"Rock Tit", Nipples

As a youth, 5th or 6th grade, I remember most of we lads were going through puberty. Some of the young ladies were already well on their way. I recall that our nipples became swollen, puffy and sore to the touch. We called the condition "Rock Tit". Some of the guys would try to pinch other guy's nipples, and boy did that hurt (boys will be boys). When wearing a T-shirt, it was also a dirty trick to grab another guys T-shirt at the nipple and give it a twist, which would make the T-shirt have a point or rising which would accent your already puffy nipple which of course was an embarrassment at the start. I avoided wearing T-shirts because my left nipple was more prominent than the right which to me seemed even more noticeable and embarrassing, more noticeable to the guys and the girls. I wasn,t one to be picked on because I had gained the reputation of being a good fist-fighter even though I was some what smaller build than some of the other boys. So I wasn't afraid at getting back at any one picking on my nipples. Eventually as maturity progressed the rock tit syndrome eased off, for me it was 18 or 19 years of age. Why this little story? For young women this is a crucial period in her life, development of the secondary sex characteristics. Girls, young women, view their breast development as a crucial part of their over all growing up. The window of opportunity for the development of secondary sex characteristics, under arm and pubic hair and of course breast development progresses as indicated below. * Puberty starts approximate 11 to 12 years of age for young females. * By age 14 young women are normally well on their way in development. * From 14 to 18 or 19 years of age she is growing and developing into the young women that she will be. She is nearing her peak of maturity physically. The opportunity of reaching her full development is drawing near. * 25 years is the approximate years of full maturity. At age 29 it's over. Conception, pregnancy, child-birth and lactation can be a major factor in the development and ultimate conformation of the female breast. If full sexual development is to take place it will during those critical development years. Abnormally puffy nipples in young women that persist for more than just a few years signal serious imbalances in hormonal function, balance and activity. As shown in the following photographs small underdeveloped breasts and swollen or puffy nipples are signs of such hormonal dysfunction. Menstrual difficulties are another indicator of developmental stress/dysfunction.