If you have gynecomastia, I am sure you are curious to know how you ended up with this horrible condition. There are several ways to get rid of man boobs including surgery, diet, exercise and by taking certain medical drugs. Gynecomastia can be caused by many things from developmental issues, medical conditions, prescription drugs as well as illegal drugs. One particular illegal drug will be the subject of this article. In this article, I will explore if there is a link between gynecomastia and marijuana.

Marijuana is a drug that is derived from the cannabis plant. It consists of a dry, shredded mixture of brown and green leaves, seeds, stems and flowers which are derivatives of Cannabis sativa plant. The active ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol also known as THC.

If you are a user of marijuana and you have gynecomastia, your drug use may be the cause. Medical studies show that the effects of cannabis are that the levels of testosterone in the body decreases. Marijuana contains phytoestrogens that essentially limits the production of testosterone inside the body. Since the levels of testosterone are lower, an imbalance in the testosterone to estrogen ratio develops which leads to gynecomastia.

So as you can see, if you smoke marijuana and have gynecomastia, a simple treatment for the condition would be to stop smoking. Users of cannabis can have abnormal breast development. If you have trouble giving up pot, perhaps you could lower your daily dose at first.