With the pandemic came in the lockdown which took off the bras. Well in this time of pandemic and work from home cultures the bras got lost between those piles of clothes and no one even bothered to find them out. Where people opted for baggy dresses and oversized tees the bras failed to make their way in many people’s ootd. Where wearing a bra was an important aspect of people’s life while walking out, the importance of this garment god reduced exponentially in the covid era. As nothing happens without a reason and when Herminie Cadolle invented a bra, she might have thought of something. At times when people are going braless and ignoring the importance of this supportive garment, let us learn about the disadvantages to not wearing a bra and a few things that you need to keep in mind while buying a new bra.
#1. Poor posture
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No one can be spared by gravity without an escape velocity and hence there is no exception for your breasts as well. Due to the weight of the breasts, not wearing a bra can cause more comfort to women with bigger breasts than to the ones with smaller ones. Due to the same reason not wearing a bra can result in bad posture. Not wearing a bra can lead to a sway back posture with an over arched spine and rounded shoulders. Not just this but a bad posture caused due to the weight of breasts can cause abdomen protruding. For a good posture your back should be balanced upright with your shoulders being relaxed and abdomen tucked in.
Wearing a bra can help to support the weight of your breasts and prevent your back from arching and shoulders from getting rounded. If your posture has been affected due to not wearing a bra then you can perform some posture correction exercises.
#2. Neck Pain
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Have you ever wondered that your bra has not just been supporting your breasts but it has also been saving your neck from that extra pressure and stress that can eventually convert into pain. As large breasts are associated with bad posture and their weight can have a direct impact on your spine and neck. Your spine is something that supports your whole body and provides it with a nice structure. As the spine gets affected due to the weight of your breasts it can cause neck strain, pain in shoulders and aching back. To prevent this neck, shoulder and back ache one should wear a bra with proper support. In addition to this you can also perform some breast reduction exercises to reduce the strain being exerted on your neck and spine.
#3. Breast Pain During Exercising
Your breast requires a lot of support while carrying out any exercise such as running, jogging, jumping, doing burpees and some other physical activities that includes jumping and breast movements. This happens due to the immense movement in the breast mass which is a result of stretching of the supporting structure of the breasts which includes stretch and tension caused in the skin, and copper ligaments. This stretch and tension can cause tenderness in breasts and in some cases can also lead to immense pain. Apart from this the stain caused in the breast supporting tissues called cooper’s ligament can get raptured due to the strain and is irreversible as it can not be reverted back to its original position.
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It is important to wear a sports bra which provides a good support to your breasts while performing any physical activity in order to prevent tenderness and pain in the breast area.
#4. Can cause stress in the pectoral muscles
As said, gravity has an important role to play in our lives and surely it affects the breasts too. The breasts consist of skin envelopes along with internal suspensory ligaments. These suspensory ligaments and skin envelopes are what helps to hold your breasts in an upright position. Asb there is a subtle connection in the pectoral muscles, cooper's ligament and the basal plane of the mammary glands, these three combined provide support to your breast. It is important to support these muscles in order to insure that they are not in a direct exposure to stress. As the gravity pulls the breasts downwards due to its weight, it exerts a stress upon these supportive muscles. It becomes important to wear a bra in order to ensure that no extra stress is being exerted on these muscles and proper support is being provided to the breasts.
#5. Breast shape
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Who knew that a right kind of bra can actually contribute to the way your breasts look and can impact its shape while providing it with a nice support. Wearing the right kind of bra in your formative years or say at the time of puberty is very important. As at this time your body is undergoing various changes and formation and growth of your breasts is one of them. Providing your breast with a nice support can actually enhance its shape and help them to grow better. Although your bra would not make your breasts grow larger but will surely provide them with the required support.
Things to keep in mind
While wearing or not wearing a bra is a person’s personal choice, it is important to take a few things into consideration for the next time you go out for bra shopping. Although bra helps to provide a nice support and structure to your breasts, it is important to know what is the right kind of bra for you and to know your size. As most of the women around the globe wear the wrong bra size, it ends up giving them a lot more discomfort than providing support. Here is how you can buy the perfect bra for yourself with the correct cup and band size.
- Take a measuring tape and wrap it around your chest, just beneath your breast.
- Note the size in inches as this is your band size.
- Now wrap this measuring tape around your chest to the fullest part of your breasts and measure the size in inches. This will be your bust size.
- Now sunstract your band size from your bust size (if your band size oid 40 and the breast size is 42 then do 42-40=2.
- This answer to this will be your cup size.
- If your cup size is 2 then you need to go and buy a bra with B cups.