[bryony]

Are you concerned about talking about your breast growth or that the doctor may not conduct an extensive investigation as to why you have breast growth?

Bit more complicated..

a) I'm not sure whether the health check will involve one of the doctors at the practice, and if so, whether it will be male or female.

b) whether it will just be one of the practice nurses

c) whether it will involve exposing my chest

d) if so, what to do if my gynocomastia is remarked upon. I take it you didn't "come clean" and say that you were taking a phytoestrogen

What will you do if she wants to do further evaluation? At some point I suppose I will have to have "the talk" and explain what I've been up to and why, but I don't relish the prospect.

I'm pretty sure my doctor won't like the self-med aspect, and will want me to see a "specialist" to deal with my underlying issues. I don't want to get steamrollered into pharm hormones or anti-androgens (which I wouldn't) but equally I don't want to get labelled as someone who indulges in risky behaviour.

Lastly I don't want to lose the opportunity for a health check, being 60 and reliant on the UK NHS.

Oh well...

B.