A manual of obstetrics . (TA; L-lcvHtc-d .iml tdtiiiatous\\.\\ follicles (in a bluiul). THE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY. 95. Fig. 43 -Primary areola, pigmented (PA), but flat,with small nipple (in a brunet). distinct {primary areola). The color varies from a beautifulpink in blonds to a dark brown in brunets. During thelatter half of pregnancypigmented spots of alighter shade may bedeveloped around thisareola, forming the so-called secondary are-ola. This is not con-stantly present. (3) Enlargement ofthe Glands of Mont-gomery.—There existsin the immediate vi-cinity of the nipple anumber of glandular st
A manual of obstetrics . (TA; L-lcvHtc-d .iml tdtiiiatous\\.\\ follicles (in a bluiul). THE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY. 95. Fig. 43 -Primary areola, pigmented (PA), but flat,with small nipple (in a brunet). distinct {primary areola). The color varies from a beautifulpink in blonds to a dark brown in brunets. During thelatter half of pregnancypigmented spots of alighter shade may bedeveloped around thisareola, forming the so-called secondary are-ola. This is not con-stantly present. (3) Enlargement ofthe Glands of Mont-gomery.—There existsin the immediate vi-cinity of the nipple anumber of glandular structures known as the glands ofMontgomery. Their function is to secrete a sebaceousmaterial which is destined to lubricate the nipple. After thecommencement of pregnancy these glands take on a renewedgrowth, and appear as little projections in the primary areolawhich are called the tubercles of Montgomery. These con-stitute an exceedingly valuable sign of pregnancy, and theirpresence, especially in primiparae, warrants a strong suspicionof its existence. (4) The Nipples.—During pregnancy these increase mar
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