The man whose C-cup moobs are so big he has to tape them down

A father-of-two who grew C-cup man boobs because of a hormone imbalance has revealed how he was cruelly bullied and is so ashamed he tape his chest down.

Wayne Manns, 30, has never taken his children to the beach and keeps his t-shirt on during sex with his partner of 11 years because of the embarrassing condition.

Mr Manns, from Detroit, will finally have corrective surgery for his condition this autumn after suffering with it since 2003.

He hopes the surgery will give him a new lease on life after bullying in high school – where he says peers called him ‘hermaphrodite’ – left him with anxiety and depression.

Mr Manns quit the school football team because he couldn’t face being taunted in the changing rooms, and dropped out of education when he was 16.

He is sharing his story because the condition, gynaecomastia, is common and Mr Manns says more men should feel comfortable coming forward to talk about it.

Wayne Manns, now 30, grew man boobs when he was 15 years old because of a condition called gynaecomastia – he suffered intense bullying at school and says he now has anxiety and depression because of the condition

Mr Manns was 15 when he was diagnosed with gynaecomastia, a condition which causes men’s breast tissue to swell due to a hormone imbalance.

As a teenager the father-of-two was taunted by high school bullies who called him ‘hermaphrodite’ and banished him from the boys’ locker room. 

Despite being in a long-term relationship with Jasmine Jackson, 29, he refuses to take his shirt off in front of her – even during sex.  

Mr Mann said: ‘When I was 14 or 15 I started developing female breasts. I couldn’t go swimming, and I was afraid to change at gym or take a shower.

Teased so much he quit school 

‘High school was so stressful – I just didn’t want to be there. I quit the football team because I was so self conscious.

‘It was so embarrassing – you could see them through my uniform shirt.

‘I was teased so much I quit in the tenth grade because the bullying had gotten so bad. 

‘They called me a hermaphrodite and a shemale and would tell me I had to use the female changing rooms.’

Mr Manns says he has never taken his children, Wayne Jr and Maya, to the swimming pool or the beach because he is terrified of taking his shirt off and having people look at him

Mr Manns says he has never taken his children, Wayne Jr and Maya, to the swimming pool or the beach because he is terrified of taking his shirt off and having people look at him

Mr Manns even refuses to take off his t-shirt during sex with his partner of 11 years, Jasmine Jackson, because he is so embarrassed. He said: 'I feel 'I feel like no woman wants to be with a man with a chest bigger than hers'

Mr Manns even refuses to take off his t-shirt during sex with his partner of 11 years, Jasmine Jackson, because he is so embarrassed. He said: ‘I feel ‘I feel like no woman wants to be with a man with a chest bigger than hers’

Mr Manns said his chest has caused him anxiety and depression and he could never afford corrective surgery, which costs up to $7,500 (£5,814).

He even became so embarrassed he resorted to strapping his chest with duct tape to make his man boobs look smaller. 

But after coping with the condition since 2003, he will finally undergo breast reduction surgery later this year thanks to a new health insurance policy.    

Keeps t-shirt on during sex with partner of 11 years 

The former labourer, who estimates his breasts are a size C, dated casually but avoided relationships until 2007 when he met his partner Ms Jackson, a cashier.

But despite being together for around 11 years he avoids taking off his shirt in front of her and says the condition has taken a toll on his love life.

Mr Mann, who walks with a limp after he was injured in a shooting in 2016 said: ‘It makes me feel like less of a man.

‘I feel like no woman wants to be with a man with a chest bigger than hers.

Mr Mann's breasts are enlarged by a condition called gynaecomastia, in which a hormone imbalance – usually too much oestrogen, the female sex hormone – causes male breast tissue to swell in a similar way to women's 

Mr Mann’s breasts are enlarged by a condition called gynaecomastia, in which a hormone imbalance – usually too much oestrogen, the female sex hormone – causes male breast tissue to swell in a similar way to women’s 

Mr Manns became so embarrassed by his condition he  tapes down his chest to make the problem less obvious and wears jackets to try and hide his body shape

Mr Manns became so embarrassed by his condition he tapes down his chest to make the problem less obvious and wears jackets to try and hide his body shape

‘I don’t let her in when I’m taking a shower and when we’re intimate I make sure the lights are on and my shirt never comes off. I have a lot of tricks.

WHAT IS GYNAECOMASTIA? 

Gynaecomastia is a common condition in which men grow breasts.

It is most commonly caused by a hormonal imbalance – usually too much of the female sex hormone, oestrogen.

It can range from swelling or puffiness around the nipple to full, more prominent breasts.

Puberty, old age, and obesity are all common triggers of the condition, because all can result in a drop in testosterone levels, meaning oestrogen has a bigger effect on the body.

Other less common causes may include drinking alcohol, medication side effects, illegal steroid use, or kidney failure.

Treatments can include hormone therapy or surgery to remove extra breast tissue.

The condition can be distressing for a lot of men, and there is an online support forum at www.gynecomastia.org

Source: NHS Choices 

‘My girlfriend is happy I’m getting this surgery for myself. She knows it will improve my confidence.

‘I was dumped a couple of times because of this.’

‘I don’t want my kids to think I’m a freak’ 

Mr Manns has never visited a swimming pool or beach with his children Wayne Manns Jr and Maya Felix, both six, because he is terrified of strangers staring at him and making cruel comments.

Mr Manns said: ‘I have never been to the beach or the pool with my kids because I feared going.

‘I don’t want them to see me or be confused. I don’t want them to think I’m a freak.

‘I get so paranoid when I’m out, I know people are staring at them. People are looking at me.

‘The worst thing I’ve been called is Shemale or T*tty Boy. It hurts.’

Mr Manns said he is looking forward to finally being able to take off his shirt in public and travel to places he has avoided because of his breasts.   

‘So many men are too embarrassed to talk about it’ 

He said: ‘This condition has impacted my life mentally and physically and the reason I’m coming forward about it is because it affects so many men and they’re too embarrassed to talk about it.

Mr Manns, pictured with six-year-old daughter Maya Felix, says he doesn't want his children to see his body and think he is a 'freak'

Mr Manns, pictured with six-year-old daughter Maya Felix, says he doesn’t want his children to see his body and think he is a ‘freak’

Pictured with his six-year-old son Wayne Manns Jr, Mr Manns says he feels paranoid when he's out in public and says 'I know people are staring at them'. He wants more men to feel free to speak out about the common and embarrassing problem

Pictured with his six-year-old son Wayne Manns Jr, Mr Manns says he feels paranoid when he’s out in public and says ‘I know people are staring at them’. He wants more men to feel free to speak out about the common and embarrassing problem

‘I’ve put off travelling so much. I would love to go to Miami and Mexico when this is over.

‘It would be nice to take off my shirt during sex and not worry about it.

‘When I have this surgery I will be so happy to take my shirt off. I will finally be able to feel like a man.’ 

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