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What do sore breasts and sore protruding nipples mean?
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Engorgement: Your breast is engorged with milk or fluid from inflammation.
Answered 4/28/2013
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Many things: This could mean a variety of things including hormonal stimulation that occurs with pregnancy, menses, hormonal supplementation or endocrinologic disturbances.
Answered 6/15/2016
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Cold Temperature : Breasts are modified sweat glands and respond to parasympathetic (ps) impulses. The ps system controls temperature, sweat gland secretions (sweaty palms when you're nervous, etc) and arousal response (protruding nipples and sensitive breasts).. Breasts are most sensitive while lactating (breast feeding) and menstruation.
Answered 9/9/2016
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