So I am new to training and just started working out about 6 months ago after I was diagnosed with low testosterone from a pituitary tumor.
I never had gyno growing up and I have never taken more than my 125mg per week of testosterone. My estrogen sensitive blood tests have always been in range about 20-29ish and I take 1/4 a mg of anastrozole twice a week. I noticed just earlier this week that one of my pecs is bigger than the other. I have never felt a lump or had a lot of sensitivity. None the less knowing testosterone can cause gyno, I worked my self into a panic and asked my Doctor to see me as soon as possible. He did a full examination and swears it is not gyno, especially if I never had any issues growing up going through puberty etc. and my e2 levels always being in range.
So my questions to you guys are:
Could it still be gyno? There are 100% no lumps confirmed by myself and my Dr. and never had any pain or extreme sensitivity.
What caused it?
How can I fix it?
Google's answers are all over the place and bodybuildingcom forum is a bunch of teenagers.
This might sound stupid but this is one of the only 2 reasons I could think have caused this. My right arm (weaker arm, I am left handed) is bigger than my left but it is not as strong but I know arm and pec are completely different though. Anyways I only flex my right arm out of habbit since it is bigger, I probably do this countless times during the day and a ton right after I workout. Could this cause an imbalance in my pecs? I know I am flexing my arm but I feel the flex in my pec just as much if not more in my arm. Like I said, I know this might sound stupid but I have heard of bodybuilders flexing after their workouts and I thought maybe I could've caused an imbalance by constantly flexing like crazy and 1 side only.
The second reason I came up with was I somewhat sprained my wrist awhile back and thought that maybe this could've caused and imbalance when doing my workout by putting more of a load on one side. I use basically 2 forms of chest press machines and that is pretty much my entire workout when it comes to my chest. Since I am using machines though wouldnt that even the load between both sides or no? The main thing that is bugging me is like I said, my right arm is bigger yet weaker....but I don't know if the right side of my chest is stronger than my left side (if that makes sense)
Here are the pictures. I caught it very early and it is one of those thing where if I just posted the picture and didn't say anything you most likely wouldn't even notice. But having said that, in person and once it has been pointed out everyone I have showed has noticed a difference and I want to find out what is causing it and hopefully how to fix it. I joined this board because I know a lot of you guys are bodybuilders and/or have been lifting for years and years and maybe this happened to one of you in the begining. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog
