Pubertal gynecomastia is thought to be a physiological phenomenon, and is most commonly seen in midpuberty with Tanner stage 3โ4 pubic hair and testicular volumes of 5 to 10 mL bilaterally.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3706045/
According to Goljan, men have boobs three times in their lives: when they're babies, when they're going through puberty, and when they're old. It's physiological/normal.
so its reassurance bc some boys can have mild breast development at 13? I've never heard or seen this before can someone please clarify. Basically reassuring that this is (relatively) normal?
increased amount of estrogen compared to androgen activity is physiologic in puberty
Who else chose reassurance thinking this was a question about raising the child's self confidence?
submitted by โmeningitis(643)
Tanner stages start at TEN years old
Stage I:
Stage II (2): stage II starts at 11 y/o (II look like 11)
Stage III (3): starts at 13 y/o
(your penis was thin II but now its thicker III)
Stage IV (4): starts at 14 y/o
MEANING: you have hair in mons pubis (V) but you have a border detaining the hair from growing into thighs.
Stage V (5): 15 y/o