‘The nipple touch of doom’: what is sad nipple syndrome and what causes it?
The sudden onset of a sinking, upsetting feeling due to nipple stimulation is anecdotally known as Sad Nipple Syndrome (SNS), and for Sandra, it can be triggered by something as commonplace as putting on a shirt.
Key points
- The sensation seemed to happen at random, and without the words to describe it, she kept it a secret.
- Some say it feels like a sudden burst of anguish; others liken it more to homesickness.
- It wasn’t until college that she worked up the courage to Google it.
“I was probably a child when I first noticed: ‘Why does touching my nipple make me sad?’” says the 28-year-old.
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