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  • Endocrinology
  • Body Art and Modification

Background:

  • Limited literature exists on hyperprolactinemia and nipple piercings, primarily focusing on cases with infection.
  • The potential for chronic nipple stimulation from piercings to cause sustained prolactin elevation remains unclear.
  • Nipple piercings are increasingly common, necessitating clinical understanding of their endocrine effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate serum prolactin levels in individuals with nipple piercings.
  • To determine if chronic nipple stimulation from piercings, in the absence of infection, leads to hyperprolactinemia.

Main Methods:

  • Study included men and women aged 18+ with nipple piercings for over 6 months.
  • Excluded pregnant/lactating women, those on prolactin-affecting medications, or with infections/conditions causing hyperprolactinemia.
  • Assessed serum prolactin levels in 11 eligible subjects (3 male, 8 female).

Main Results:

  • None of the 11 subjects exhibited hyperprolactinemia.
  • Median prolactin levels were within the normal range for both men (5.6 ng/mL) and women (8.0 ng/mL).
  • The average duration of nipple piercings was 4.0 years.

Conclusions:

  • Chronic nipple piercing, without concurrent infection, is not associated with elevated serum prolactin levels.
  • Findings suggest that nipple piercings as a form of body art do not independently cause endocrine disturbances like hyperprolactinemia.