Sore Nipples, totally confused

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Registered: 05-15-2004
Sore Nipples, totally confused
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Wed, 11-23-2005 - 9:34pm

Hi everyone... I hope someone can help me out with this.

I woke up around 3am last night because of severe soreness in my right nipple. I'm guessing it was probably extra excruciating because it was cold, but the weird thing is that it wasn't sore at all when I went to bed. I haven't had any sexual contact within the few days to a week. I looked in the mirror and my nipples look normal, not irritated - they're not red or even dry.

I've never had this happen before without irritation. My last period was November 3rd and today is the 23rd. I was on the Pill but did not start a new pack this month. My cycle was 28 days on the Pill and 33-35 days before I started taking it. Could this be some kind of weird hormonal thing from not taking the Pill any more? Or an odd PMS symptom?

Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jessica

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 11-24-2005 - 8:33pm

Greetings and Welcome Jessica,


Thank you for your profile.


>>>Could this be some kind of weird hormonal thing from not taking the Pill any more?


YES


Tender nipples can be an early sign of pregnancy, and if you have not yet missed a period, it may be too early for a home pregnancy test to detect the pregnancy hormone. Tender breasts can also occur right before periods both when you start or stop BC or drink a lot of caffeine.


cl-flowers

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 11-25-2005 - 2:24am
Hi there!

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Fri, 11-25-2005 - 1:22pm

Thanks for your responses, Milady and Laura. I'm still experiencing the soreness/sensitivity and my breasts are getting sore now too, but that's not really a surprise since I should be getting my period soon. I don't drink much caffeine because it makes me anxious, so I'll try and keep and eye out for irritation I may not have noticed before.

Jess

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 11-25-2005 - 11:39pm
Yeah, it could be old AF coming.

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Sun, 11-27-2005 - 7:23pm

Hi Jess,


I just wanted to reiterate what Laura said:


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