Medical Questions » Breasts, Female Questions » Question No. 175
| Question: | I have extremely itchy nipples, and I can' t scratch them in public without people (especially dirty-minded men) staring at me! I don' t have particularly large breasts, in fact my boyfriend teases me about my ' fried eggs' when I sunbake topless. What can I do? |
| Answer: | This is a relatively common problem, particularly in summer and in women who are less well endowed. These women may go without a bra and their nipples are irritated by clothing moving across them, or have loose fitting bras that constantly move across the nipple, irritating it. Padding a bra may help this problem. Synthetic materials in the bra may also aggravate the problem—only cotton bras should be worn.
Allergies to soaps, perfumes and washing powders may cause itchy nipples. Infections such as thrush are common in breast feeding mothers, and your doctor can prescribe medication to cure this.
If no cause is apparent, lanolin and other skin moisturisers may be beneficial. As a last resort anti-itch creams can be obtained from a chemist, or your doctor can prescribe a mild steroid cream to ease the embarrassing itch.
Having plastic surgery to increase the size of your breasts may be an option if their size concerns you. |
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