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What could it mean if your nipples r tender for a long period of time (2months or longer) & your for sure not pregnant?

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Dr. Brad Douglas answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

See below: This could be normal, but you could have an ovarian cyst, or if you are leaking milk a possible prolactinoma.

Dr Hickerson agreed

Answered 6/26/2019

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