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nipples burn
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nguyen Phan answered
20 years experience Internal Medicine
Is it your shirt?: If you wear a shirt and are engaging in physical activity that causes mechanical friction against your breasts (i.e. The shirt is rubbing against your ... Read More
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Dr. Tejas Ozarkar answered
9 years experience General Practice
Working out: Most probably, your shirt is rubbing on your nipples, creating friction and causing some local pain. Try wearing a shirt that is larger and looser fit ... Read More
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Friction: Friction from clothing or sports equipment is the most likely cause of nipple irritation after active sports. It is easy to test . . . Just put a band ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
CONSULT MD: Consult your doctor as you may have an infectious process like an abscess or some other condition if you are not pregnant.
A member asked:
Dr. James Eitner answered
34 years experience Family Medicine
Possible: Your puffy nipples could be a form of gynecomastia or swollen due to irritation. In the first case, having them raised up, could make them more sensi ... Read More
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Dr. George Pope answered
40 years experience Plastic Surgery
Probably gynecomasti: Many young men have a mild case of gynecomastia, with only puffy nipples. Others have a more serious case. Most require surgery for correction, even ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Julan Crane answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
Nipple discomfort: Could be from wearing an irritating piece of clothing or from your soap or lotion. If continues get an examination
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Seegers answered
46 years experience Internal Medicine
Burning nipples: hello Patricia188,
There is a lot or an elevated level of progesterone just before your period occurs and this is necessary to have the endometrium sl ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cornelia Franz answered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Nope: I would suspect you may have thrush or candida on your nipples...If that is the case she may have thrush in her mouth as well.
You can use vinegar ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Steven Meister answered
24 years experience Family Medicine
See a physician.: This sounds like multiple different issues. Nipple pain could be topical irritation from chaffing or something serious, especially if the nipples are ... Read More
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenneth Ntimane answered
Specializes in General Practice
Exclude Pregnancy: Hi
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If negative, repeat the test after about 10 days.
If still negative, and the breasts ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Philip Chao answered
38 years experience Radiology
Not sure: But make sure you get your period normally.
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A member asked:
Dr. Scott J. Wolfson answered
22 years experience Pediatrics
They may be dry: If you are a new to breastfeeding your nipples may become raw and irritated until they "toughen up" during the process. Lanolin or your own milk can h ... Read More
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