Is my nipple weird?

One of my nipples is inverted and ever since an ex-boyfriend called me a freak, I’ve never shown my breasts to anyone - not even my fiance.

I’m worried about how he’ll react when he finds out and, as we’re due to marry later this year, I’m wondering if there is anything that can be done so he never needs to know.

I’m terrified he’ll reject me when he sees my breast and I don’t think I could cope if he did. - PG

Fiona says: You’re not a freak so please try to forget what your thoughtless and stupid ex-boyfriend said. Inverted nipples are incredibly common and can happen when the nipple is too tightly attached to the breast.

Talk to your doctor first because occasionally it can be the symptom of something else, but if you get the all-clear, you can gently ease out the nipple by holding it between your thumb and forefinger.

There are medical devices, too, that can be used to help pull the nipple forward if this doesn’t work.

Do please stop worrying; the chances are your fiance won’t even notice and even if he does, he probably won’t think much of it.

My husband's stressed

My husband is under incredible stress at work at the moment and I’m really worried.

The doctor has given him a succession of different pills, but nothing is really helping.

In the last six months, two of his colleagues have been made redundant and he is now having to do all their work as well as his own. It’s so unfair, but he’s afraid to complain as he doesn’t want to get the push too. I’ve tried to explain that he can’t go on like this, but he won’t listen and things between us are getting very strained as he takes his temper out on me and the kids. What can I do to help him? - JE

Fiona says: I can understand your husband’s reluctance to risk upsetting his bosses in case he lose his job, but he does need to explain that he is finding it difficult to cover the workload of three people.

Try to make life at home as stress-free as possible, perhaps by cost-cutting or getting a job yourself.

He might feel more confident about looking for a new post where his efforts are better appreciated.