Man Boobies
Why DO guys have nipples?
We all know that women have boobs and nipples to feed a baby, well ever wondered why a man has nipples? seems weird that they have them really because there is no use for them. Read on and you will find out!
Before we were a person, we were a little embryo inside our mother’s belly and our gender was not yet determined. In fact there are more female cells in a embryo than there is male so at one point in time, guys you were actually a female. Each embryo has more Y chromosomes which is the chromosomes that actually makes the nipple and breast area. At around 6 weeks gestation the gender of an embryo is than determined as the chromosomes change embryo begins to get the testosterone the penis and other ‘manly’ things about a guy are formed as with the females who start to produce more of the hormone estrogen.
All men have a small amount of the hormone estrogen usually this does not affect the body function of a male but if in the case that a man gets cancer or in conditions and diseases effecting the hormones a male may have more of the estrogen hormone and can actually start to produce milk as like a women.
Although Male breast cancer is fairly uncommon its still around. 1-2% of breast cancer is those who are men. A Male’s percentage of developing breast cancer is below 0.1%
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16 Responses to “Man Boobies”
On May 6, 2009 at 2:11 am
I hadn’t ever wondered till you asked. A nice thought that men were women once, espceially the ones that are chauvinist.
On May 6, 2009 at 2:17 am
Thanks for the information. I had wondered about that. A good post.
Christine
On May 6, 2009 at 5:32 am
I had never wondered about that, but feel enlightened anyway
On May 6, 2009 at 6:08 am
Very informative article, well written.
On May 6, 2009 at 3:08 pm
MMM did not know that….
well written! and informative…
On May 6, 2009 at 7:33 pm
love it, I’ve read this before, great article
On May 6, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I am glad that you pointed out that men can indeed have breast cancer.
On May 6, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Good question to ask. I second the breast cancer point…
On May 6, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Wow! alright then…didn’t know those…:)
-Fresh Writing
On May 7, 2009 at 12:15 am
Actually the Y chromosome is male and nearly all male cells contain it from the time of conception (certain cells like red blood cells don’t contain any chromosomes). The Y chromosome is supplied by a male sperm; a female sperm supplies another X chromosome.
The rest of the article is pretty much correct. Virtually all the differences between males and females are triggered hormonally.
On May 9, 2009 at 3:15 am
I saw a young boy supporting a size B cup at the pool! The teasing I’m sure is horrible…Great article!
On May 13, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I’m 44 now and my manboobs are growing!
On May 15, 2009 at 11:30 pm
well weird but true i heard that men are able to breast feed wow still never seen it though
On May 23, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Great post..nicely done..Thanks for sharing
On June 23, 2009 at 12:58 am
Say…I remember this article!
Nicely done!
-Fresh Writing
On August 2, 2009 at 7:50 pm
interesting!
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