Darker areola color may lead to ovarian tumors

　　female The normal areola is about 3-4 cm in diameter and comes in different colors. It is rose red during puberty and becomes red during pregnancy.
　　
　　Pigmentation deepens during lactation and becomes dark brown ； For different women, the size and color of the areola also vary greatly. Generally, those with fair skin color tend to be pink, while those with darker skin color tend to be brown. When a woman's areola turns dark, it is usually due to cell aging and estrogen secretion, which leads to the precipitation of melanin in the nipple epidermal tissue. This is a healthy of female sexual characteristics. In postmenopausal women, due to low estrogen levels, the nipples, areolas and labia minora will appear pink.
　　
　　In addition, if it is found that the color of the nipples and areola gradually deepens over a certain period of time, and no lesions are found during breast examination, it means that the woman has a "transient" increase in estrogen in the body at this time. Perhaps the color will return to normal after a period of time, which is still a normal physiological change.
　　
　　However, if the following situations occur, it may be disease A signal of attack. First, the color of the nipples and areolas deepens, accompanied by extreme itching around both nipples and areolas. During a breast physical examination, hyperplasia can be found in both or unilateral breasts. sexually transmitted diseases degeneration or cystic hyperplasia. Second, the color of the nipple and areola simply deepens to dark brown or dark brown, and small nodules may even be found around the areola glands to form protrusions. At this time, there are no lesions when checking the breasts, and whether there is abnormal liver function should be considered. Third, due to certain benign tumors in female ovaries, the amount of estrogen secreted by the ovaries increases, which can cause the nipple and areola to deepen in color, and small nodules may appear around it.
　　
　　Therefore, women should always check whether there are changes in the shape of their breasts. You can stand in front of the mirror, put your hands on your hips and slowly rotate your body to the right or left to check whether your nipples and breasts are sunken, red or swollen. skin If the breast is damaged, place your palms on your buttocks and press down hard while turning your body. This will make the outline of your breasts appear clear. If you find abnormal changes, you need to compare them with the other side to see if the breasts are symmetrical on both sides. If there is any asymmetry, you should go to hospital as soon as possible. Hospital Consulted.