Why is my right nipple darker than the left?

Women should frequently check whether the shape of their breasts has changed. You can stand in front of the mirror, put your hands on your hips, and slowly turn your body to the right and left to check if there are any dents, swelling, or skin damage on the nipples and breasts. Then put your palms on your buttocks and press hard towards the diastolic position while turning your body. This will make the outline of the breasts look clear. If there is any abnormal change, you need to compare it with the other side to check whether the breasts are symmetrical. If there is any difference, you need to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

Why is the right nipple darker than the left?

1. Physiological changes:

After a woman becomes pregnant, starting from the early stages of pregnancy, the color of her nipples and nipples may become darker, from dark red to dark red. This change is mainly caused by the increase of estrogen and oestrogen in the body after pregnancy, which is a normal physiological change.

For women around 45 years old, when they are not pregnant, the color of their nipples and areolas will gradually darken from pink to dark red. A breast examination may not reveal any abnormalities, but this color change reminds the woman that she has a "transient" increase in estrogen in her body. Perhaps after a period of time, due to self-regulation, the estrogen level will return to normal, and the color of the nipples and areolas will also return to normal. This is still a normal physiological change.

2. Physiological changes

The color of the nipples and areolas becomes darker, accompanied by itching of both nipples and around the nipples. During routine breast examination, proliferative space-occupying lesions or cystic hyperplasia may be found in both or one breast. The darkening of the color of the nipples and areolas indicates that the body's estrogen levels have increased, which is consistent with the regularity of the disease for the breasts to become diseased as target organs.

The color of the nipples and nipples becomes darker and dark red or dark brown, and even small nodules and bulges may be found around the areola. At this time, there is no disease when checking the breasts. You should be alert to the presence of serious liver disease.

The color of the nipple and areola becomes darker and is accompanied by the appearance of lumps: Due to certain malignant tumors in the female ovaries, the amount of estrogen secreted by the uterus and ovaries increases, which can cause the color of the nipple and areola to darken, and many small nodules may appear around the areola glands.

In view of this, when examining your breasts, be sure to pay attention to changes in the color of the nipples and areolas. It is necessary to clarify whether the change in the color of the nipples and areola is physiological or feminine. Then promptly identify any discomfort in your body and go to the hospital for treatment to prevent the occurrence of some diseases in time. However, women don't need to be too anxious to avoid causing trouble.