 [ Symptoms ] i am a 57 year old man and both niples hurt it does not feel like surface pain it is more of a deep dull pain  i am a 57 year old man and both niples hurt it does not feel like surface pain it is more of a deep dull pain  it is been hurting for over a month and sometime so bad it wakes me from my sleep [ Disease ] i am sorry you are experiencing this the fact you are experiencing this in both nipples actually could be a good sign because breast cancer does not usually arise in both breasts or nipples at the same time so you can probably put your mind at ease about that aspect of things although the sensation feels like a deep ache  you might be suffering from dry nipples you can try keeping your nipples moisturized with a good hand lotion to see if that helps if you do not get relief from moisturizing i would suggest you consult your primary health care provider to rule out anything more serious hope this helps