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Why are my nipples purple?

My nipples are purple until they become hard, then they go back to normal. I just had my period and I know it's not because I'm pregnant, because I hadn't had sex since a couple weeks before my period. This really concerns me; I've never had this problem before. Should I be concerned?
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Go pee on a stick.
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Well I am pregnant now and that does change the color, but I do remember having darker nipples around the time of my periods. I think it has something to do with an increase of blood flow or hormones. My nipples were always really sore when I had my period too. So maybe we r just some of the women who have weird period symptoms....lol...!
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143123 tn?1274300825
Not weird.  My nipples do the same thing...turn darker when it's time for my period.  So, I'd say it must be normal...   :-)
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I had sex 3 times 2days ago the day after I started bleeding he cam in me 2 I used contraception gel but once he didn't I'm in me once I used it after he cam in me and the other time befor it was my medium fertility window. So why am I bleeding my period not due fore 10 more days
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I Have Purple Nipples I Keep Been Sick I Can't Keep Any Food Down And I'm Sleeping All The Time What Could It Be Message Me Please I Need To Now
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i just got done having sex. i went to go wash up looked in the mirror and saw one of my nipples turn purple. my husband and i have been worried that i am prago. is that one of the signs???
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I'm 18 and not pregnant and I have purple nipples sometimes too, reason why I checked here on the net first, got a bit worried.. Was thinking "is there something wrong with me?", but now I see there are more like me :)
I hope we can figure it out what it is ... I'ts creepy ;<
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I am 17, i have never had sex before, im on the birth control pill, and im on my period, and i have purple nipples, im a little worried, i kind of thought that it may have been a circulation problem, does anyone have any ideas??
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omg shiftmx, I have the exact same problem, that is why I am here reading these ads...did you happen to find out what the problem is?
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I know this is a really long time after the fact, but I've had no health problems whatsoever so I think it just had to do with my period.
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my nipples turn purple after not wearing my bra for a while, it seems to go away when i put my bra back on.  this has been since my pregnancy 5 years ago? does anyone have any ideas? It scares me.

shiftmx
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175665 tn?1306459024
Was your period normal?  A couple of weeks before your period is actually your most fertile time.  You might want to take a home pregnancy test.
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