The nipple is widely recognized as the most sensitive part of the female breast. It is densely packed with nerve endings, making it highly responsive to touch and stimulation. The nipple contains numerous nerve fibers that transmit sensations to the brain, resulting in pleasurable feelings.
The female breast is, in general, not sensitive before puberty, sensitive after puberty (especially during pregnancy) and again slightly less sensitive after menopause, although sensitivity is never wholly lost. You and your partner may be noticing other subtle changes in your sexual functioning.
The nipples and the areola (the ark area around the nipple) are richly supplied with nerve endings. These nerves make the breasts sensitive to touch.
Be breast aware
Get used to how your breasts feel at different times of the month. This can change during your menstrual cycle. For example, some women have tender and lumpy breasts, especially near the armpit, around the time of their period. After the menopause, normal breasts feel softer, less firm and not as lumpy.
Sensitivity can vary quite a bit from woman to woman, with smaller breasts on average being more sensitive than larger breasts. Also, when there is breast surgery, sensitivity can be impaired -- either reduced or almost eliminated completely.
Mindful self-touch or self-breast massage can feel amazing — and not just because we are relieving sore muscles. Stimulating the tissue and glands in the chest promotes the secretion of hormones oxytocin and prolactin from the pituitary gland.
Young women usually have dense breasts because their milk systems might be needed for feeding babies. Sometimes this thickness is felt as a lump or a mass of tissue. As women age, their milk systems shrink and are replaced by fat. By menopause, most women's breasts are completely soft.
In most women, the left breast is slightly larger than the right. Very few women have perfectly symmetrical breasts. A slight difference in size (up to 20%) between the right and left breast is normal. Sudden changes are not, though, and are reasons to talk to your doctor.
The Number One Reason. Nipples are a top erogenous zone on a woman's body, making them highly sensitive. Sometimes just accidentally bumping them against an object too hard will cause intense pain. For many women, there's a fine line between nipple pain and eroticism.
Why Do Breasts Get Bigger With Age? Technically, they don't. It's not age that makes your breast get bigger. It's weight gain—and people happen to gain weight as they age.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding bring more changes to your breasts. Breasts grow larger, and your nipples increase in size and may get darker in color. The duct system starts producing milk for your newborn baby. These changes can cause stretch marks in your skin that remain on your breasts for the rest of your life.
It turns out, over half of women polled thought a C cup was the perfect fit. At the same time, close to 26 percent preferred a B cup. Nearly 2 percent said an A cup was their preferred breast proportion. Notably, men also agreed that a C cup was their ideal size.
Changes also occur in the nipple. The area surrounding the nipple (the areola) becomes smaller and may nearly disappear. The nipple may also turn in slightly. Breast lumps are common around the time of menopause.
Your breasts feel softer
This happens as your milk supply adjusts to your baby's needs. The initial breast fullness reduces in the first few weeks. At around 6 weeks, breast fullness is completely gone and your breasts may feel soft. This is completely normal and has no effect on your milk supply.
No, it's not true. Touching or massaging breasts does not make them grow. There's a lot of wrong information about breast development out there. Some of the things you may hear are outright cons — like special creams or pills that make breasts bigger.
TREATS STRESS: The love hormone, oxytocin, is released when breast massage is done on a regular basis. This helps in alleviating stress and depression and can also lead to the feeling of being happy.
According to information collated by World Data on the average breast size worldwide, your bust might be a telling indication of your overall health. “The largest breasts can be found in Norway, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the USA, the smallest in Central Africa and Southeast Asia,” World Data reported.
There is a vast spectrum of different sizes and shapes. In fact, the Guinness World Record for largest natural breasts belongs to New York native Annie Hawkins-Turner. Her chest-over-nipple measurement is 70 inches!
Do nipples grow back if bitten off? Answer: Nipples do not grow back. If you had slough of the nipple, it will not regrow. Your plastic surgeon can discuss options for you including nipple reconstruction via a skin graft or tattooing to create the appearance, but not the height of the nipple.
The breasts get bigger and rounder as the fatty tissue and milk-producing glands inside the breasts continue to grow. The areola also gets bigger and darker and the nipples may stick out. By the age of 17, a girl's breasts will usually be fully developed, although this may take a bit longer.
When does breast development begin and end? In general, breast development begins between the ages of 8 and 13. A girl's breasts are typically fully developed by age 17 or 18, however in some cases they can continue to grow into her early twenties.