DRY WEATHER Cold, dry weather can lead to major itching all over your body, including on the breasts and nipples. If that’s the cause, your nipples may look raw or chafed. Keep baths and showers to under 10 minutes. Use lukewarm water, gently pat your skin with a towel until it’s almost dry, and moisturize with a thick cream or ointment. Run a humidifier to add moisture.
UK Man gets £50k bionic manhood in rare surgery He spent 44 years without a penis
The largest cell in the body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
A man who was born without a penis has had sex for the first time aged 45 - thanks to his new £50,000 (Rs 50 lac approx) bionic manhood. Andrew Wardle went through a painful ten-hour operation to be given the new device which was created using skin from his arm. After living as a virgin for all his life, Andrew, had the final part of his penile implant fitted at London's University Hospital. Now he has finally been able to do the deed with his girlfriend Fedra Fabian, using a button to pump it up, and is delighted with the result. After having sex for the first time Andrew also hopes to become a dad one day. Following his surgery, Andrew had to walk around with an erection for 10 days - and faced another six weeks until he could put it into action with girlfriend Fedra, 28. He now, uses a button in his groin to inflate the organ with saline fluid through a valve in his scrotum. “I had to test out the function every morning and night and leave it erect for 20 minutes. So one morning it just happened. It was nice and natural and that’s how I wanted it to be." As well as experiencing pleasurable feelings, the organ is connected into his testicles which means there is a possibility of him having children. Andrew was born with bladder exstrophy, a rare birth defect that means the organ, that usually sits inside the pelvis, is exposed. Although he has testicles, the condition means he has no penis. Andrew has undergone a string of operations over the last four years to build his appendage. While bladder exstrophy typically affects one in every 40,000 births, Andrew said rare complications with his case only happens to one in around 20 million. Although the pioneering operation, in which surgeons have used muscle, nerves and skin from Andrew’s arm, marks a new chapter in his life, it hasn't been an easy journey. (Courtesy “The Mirror”, UK)
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ECZEMA It can cause a crusty rash on your nipples and the flat part around it, especially if you’ve had eczema before. Use a thick moisturizer with ceramides, a waxy ingredient that helps heal the skin. A topical steroid cream like hydrocortisone can help with swelling and itching. Your doctor can prescribe stronger prescription ointments. See them right away if you notice any oozing or tenderness, which could be a sign of infection. SOAP Your new soap, lotion, or laundry detergent could be behind your itch. The chemicals in many cleansing products can cause a rash called contact dermatitis. Switch to soaps and cleansers that are hypoallergenic, unscented, and free of dyes, and you’ll know if that’s the problem. UNDERGARMENTS Your breasts and nipples may be reacting to the elastic or dye used to make your bra or lingerie. Contact dermatitis can cause redness and itching on the areas of the skin that touch the fabric, like your nipples. PREGNANCY Weight gain, morning sickness, hormone swings, and ... itchy nipples? Yep, add that to the list of symptoms of pregnancy. Blame it on hormone changes and skin stretching as your breasts and nipples expand to get ready for a nursing baby. Cocoa butter, coconut oil, or a lanolin ointment rubbed on the nipples can help. BREASTFEEDING Milk residue, plugged milk ducts, and problems with your baby latching on during feedings all can make nipples itchy and sore. It’s important to keep the area clean and dry and to continue to pump or nurse. Lanolin ointment and silicone gel pads cooled in the refrigerator can help ease your discomfort. THRUSH If you’re breastfeeding, and if your nipples and surrounding area are not only itchy but shiny or flaky, and you feel sharp pain while nursing, see your doc-
