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Breasts are part of the anatomy of both females and males. On the inside, a woman's breast is made up of about 15-25 milk-producing sacs called milk glands, which are connected to milk ducts that converge inside the nipple.
The remainder of the internal breast is composed of fatty tissue and fibrous connective tissues that bind the breast together and give it shape.
On the outside of the breast there are nipples. Nipples, like all other anatomical structures, vary in appearance from woman to woman. They may stick out prominently, they may have a flattened appearance, they may be set a bit deeper in the breast, or they can be inverted.
Each nipple is supplied with many nerve endings, which make it particularly sensitive to touch. There are thin muscle fibers in nipples that enable them to become erect. The darker pigmented area around each nipple is called the areola (plural: areolae).
The size and color of the areolae vary from woman to woman. This area can be seen as an extension of the skin of the nipple onto the breast. It contains many nerve fibers and muscle fibers that help the nipple to stiffen and become erect.
The hardest decision I have ever had to make is that to have my breasts removed. I think every woman will struggle with this. Those who say it's easy to do. Its not! I guess it is one of those things that as gravity takes over they go south. I guess I wont have that problem. You have to always look at the good side of everything..

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