Why do my nipples hurt? You asked Google – here’s the answer | the panel

Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries

Nipples are sensitive to touch, temperature and vibration – as any breastfeeding mum or nipple-pierced teen will tell you. It’s one of the parts of the body, like the clitoris or earlobes, that has lots of nerve endings that respond to sensation. That’s good when you want to be stimulated but bad when nipples start to ache with no obvious cause.

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