So, here's the thing…

By HairyBoobs - 05/11/2009 14:22 - United States

Today, I nearly sliced my nipple off while shaving my chest and had to go to the ER. Turns out it was a teaching hospital so I got to explain in front of two doctors and eight med students how, even though I'm a woman, my nipples are so hairy I have to shave them. FML
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Ah, that sucks there were all those med students there. Then again, watching doctors in the field is the breast way to learn.

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Love how things are so hairy in this FML

Actually, having hairy nipples is a common thing in women. Having a lot of hair though is a condition that can be fixed with laser or electrolysis. If you choose to wax it, don't do it yourself, have a professional do it since it is a really sensitive area and doing it badly can lead to bleeding and bruising.

Hair in unwanted places is completely normal for all of us. Don't feel bad about it. I'm a woman and I have little single hairs occasionally sprout on my neck, chin, and chest. They're few enough and far in between that I can just tweeze them, but I understand it's easier sometimes to just shave. Don't worry, though -- as a pharmacy student who has had to conduct patient interviews in hospitals before, this is not the kind of stuff we talk to each other and laugh about. We typically only make fun of a patient if we know they are lying to our face, but we have to pretend like they're not. Otherwise, it would probably be more like, "Wow. She almost sliced her nipple off. That really sucks. Sounds painful." No one would say, "Why does she have hair on her nipples?" We've seen WAY weirder than that, trust me.

Something's off about this, pretty sure they have to have your permission first..

It's normal to have hair everywhere but you might have excessive hair growth. The students are trained in bedside manners and know not to talk or make fun of patients.

Students! I gave birth to my son with 4 or 5 students hovering (along with the doctor, and a nurse or two) at my ******. Good times...ugh. That delivery room was packed! The NICU nurses were in there too because mine was a high risk pregnancy. My mom, husband, and an anesthesiologist were there. It was like a party, with incredible turnout. lmao.