it.

dioltas · 27-03-2009 7:41am

Trolling?

Khannie · 27-03-2009 10:09am

Could be gynecomastia.

edit: Do not take the picture on wikipedia as an average example for a lifter.

My understanding is that it can be caused by an increase in test leading to an attempted counter-balance with oestrogen = boobies.

edit: Do me a favour and get rid of that horrible sig?

Roper · 27-03-2009 10:24am

Lick and blow.

#Smokey# · 27-03-2009 2:14pm

It sounds alot like gyno alright.You should go ask a doctor about this to be sure though.Just be quick before and hard lumps form and turn permanent.

pcworldsucks · 27-03-2009 2:19pm

as long as theyre not big enough to hang a duffel coat on its prob not worth worrying about.

shamblertine · 28-03-2009 1:25pm

They're not too bad, or not bad enough to make me go to a doctor, but if they get any worse I might think about going.

I'm just not sure if I should ease of lifting for a while to let me body get used to higher test levels for a while? Or should I continue lifting and hope my body's test and est levels balances itself out in time? I am more inclined to go with the 2nd option and just keep a close eye on them to make sure they don't get worse.

I think also me scratching them when they are itchy might not be doing them any favours?

Also I pluck out the hairs around my nipples, is this a bad idea as well? I'm not sure why I do this really, they just bother me a bit for some reason.

itsallaboutheL · 28-03-2009 4:39pm

I reckon you're pregnant

amazingemmet · 28-03-2009 5:31pm

Sounds like a touch of gyno, the best way to try sort it now is to take zinc lots of it start at 100mg a day then reduce by 25mg a week til you are at 25mg, drop beer and eat lots of broccoli and cauliflower aim for 300-400gms a day of them. It'll help if that doesn't clear it up to the doctor with you

old boy · 28-03-2009 5:37pm

are you juceing up, i am not saying that you are, that is the usual cause

shamblertine · 28-03-2009 6:35pm

Not no juicing. Will try the zinc though see if that helps.

Puffy nipples since I started doing weights

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