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Asked by @jess.smallx to Iain on 19 Jun 2015.
Question: why do boys have nipples
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Iain Bethune answered on 19 Jun 2015:
Not sure, I guess they must develop quite early on in our development as an embryo, or somehow be connected to another major bodily system that is shared between male and female. Can you tell I’m not a biologist?
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Rebecca commented on :
Everyone actually begins life in the womb as a female and so develop nipples. However, by day 60 the male hormone testosterone kicks in and males develop their male characteristics but the nipples are there to stay!
Iain commented on :
Thanks Rebecca for coming to my rescue with that one!
Rebecca commented on :
No worries, thought it looked like an interesting question!