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Bras and Bra Size guest article from
AngelBodywear Lingerie.
Only 10% of Women Wear the Right Bra Size?
Many ladies may be at risk of developing back pain, poor posture, or breathing
problems due to the fact that they are wearing the wrong bra size.
Women's busts are larger than ever, with the average bra size now 36C
compared with bra sizes of 34B 10 years ago but, according to new research,
approximately only 10% of women wear a bra size that fits properly. Many women
admitted to resorting to a range of desperate measures to get the chest shape
and larger breasts they wanted. A survey of more than 2000 women, showed that
approximately 18% said they had modified their bras and the appearance of their
breasts by sewing cups together or
using safety pins to make them fit more comfortably.
10% of bra surveyed women also said they will stuff their bras to enhance
their breast size. Bras may be stuffed with socks or even toilet paper.
Wrong Bra Size Causes Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain
While most women recognize that contraception, diet, menstruation,
pregnancy,
and the menopause can affect the size of their breasts, and bra size buying, experts
have expressed concern that such a high number of women were still risking their
health by failing to wear suitably supportive bras, lingerie,
bustier,
corsets, or underwear.
A Doctor from the British School of Osteopathy, said wearing ill-fitting bras
could cause pain in the neck, shoulders, and back, which could eventually lead
to a more serious muscle-wasting weakness. Bras should have the right fit.
"We mainly see people with back pain problems," he said. "Women who wear the
wrong bra size are forced to adopt a posture which is completely unnatural and
inappropriate”. This is a strong indication the right bra size is important.
"A bra that is too tight can reduce the mobility of the upper part of the
back, by making it function like a single muscle. It can also reduce mobility of
the chest and cause breathing difficulties because the ability of the chest to
expand fully to inhale is restricted."
According to what experts say, a properly fitting bra size is essential. The
reason is the breast does not have any muscles and the ligaments could stretch,
and sag. This is especially noticeable as women get older, and are not
adequately supported.
According to a product technologist with Marks & Spencer, a place that sells
approximately 45 bras every minute in the UK along with being a supplier of
lingerie to one-third of the nation, said women faced greater health risks by
wearing the wrong bra size than if they did not wear any bra at all. Bra size
is so important.
She had also said "An alarming number of women are wearing a bra which is too
tight, this can cause headaches, tingling in the arms, backache, and poor
posture. A smaller number tend to go for a bra that is too big and is not as
supportive around the chest as it should be."
Other contributing factors causing larger bra size include the
birth control
pill, a relatively unhealthy diet, and lack of exercise. This is particularly
why western women require larger bras.
A survey by Marks & Spencer and scientists at Nottingham University, found
that 31% of women were not properly measured for a bra in the past five years
and 22% had never been measured for a bra size at all. Using the latest 3-D scanning
technology, researchers took 46,000 measurements manually. They found that 55%
of women had a bigger cup bra size than they thought.
The bra sensor measures the pressure under bra straps and under the bra bands
and bra wires, to assess whether a bra size is too tight or too big. Something
interesting to note, the single most popular bra size sold in the UK is 34B, but
the national average bra size is 36C. One lady had quoted "But I know through
talking to friends that most people think that bra size, like your shoe size, is
something you find out at 16 and it stays the same all the way through your
life”. This is not the case.
To learn more about washing bras to maintain your
bra's correct fit and prolong it's effective functionality, read the
washing bras article.
Interesting Bra Fact:
Madonna's “Jean Paul Gaultier” satin bra, which was
worn by her during her Blonde Ambition tour of 1990, was on its way to Chile
after being sold for just over $20,000.
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