What is the reason for nipple discoloration in women? What is the reason for nipple itching

What is the reason for the discoloration of female nipples? Some female friends may find that their nipple color has changed unconsciously, which brings huge psychological pressure to female friends. What is the reason for the discoloration of female nipples? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction.

Physiological changes:

After a woman becomes pregnant, the color of the nipples and areolas can deepen from early pregnancy, gradually changing from light red to dark brown. This change is mainly caused by an increase in estrogen and progesterone in the body after pregnancy, and is a normal physiological change.

2. Some women (mostly between the ages of 30 and 45) are not pregnant, and their nipples and areolas gradually darken in color, from pink brown to dark brown. If breast examination cannot detect any lesions, the color change indicates a temporary increase in estrogen in the woman. Perhaps after a period of time, due to self adjustment, estrogen levels return to normal, and the nipples and areolas color returns to normal, which is still a normal physiological change.

Pathological changes:

1. After the color of the nipple and areola deepens, accompanied by itching around the double nipple and areola, during breast examination, proliferative lesions or cystic proliferative lesions can be found on both or one side of the breast. The darker color of the nipple and areola indicates an increase in estrogen levels in the body. As a target organ, breast lesions follow the pattern of onset.

2. The simple color of the nipple and areola deepens to a dark brown or deep brown color. Even small nodules can be found around the areola gland, forming protrusions. At this point, there is no lesion during breast examination. Should we consider whether the patient has serious liver disease? This is because liver disease leads to a decrease in liver function, which prevents the normal breakdown of estrogen in the liver, resulting in a darker color of the nipple and areola, similar to spider moles and cinnabar palms in patients with severe liver disease.

3. Female ovaries suffer from a certain benign tumor, which increases the secretion of estrogen in the ovaries and can cause the color of the nipple and areola to deepen. Many small nodules can appear around the areola. Such patients should receive gynecological treatment as soon as possible, identify the cause, and receive timely treatment.

In view of this, in breast examination, we must pay attention to changes in the color of the nipple and areola. It is necessary to understand whether the changes in nipple and areola color are physiological or pathological, and make clear diagnosis and active treatment based on the characteristics of the changes.