Embarrassing Questions: Are My Nipples Normal?
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Point is, everybody's nipples are different, so it gets kind of hard to define what's "normal." But I can tell you a few things that aren't normal, and if you encounter any of these, you should see your doctor.
Bleeding is never normal. Crusting, persistent itching, scabbing. Also, random discharge. Notice I said "random." If you've been pulling and squeezing your nipples really hard and you see some discharge, that's OK. But when it just appears out of nowhere and you're like, "Hey where'd this wet stuff come from?" -- that's not normal.
Basically, if your nipples have always been like that, cool, if they haven't, not cool. And if you're not seeing any of these changes, then, yes, your nipples are normal -- and they're unique, just like you. So celebrate those nips!
KIM RICHARDSON
Nipples are just like people -- they come in all shapes, sizes, colors and degrees of hairiness. Yes, nipples can be hairy. They can also be bumpy, point in instead of out, be flat or puffy. Point is, everybody's nipples are different, so it gets kind of hard to define what's "normal." But I can tell you a few things that aren't normal, and if you encounter any of these, you should see your doctor.
Bleeding is never normal. Crusting, persistent itching, scabbing. Also, random discharge. Notice I said "random." If you've been pulling and squeezing your nipples really hard and you see some discharge, that's OK. But when it just appears out of nowhere and you're like, "Hey where'd this wet stuff come from?" -- that's not normal.
Also, not normal
a change in the position of your nipple. If it's pointing in a different direction than it was or it's pulling inward, see a doctor right away. And if the changes you're seeing are happening only to one nipple and not both, it's especially important to see your doctor. Basically, if your nipples have always been like that, cool, if they haven't, not cool. And if you're not seeing any of these changes, then, yes, your nipples are normal -- and they're unique, just like you. So celebrate those nips!
