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Purple nipple, not pregnant

I am 26 years old. A couple months ago my breasts began to feel tender. At first I thought it was normal but then it didn't go away. I should mention that I'm on depo and have been for over 2 years. No spotting. It continued for 2 months so I went into a walk in clinic. I did a breast exam at home but just wanted to make sure. The doctor felt no lumps and said I needed to find a family doctor and get it checked out if it continued. So I started searching for a family doctor. During this time I noticed that the tenderness was going away but that my nipples would chAnge color. To a dark purple. At first it was both, and it would happen always in the shower, and sometimes when I took my bra off. You could see then changing color and it freaked me out. But eventually they w
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As a rule color changes in the skin are due to circulation which in turn can be due to temperature change. I don't see anything to indicate that this might be related to breast cancer. If you are terribly concerned about these changes then I suggest that you make an appointment with a Breast Specialist for an expert opinion regarding this issue.  Regards ....
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Would turn back to pink. I have found a family doctor but she's not sure what is up either. More recently though it was only been the right nipple that changes colour. The breast is also bigger then the left. It's not really sore, it just feels strange. Are there forms of breast cancer that don't develop lumps?
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