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A nipple simulating the shape, surface geometry and function of a woman's breast is provided. The nipple has a stem and a base. The base has an areola region and a bulbous region. The areola region is positioned between the stem and the bulbous region, and can simulate the areola of a woman's breast

A nipple simulating the shape, surface geometry and function of a woman's breast is provided. The nipple has a stem and a base. The base has an areola region and a bulbous region. The areola region is positioned between the stem and the bulbous region, and can simulate the areola of a woman's breast. The bulbous region can simulate the region of a woman's breast surrounding the areola. The areola region has a texture or surface geometry that is different from the texture or surface geometry of the stem or bulbous region.

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What is claimed is: 1. A nipple comprising: a stem; and a base having a base surface with a base texture, wherein said base texture has non-smooth texturing, and wherein said non-smooth texturing is formed from a process selected from the group consisting essentially of chemical etching, electrica

What is claimed is: 1. A nipple comprising: a stem; and a base having a base surface with a base texture, wherein said base texture has non-smooth texturing, and wherein said non-smooth texturing is formed from a process selected from the group consisting essentially of chemical etching, electrical discharge, machining, and any combinations thereof. 2. The nipple of claim 1, wherein said stem has a stem surface with a stem texture, and wherein said base texture is different from said stem texture. 3. The nipple of claim 2, wherein said base texture is a first texture and a second texture, said first texture being disposed between said stem texture and said second texture. 4. The nipple of claim 3, wherein said stem texture is smooth. 5. The nipple of claim 4, wherein said second texture is smooth. 6. The nipple of claim 3, wherein said first texture is along said base surface on a substantially circular region. 7. The nipple of claim 3, wherein said first texture is along said base surface on an outwardly curved region. 8. The nipple of claim 1, wherein said stem and said base are integrally formed from a flexible material. 9. The nipple of claim 8, wherein said flexible material is chosen from the group consisting essentially of silicone, latex, rubber, and any combinations thereof. 10. The nipple of claim 1, further comprising a securing structure connected to said base. 11. The nipple of claim 8, wherein said securing structure is a flange extending outwardly from said base. 12. The nipple of claim 1, wherein said stem is elongated. 13. The nipple of claim 1, wherein said stem is tapered. 14. A nipple comprising: a stem having a stem surface with a first surface geometry; an areola region having an areola surface with a second surface geometry, said second surface geometry having a non-smooth texturing; and a bulbous region having a bulbous surface with a third surface geometry, said areola region being disposed between said stem and said bulbous region, and wherein said non-smooth texturing is formed from a process selected from the group consisting essentially of chemical etching, electrical discharge, machining, and any combinations thereof. 15. The nipple of claim 14, wherein at least a portion of said second surface geometry is different from at least a portion of said first surface geometry. 16. The nipple of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of said second surface geometry is different from at least a portion of said third surface geometry. 17. The nipple of claim 14, wherein said first surface geometry is smooth. 18. The nipple of claim 17, wherein said third surface geometry is smooth. 19. The nipple of claim 17, wherein said areola region has an outwardly curved shape. 20. The nipple of claim 19, wherein said areola region has a radius of curvature of about 0.25 inches to about 0.50 inches. 21. The nipple of claim 17, wherein said bulbous region has an outwardly curved shape. 22. The nipple of claim 21, wherein said bulbous region has a radius of curvature of about 0.25 inches to about 0.75 inches. 23. The nipple of claim 17, further comprising a securing structure connected to said bulbous region. 24. The nipple of claim 23, wherein said securing structure is a flange extending outwardly from said bulbous region. 25. The nipple of claim 24, wherein said flange has an annular channel formed therein. 26. The nipple of claim 17, wherein said stem is elongated. 27. The nipple of claim 26, wherein said stem has a length of about 0.50 inches to about 1.25 inches. 28. The nipple of claim 17, wherein said stem is tapered. 29. The nipple of claim 14, wherein said stem, said areola region and said bulbous region are integrally formed from a flexible material. 30. The nipple of claim 29, wherein said flexible material is chosen from the group consisting essentially of silicone, latex, rubber, and any combinations thereof. 31. A nipple comprising: a stem having a stem surface with a first surface geometry; an areola region having an areola surface with a second surface geometry, said second surface geometry having a non-smooth texturing; and a bulbous region having a bulbous surface with a third surface geometry, said areola region being disposed between said stem and said bulbous region, wherein at least a portion of said second surface geometry is different from at least a portion of said first surface geometry, and wherein said non-smooth texturing is formed from a process selected from the group consisting essentially of chemical etching, electrical discharge, machining, and any combinations thereof. 32. The nipple of claim 31, wherein at least a portion of said second surface geometry is different from at least a portion of said third surface geometry. 33. The nipple of claim 31, wherein said first surface geometry is smooth. 34. The nipple of claim 33, wherein said third surface geometry is smooth. 35. The nipple of claim 33, wherein said areola region has an outwardly curved shape. 36. The nipple of claim 35, wherein said areola region has a radius of curvature of about 0.25 inches to about 0.50 inches. 37. The nipple of claim 33, wherein said bulbous region has an outwardly curved shape. 38. The nipple of claim 37, wherein said bulbous region has a radius of curvature of about 0.25 inches to about 0.75 inches. 39. The nipple of claim 33, further comprising a securing structure connected to said bulbous region. 40. The nipple of claim 39, wherein said securing structure is a flange extending outwardly from said bulbous region. 41. The nipple of claim 40, wherein said flange has an annular channel formed therein. 42. The nipple of claim 33, wherein said stem is tapered. 43. The nipple of claim 31, wherein said stem, said areola region and said bulbous region are integrally formed from a flexible material. 44. The nipple of claim 43, wherein said flexible material is chosen from the group consisting essentially of silicone, latex, rubber, and any combinations thereof. 45. The nipple of claim 31, wherein said stem is elongated. 46. The nipple of claim 45, wherein said stem has a length of about 0.50 inches to about 1.25 inches.