If you are worried about having bumps on your areolas, which is the case for many women out there, well I should inform you that they are actually supposed to be there! They even have a name: Montgomery glands. Some people also refer to these as areola skin glands. The exact function is not quite known, although most biologists and scientists believe that these areola bumps are there to secrete the fluids responsible for keeping the nipples soft and lubricated. That's why we refer to them as being "glands".
Some women have very tiny, almost unnoticeable Montgomery glands while other women are "blessed" with more visible, larger bumps on their areolas. Whichever case applies to you, the thing to remember is that you should NEVER squeeze or pinch these glands for the simple reason that (because they are glands), they can get infected.
Quite recently there has been a study conducted in which the researchers found that women with many and larger areola glands, their breastfeeding want more smoothly, they produced more and better quality milk and their overall breast health was significantly better. So if you have quite visible areola bumps, well maybe you should be glad after all!
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| The breast anatomy showing nipple, areola & Montgomery glands also known as areola bumps |
Quite recently there has been a study conducted in which the researchers found that women with many and larger areola glands, their breastfeeding want more smoothly, they produced more and better quality milk and their overall breast health was significantly better. So if you have quite visible areola bumps, well maybe you should be glad after all!
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