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like will you get brest cancer? that's what i've heard but i'm not sure if it's true. i sometimes sleep in a sports bra, is that alright? thank yaa(:
Answer
No. It is just a myth.
Wiki Answer:
According to The American Cancer Society, American Breast Cancer Society, and BreastCancer.org,(see reference links at the bottom of the page), wearing a bra, at day, night or both, will not give you breast cancer, although they have no scientific research to support their claim. In fact, there has not been any research to date that refutes the link between breast cancer and bras, and these organizations have shown no interest in pursuing this needed research. However, a Harvard study in 1991 did show bra-free women had a lower rate of breast cancer than bra wearing women. And a medical anthropological study published in 1995 suggested bras are the leading cause of breast cancer. The proposed method for bras causing breast cancer (the build up of "toxins" due to constriction) has been called impluasible by the American Cancer Society, although many health care practitioners find it highly plausible. In fact, cancer and lymphatic experts advise women not to wear tight bras because it can impair lymphatic drainage from the arms and chest and cause lymphedema.
Some other factors that increase your risk of breast cancer are:
Sex: Women are much more likely to get breast cancer than men.
Age: the chances of getting breast cancer increase with age, especially after 65.
Race: After age 35, White women are more likely to get breast cancer than Black women, but Black women who get breast cancer are more likely to die from it.
Family history: certain inherited genetic mutations (BRCA1 and/or BRCA2) increase the risk. Even without those genes, having a grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer also increases the risk.
A woman who has previously had breast, ovarian, endometrial, or colon cancer is more likely to get breast cancer.
A woman who has had LCIS or certain other breast conditions such as atypical hyperplasia is more likely to get breast cancer.
High levels of radiation to the chest area (for treatment of lymphoma, for example) can increase the risk.
High bone density levels after menopause can increase the risk.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding history: never having children, having a first pregnancy after age 30, and never breastfeeding each increases the risk.
Menstrual history: Beginning menstruation at age 12 or younger, and/or having menopause after age 55 increases the risk of breast cancer.
Postmenopausal obesity increases the risk.
History of hormone use, including contraceptives and menopausal hormone replacement increases the risk.
Alcohol consumption: women who drink an average of only 1 alcoholic drink per day increase their risk of breast cancer by approximately 7%.
Physical inactivity increases risk.
Exposure to tobacco smoke increases breast cancer risk.
No. It is just a myth.
Wiki Answer:
According to The American Cancer Society, American Breast Cancer Society, and BreastCancer.org,(see reference links at the bottom of the page), wearing a bra, at day, night or both, will not give you breast cancer, although they have no scientific research to support their claim. In fact, there has not been any research to date that refutes the link between breast cancer and bras, and these organizations have shown no interest in pursuing this needed research. However, a Harvard study in 1991 did show bra-free women had a lower rate of breast cancer than bra wearing women. And a medical anthropological study published in 1995 suggested bras are the leading cause of breast cancer. The proposed method for bras causing breast cancer (the build up of "toxins" due to constriction) has been called impluasible by the American Cancer Society, although many health care practitioners find it highly plausible. In fact, cancer and lymphatic experts advise women not to wear tight bras because it can impair lymphatic drainage from the arms and chest and cause lymphedema.
Some other factors that increase your risk of breast cancer are:
Sex: Women are much more likely to get breast cancer than men.
Age: the chances of getting breast cancer increase with age, especially after 65.
Race: After age 35, White women are more likely to get breast cancer than Black women, but Black women who get breast cancer are more likely to die from it.
Family history: certain inherited genetic mutations (BRCA1 and/or BRCA2) increase the risk. Even without those genes, having a grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer also increases the risk.
A woman who has previously had breast, ovarian, endometrial, or colon cancer is more likely to get breast cancer.
A woman who has had LCIS or certain other breast conditions such as atypical hyperplasia is more likely to get breast cancer.
High levels of radiation to the chest area (for treatment of lymphoma, for example) can increase the risk.
High bone density levels after menopause can increase the risk.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding history: never having children, having a first pregnancy after age 30, and never breastfeeding each increases the risk.
Menstrual history: Beginning menstruation at age 12 or younger, and/or having menopause after age 55 increases the risk of breast cancer.
Postmenopausal obesity increases the risk.
History of hormone use, including contraceptives and menopausal hormone replacement increases the risk.
Alcohol consumption: women who drink an average of only 1 alcoholic drink per day increase their risk of breast cancer by approximately 7%.
Physical inactivity increases risk.
Exposure to tobacco smoke increases breast cancer risk.
Can friction from the bra material over time do harm to the females....?
I, Don
bee arr ee ay es tee?
Tracey,
Don was trying to be polite.
CCR, refering to long term health affects .
Answer
Ill-fitting bras are uncomfortable, but I don't believe they damage breasts. I have had material wear down and been stabbed by underwires a few times, and that hurts. No permanent damage though.
Links to artlcles re: bras and health concerns
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassiere
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwire_bra
Ill-fitting bras are uncomfortable, but I don't believe they damage breasts. I have had material wear down and been stabbed by underwires a few times, and that hurts. No permanent damage though.
Links to artlcles re: bras and health concerns
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassiere
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwire_bra
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