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Can your nipples get larger and darker nipples before your period? or is that just a pregnancy symptom?

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This: Is more of a pregnancy sign, and in some it can occur before period... Do a home pregnancy test...

Answered 2/2/2021

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Hormones: These are symptoms of hormone changes which may be menstrual or related to pregnancy although significant increase in nipples size would be unusual

Dr Harte agreed

Answered 7/16/2014

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