Middle school was the first year that I ever was faced with my own inhibitions of feminine body consciousness. Our physical education teacher informed us on the first day of school that we would have ...

The areola is the darker area of skin that surrounds the nipple. As with the breasts and other parts of the body, the areolas come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors. Areolas may change in ...

Most of us don’t spend much time considering our areola (plural: areolae, because who doesn’t love a good diphthong), which is the technical name for that darker colored skin around your nipples. If ...

Areolar glands (also called glands of Montgomery) are sebaceous glands in the nipple that secrete a lipoid fluid. The glands’ function is not fully known, but it has been suggested that the glands and ...

Having large areolas (the dark-colored skin on the breast surrounding the nipple) is perfectly normal. The size of the areolas can vary greatly from one person to another, and change throughout your ...