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My nipples keep getting swollen then small then big again what could be causing this?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Erectile tissue: Nipples contain erectile tissue. This responds to emotional / hormonal / stimulation changes. It is normal.

Answered 10/4/2016

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