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Old 28th Jan 2012, 07:30 PM   #1
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Default Linea Nigra (or other brown line on my stomach)

I appear to have a Linea Nigra running down from the top of my pubic hair to the waistline. It's a brown line, 1cm in diameter like the description suggests. It's been there as long as I can remember.

There's just one problem. I'm not pregnant...pretty damn sure, anyway. :P

So, what does this mean on males? I'm not on any sort of hormone therapy...should I have blood tests done to check my T levels?
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Default Re: Linea Nigra (or other brown line on my stomach)

Linea nigra or linea negra is a term that is used almost exclusively to describe abdominal pigmentation in pregnant women.

There are some teenage guys who also get a dark pigmented line during puberty. Sometimes it is hard to see since most guys also have a line of hair that is in the same area.
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Linea nigra or linea negra is a term that is used almost exclusively to describe abdominal pigmentation in pregnant women.

There are some teenage guys who also get a dark pigmented line during puberty. Sometimes it is hard to see since most guys also have a line of hair that is in the same area.
The one I have is dark, definitely noticeable, and extends down into my crotch area, where I also have what I guess is just natural discoloration. I'm also in my early twenties...still anything to worry about or am I good?
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