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my nipples looked cracked or chapped! :O
ok so i have developing boobs and my pipples are normal size and everything's okay with them, im 15 and a virgin, ive never breastfed but my nipples look cracked, like the very tip is kinda chapped looking.... what do i do? they look okay but they are clearly cracked looking, the normal color is fine, and they've been like that for a few years....
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This is completely normal. It explains in fact ho women can breastfeed, and also why many get discharge there too.
Don't worry, I think its one of those things every girl wonders at first-but we're all perfectly normal :)
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Your nipples sound normal. They are not bleeding or excreting any type of fluid so that is of no concern. The fact that you are concerned says that you should allow someone to look at them and decide if there is reason for concern.
That being said; we all have nipples so we all know what a normal nipple looks like. Now I know it would be embarrassing to ask dad to look at your nipples but it should not be embarrassing to ask mom to look at them. You and mom both have nipples attached to breasts so mom won't be looking at anything she hasn't seen before and she has no reason to suspect you are having sex because your nipples may be cracked. As I said it is normal to be that way as long as they are not bleeding or feel uncomfortable as in burning or itching.
Nipples are made up of skin tissue which spends the better part of waking hours in tight fitting clothing. It is very possible the skin has become dry. Mom will know and she will also know how the best way for you to care for them is.
Their is no reason to be embarrassed in talking to or showing mom one or both of you nipples. Just take her aside where other family members won't here and talk to her.
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The natural look of nipples is like roundish, oblong sections squished together with cracks that are like tight crevices which sometimes widen.
The crevices if you gently explored do not go too deep and the skin at the bottom is unbroken. If it were broken, you'd be bleeding and see the dried blood in a line the length of the nipple as it tries to heal. It would also feel tender and sore if it were cracked. Some women report real cracked nipples when breast feeding but its not caused by baby. Babys actually suck on the aereola part around the nipple and the milk comes from the nipple. Usually the less you mess with em, the better it is. If you truly begin to experience discomfort or regular cracking and bleeding..go talk to someone at Planned Parenthood.
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