Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer found in women, and this year alone 192,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the United States finally hit one every eight American women. Breast cancer also causes more deaths than any other form of cancer in women under the age of 55.
As women, we are all afraid of breast cancer. E 'disease, one that sends chills our spines and puts a knot in our stomachs. I do not have to go on all the reasons why women fall ill with breast cancer or who is or is not a high risk. I will leave that subject to those who are more qualified than me, though, there is a factor affecting the health of the breast and is the size of your bra.
Right now as you read this, 80% of all women in America are wearing the wrong bra size. Most of them are uncomfortable and most of them are too small. Your breast is all about movement and flow of lymph. If you want healthy breasts, follow a regular program of assistance, including a monthly self exam, routine visits with your doctor, and a mammogram when recommended for your age and family history, above all, wear a bra that is for you.
A tight, binding, constriction, and ill-fitting bra is bad for you and can cause major problems as well as delaying the movement in and around your breast. So what can you do to change this situation? Finding a bra that fits perfectly.
This process is very simple, but requires the help of an expert. When I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, my mother used to call the ladies "bra". They were mostly European born and had worked in corset shops in Europe as fitters or seamstresses. This group of noble women working in lingerie shops in the neighborhood. Have you ever bought a bra without their expertise.
They had a trained eye that the minute any woman walked in the door they knew what was size. They took a look and say, "34C". It 'was like a radar, which knew only from afar, and when measured, were almost always right.
Today there is a more modern version of these women, called editors lingerie. Are in local shops (if your city is lucky to have one), or work in department stores in the lingerie department. So your first step to finding the right bra is to go see one of these girls. They take your measurements, first under the rib cage and around the back and then across your breast. They say that is your bra size (34, 36, 38, etc.) and the other tells your cup size (A, B, C, D, etc.) Now you know why I usually recommend a style for your body type based on your needs. During the session, tell this person all about your basic wardrobe. Are you looking for a bra to wear under a shirt or a shirt, one for sports or the gym, or a special occasion look? Or do you need to create a basic bra wardrobe?
Believe me, an hour spent with one of these experts not only save money in the long run (by avoiding having a drawer full of ill-fitting bras you can no longer wear), but you will be saved the agony of everyday wear bras that hurt, are too tight, dig your shoulders or simply torture!
Once the size and needs, then follow these simple tips for a long and comfortable relationship with the bra.
HOW TO PUT ON A BRA
Bend forward, put the bra and fasten.
Look at the adjustment and make sure that the cup contains all of the breast. If you are spilling out, is too small. If you have "overhang" is too small.
Next, take the right hand and smooth the skin of the left breast in the cup. Do the same on the other side.
Stand and see how the straps fit and feel. They should be comfortable without feeling like a vice. Adjust as necessary until perfect.
Now, look straight into a mirror and make sure that each nipple is at the center of each cup.
Adjust the back of the bra so that it lies smoothly between the shoulder blades.
Take a deep breath, how does it feel?
A word about brand names. Not all producers cut the same way, this is true of bras as well as clothes. It could be a size 34C in one brand but a 34D in another. And there may be some brands you can not wear at all.
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Once you get measured every time you lose or gain weight after a pregnancy, or if you are taking hormone replacement.
You should never buy a bar without looking up and stay away from the rack for sale. Unless there is a mark of style and there that you wear, pulling one off the rack, because it is marked not matter. It is likely that there will be a long and happy life in your lingerie drawer.
Do not buy an under wire style if you are full chest and need firmer support.
Buy a Minimizer, if you want to have a large breast appear smaller.
Try one of the new soft cup bras that the construction of a bid for a breast smaller. (Soft cup means sans under wire.)
Do not throw away any bras that hurt or are uncomfortable, no matter how much you paid for them.
Important points to remember Ask a salesperson measure you but let your eyes and your body is the ultimate test. A bra should not climb, dig in the back, or slip off your shoulders.
When you try on a bra in a store, take several, in various sizes, in the testing room. The difference between a 34 and 36 could be a hook.
For the best solution, the bra should be fixed by the central hook.
Reevaluating your bra wardrobe at the beginning of each season.
If you find a bra you like, by all means buy more than one.
Never put a bra in the dryer.
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