Will the areola get bigger before menstruation?

The issue of areola size is also a concern for many girls. Some girls will ask whether the areola will become larger before menstruation. In fact, there is no special relationship between areola and menstruation. The size of the areola is related to sexual life, genetic reasons, pregnancy and estrogen levels. This is why many people judge whether a baby is a girl based on the size of the areola. This article introduces the specific reasons regarding areola size, let’s take a look.

There are many reasons for the enlargement of the areola. It is generally believed that there are four reasons for the enlargement of the female areola: sexual life, genetic factors, pregnancy, and excessive estrogen. These four factors will make the areola larger to varying degrees. The editor will give you a detailed introduction below.

1. Sexual life

Women will experience frequent sexual life after adulthood, and their nipples will be constantly stimulated by external factors, resulting in the continuous secretion of large amounts of female hormones, causing melanin to be deposited around the areola, causing the areola to appear larger.

2. Genetic factors

When some baby girls are born, their parents find that their daughters' areolas are larger than those of ordinary children. If there are no other malignant symptoms, then there is no need to take it too seriously, as it may be caused by genetic factors.

3. Pregnancy

During pregnancy, women will secrete a large amount of female hormones, which will gradually increase the size of the areola and make the nipples more prominent. This is also a sign that the body is ready to breastfeed in the future. Pregnancy is also the main reason for the enlargement of the areola. Even after breastfeeding ends, the enlarged areola is difficult to return to its previous size.

4. Excessive secretion of estrogen

Some female friends find that their areola is larger than others during puberty. This makes female friends who have just entered puberty very troubled, and they worry that there is something wrong with their body or development. The enlargement of the areola during female development is usually due to excessive secretion of female hormones in the body, which causes pigmentation and enlargement of the areola.

Why does the areola turn dark?

The darkening of the areola is a problem faced by many women. They are not familiar with breast knowledge and are afraid of getting sick. Therefore, they often ask why the areola turns dark. The specific reasons are as follows:

1. Sunbathing

Wearing a bikini without sun protection will make the fabric more transparent after entering the water, allowing the sun to have a chance to attack your breasts. Or if you like to wear thin and transparent cute clothes, don’t wear underwear, and don’t use sunscreen, all of which will cause your areola to darken.

2. Always wearing rough underwear

The underwear material is rough and constantly rubs the areola, which can also cause melanin deposition. Girls' progesterone is secreted in large quantities during their menstruation, and melanocytes are stimulated by progesterone to secrete large amounts of black pigment, so the areola becomes darker and deeper.

3. Overstimulation

Excessive sexual activity, babies sucking breast milk, and the habit of sponging the body and improper exfoliation can cause melanin deposition. Due to the changes in the physiological functions of the human body after adulthood, the body's melanocytes are stimulated by progesterone, which promotes the secretion of a large amount of melanin in the body. Therefore, the areola will change from pink to dark brown and then from dark brown to black and gradually deepen.

4. Pregnancy

Hormonal changes cause the areola to darken. Even if hormones gradually return to normal after delivery, the size of the areola will never return to its pre-pregnancy state. During pregnancy and after childbirth, women's livers constantly eliminate fetal toxins, which leads to liver function weakening. Coupled with the influence of hormonal balance, melanin increases dramatically and settles in strands, causing the areola to darken and deepen.

5. Higher levels of estrogen

Women with higher estrogen levels will have dark nipples, areolas and labia minora, which is a healthy female characteristic. For women after menopause, due to low estrogen levels, the nipples, areolas and labia minora will appear pink. Increased melanin pigment, physiological dysfunction, menopausal production function factors, and slow metabolism of epidermal cells.

Breasts are an important part of a woman's body. If they are not maintained in time, various problems will arise, such as pimples on the areola, enlargement and darkening of the areola, etc. In order to prevent breast injury, women must take good care of their breasts in daily life.