Nipples Unveiled: Revealing Intriguing Facts (15 GIFS)

"Nipple stimulation (in both men and women) is very real. 30 minutes of attention before sex (AKA foreplay) can improve the satisfaction, strength, and pleasure of your orgasms."

"10–20% of females have an inverted nipple. Nipples are typically flat, inverted, or protruding. There is no medical threat dealing with inverted nipples, but it is important to cleanse them regularly."

"Kevin Malone would be proud. The let-down reflex occurs when breast nerves send signals that release milk from the ducts. This leak can happen when a female hears (or thinks they hear) their baby crying, someone else’s baby crying, or even an office accountant pretending to be a baby crying."

"Is there a reason men have nipples? I’m glad you asked. Once the embryo forms, it has the potential to be either male or female. In gestation, the nipples form very early on resulting in both men and women being born with nipples."

"Areolae bumps are normal and necessary. Known as Montgomery glands, these bumps secrete the oils need to clean the nipple opening. The oils also keep the nipple from cracking/chapping."

"Total Recall taught us correctly. Accessory nipples do in fact exist. Known as Supernumerary Nipples, they are a fairly common abnormality in mammals. There have even been 2 separate cases of men with seven nipples."

"Nipples changing shape is fairly common during pregnancy. Both areolae and nipples have been known to lengthen and widen while pregnant."

"Breastfeeding with inverted nipples may not be the easiest of tasks. However, during pregnancy, protractility usually improves. And although it may be a bit more difficult for a baby to latch on, it is far from impossible."

"In the unfortunate event that a nipple needs to be removed (commonly during a mastectomy), some women have begun opting to have a tattoo nipple designed and inked as an alternative to reconstruction."

"There was one recorded case of a person having a nipple on their foot. Surprisingly, nipples can show up anywhere on the body."

"It is COMPLETELY normal for nipples to be hairy. There is nothing medically wrong with male and females who grow hair on or around their nipples."

"Paget’s disease of the breast is a rare condition that targets the nipple specifically. Although much more prevalent in females, males are not immune to Paget’s disease. A common theory about this condition is that the cancer cells travel through the milk ducts to the nipple, making it less likely for males to be diagnosed."

"Athelia is a condition where a human has the presence of breast tissue with absence of the nipple. Just as it is possible to be born with extra nipples, similarly there are some people born without them."

"On July 19, 2013 a person dubbed ‘The Baron’ lifted 71.87 pounds with their titties. They currently hold the Guinness World Record for most weight lifted by a set of nipples."

"There are plenty of nipple pores where breast milk can come from. This is why milk can either exit as one continuous stream, or from multiple holes."