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Darkening of nipples
Your nipples and areolas (the darker skin around the nipples) will darken early in pregnancy.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
15 year experience in family medicine
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A 32-year old asked:
What causes darkening of nipples?
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A 25-year old female asked:
breasts sore with sharp pains. slight darkening of nipples. one more than other.feel full. crampy on occasion. period due 5 days. no vomit. pregnant?
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A 19-year old female asked:
My nipples are becoming darker ,the glands around my nipples are prominently sticking out, my areolas are also darkening. Am I most likely pregnant?
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A 21-year old female asked:
High soft cervix, cramps, darkening round nipples, strong sense of smell, etc could I be pregnant one week till I'm due on?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I've had spotting and cramping. Feeling sick and not liking smells that I didnt mind before like coffee. And darkening round the nipples. Pregnant??
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A 19-year old female asked:
In a phantom pregnancy can spider veins and major blue veins start appearing? Also do nipples darken?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Why are my nipples soar?
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A 20-year old asked:
why do men have nipples?
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A 40-year old female asked:
My nipples stay erect why?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why are my nipples hurting?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What make your nipples hurt?
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A 49-year old asked:
What does hard nipples mean?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Why do my nipples bludge out?
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A member asked:
How can I prevent dry nipples?
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A 48-year old asked:
Do nipples ever get "blocked"?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why might my nipples be so huge?
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A 34-year old female asked about a 22-year old female:
Why have my nipples turned white?
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A 40-year old asked:
Why would someone have big nipples?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the spots on your nipples?
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A 25-year old female asked:
why are my nipples dark im a female
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A 19-year old female asked:
Tender nipples what could that mean ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can excercise make your nipples sore?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can I make my nipples more sensitive?
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A member asked:
Can i make my nipples more sensitive?
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A 50-year old asked:
My nipples are bleeding. what do I do?
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A 48-year old asked:
At what age do nipples first protrude?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are the light dpots on my nipples?
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A member asked:
Should I wash my nipples after feeding?
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A 65-year old male asked:
I want my nipples enlarged. Suggestions?
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A 42-year old asked:
I'm a boy and my nipples are puffy, why?
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