Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: BgirlAZ on October 20, 2010, 12:51:13 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Areola bumps
Post by: BgirlAZ on October 20, 2010, 12:51:13 AM
Post by: BgirlAZ on October 20, 2010, 12:51:13 AM
Hey girls, I was wondering if any of you know anything about little bumps on the areola. I am officially 1 month with estrogen, progesterone and spiro and just noticed little bumps forming on my areola.
Title: Re: Areola bumps
Post by: LordKAT on October 20, 2010, 01:03:52 AM
Post by: LordKAT on October 20, 2010, 01:03:52 AM
those are lubrication glands.They help your nipples not dry out when you nurse a kids.
Title: Re: Areola bumps
Post by: Melody Maia on October 20, 2010, 01:31:55 AM
Post by: Melody Maia on October 20, 2010, 01:31:55 AM
Really? Wow, I thought all males had those. I have had gynecomastia since puberty, but I didn't realize those bumps were anything. My endo did check me out before prescribing hormones and said I had milk glands in my right breast. I am SO glad I didn't have them removed before starting my transition to female.
Title: Re: Areola bumps
Post by: Tamaki on October 20, 2010, 09:05:01 AM
Post by: Tamaki on October 20, 2010, 09:05:01 AM
They are called Areolar glands or Glands of Montgomery and as LordKAT says they secrete an oily substance that help protect the areola and the nipple.
Title: Re: Areola bumps
Post by: long.897 on October 20, 2010, 06:35:02 PM
Post by: long.897 on October 20, 2010, 06:35:02 PM
Quote from: Melody on October 20, 2010, 01:31:55 AMI have them as well, generally closer to the edge of the areola than the nipple. I can't remember ever not having them.
Really? Wow, I thought all males had those. I have had gynecomastia since puberty, but I didn't realize those bumps were anything. My endo did check me out before prescribing hormones and said I had milk glands in my right breast. I am SO glad I didn't have them removed before starting my transition to female.
Title: Re: Areola bumps
Post by: AweSAM! on October 21, 2010, 03:26:34 PM
Post by: AweSAM! on October 21, 2010, 03:26:34 PM
For some reason I had that on my left areola since I was around 11 or 12. I never really understood why I could secrete fluid from my nipple or that I could feel a lump under the areolar area. I started HRT, and I realized that was breast growth however slight.