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Small nipples
Small nipples can make it difficult for a baby to achieve a latch with her mother's breasts.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 32-year old asked:
Could women have small nipples like men have?
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A 34-year old asked:
Just wondering if small nipples are normal at my 18?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Small nipples?
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A 39-year old asked:
I have small nipples. I see other women with good shaped nipples. Mine are so little. Why?
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A female asked:
My mole has changed from flat to looking like a small nipple, raised 3mm. My dr. Said not to worry, but it`s been fine for 20 yrs and now has changed?
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A 48-year old asked:
Do a lot of women with small nipples get breast implants?
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A 40-year old male asked:
I have a small mole on the left temple. It has raised up like a small nipple, darkened and gone slightly sore to touch. Is this a problem?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I am experiencing pelvic pain for last few days and my periods is late for 1 week as of now. I also have an urge to urinate more than usual and i have small nipple pain both the sides. 15 days before i saw a drop of vaginal bleeding also, just a drop?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I found a hair growing out of actual left nipple & small amount of discharge out of right nipple when I squeeze, period due in 1 day, is this normal?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Should I be concerned about small lumps near nipple and fluid (blood and pus) coming from mole in same area? Cause?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Itchy nipples, small itchy cyst/pimple like bumps between and around breasts. What is this? Does it sound serious enough to get checked? OTC?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Small lump by nipple.39yo male.Awaiting ultrasound, what percent of male lumps are cancer? It seems to me cysts are less common than cancer in men
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A 27-year old female asked:
Im 27 i recently found my left breast flat from the bottom wheb i raised arm, i never did this before also a small dimple near nipple...
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A 21-year old male asked:
I am loosing weight by diet and exercise loss about 2 kg in 12days My right men boob is almost gone but left is bigger than right and is visible i have small lump under nipple in left boob i visited dr and gone for usg 2 times and reports are normal?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Urgent care dr used needle, drained small boil by nipple/sternum. I replaced bandage, used miprocin. Dr wants me to take bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) but afraid side eff?
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A 31-year old asked:
Hi Doc. Licked and did a small suck on nipple of a single mother (1-2 licks). Am I at risk of HIV? Because she showed me on her other nipple that she can produce milk. I have small healing lip cut from accidentally biting myself 1 day before. Risk?
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A 26-year old female asked:
26 years old. Clear sticky single duct nipple discharge when expressing the nipple. Small amount maybe a drop or two. Texture of discharge is sticky. Is it likely breast cancer? So worried & anxious. Had breast exam in May & obgyn said no lumps felt?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Have small white bumps on nipples. What is cause?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why is it that I have small bumps around my nipples?
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A 32-year old asked:
I have small bumps around my nipples. Is that normal?
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A 49-year old asked:
Why are my nipples so small, is there anything i can do about them?
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A 29-year old asked:
Why do I have small boobs but large nipples?
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A 43-year old asked:
Why do I have such big nipples and small boobs?
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A 30-year old asked:
Are large nipples and small breasts normal?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Hello. I am a 17-year old student. I have small boobs but my nipples r big. Can i know why is it from medical view?
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A 47-year old asked:
What to do if I have a small lump under my nipple?
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A 45-year old asked:
Could a small lump under my nipple be cancer?
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A female asked:
My 9 yr daughter has pain in chest to the touch & small knots on each nipple. Should i be concerned?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Period is finished last sat & when I took off my bra,Inoticed a small fluid on my nipples. I squeezed it &another little fluid came out. pregnancy?
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A member asked:
I have hard small bumps around my nipple on my breast?
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