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A member asked:

If my nipples are hard and they have hurt for a couple days what could this mean?

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Dr. Ipe Kalathoor answered

Tender nipples: Could be many things. You should see a doctor and get examined. Some causes are pregnancy, infection.

Answered 11/14/2020

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Hi, I had a ball day at school a couple of days ago. At the end of the basketball game, I got a pass that hit one nipple. Do not feel general pain, but is a little swollen, may feel a little pain with weak touch and worse with harder. Any tips?

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Had unprotected sex about a week and a half ago 3 hrs later took plan b pill. Started my period couple days later,was early for me. About 4 days into my period left nipple started to hurt if I touched it Now off period and Nipple still hurts. Normal?

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