Do bras do more harm than good? — The Ladies Room on True Nudists

Gerry-4Original Poster

Mar 2, 2010

Sorry to barge in like this, ladies, but my question got buried elsewhere, so I thought I'd ask it here. This comes on the heels of the "Implants" thread.

Unlike women who have breast augmentation surgery, my wife had breast reduction surgery because hers were too large. As I said in the original post, her friends would often tease her by asking if they could "borrow" some of what she had.

Women with breasts that are too large are known to complain of back or neck pain. The medical establishment says this is due to the breasts themselves. However, my wife never had back pain. She ALSO never wore a bra since she could never find any that fit her. I wonder if the establishment might be targetting the wrong culprit. Maybe the BRAS are what cause the back and neck pain. That's her theory, anyway. And from what I've heard from another contributor to Forum, hers may not be the only case where this is true.

Did anyone else notice that back pain disappeared when bras were discarded, and reappeared when bras were worn?

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ManOfWicklow
Sep 16, 2011
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ManOfWicklow
Sep 18, 2011
BreastRestrictionsAreSilly
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ManOfWicklow
Sep 19, 2011
For those undecided, we have this mono bra-
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ManOfWicklow
Sep 22, 2011
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Philfreeeuk
Sep 23, 2011
Bump!
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ManOfWicklow
Sep 23, 2011
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Cheri Donna Dawson
Sep 25, 2011
It's probably been somewhere @ 11 or so years that I've worn one. My doctor recommends I keep doing what I've been doing (no bra and 1200 IUs of vit. E daily) to keep the mammograms improved and less, if any calcifications.
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Member
Oct 2, 2011
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- That's a really interesting question, Gerry.ï¿½ I know of two women who've had breast reductions due to backaches, both were regular bra users. And I'm no longer in a position to ask them (one died and the other I lost track of years ago).
  
  While I'm not terribly large breasted, I do often suffer from back and neck pain.ï¿½ I'll start paying attention to whether or not it seems more or less on days when I wear a bra as opposed to the days I don't.
  
  Jen
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ManOfWicklow
Jul 16, 2012
[img src="http://www.canadianfreestuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/bra-cartoon.jpg">
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Hawk
Jul 17, 2012
I just think the guy or girl who invented Bra's should be shot ! I mean, why cover a beautifull breast ? But that's just me, and yes "Boobies Make Me Smile"
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Member
May 1, 2013
There was a recent study about this on the news. I'll have to look it up. I think it was held in France...
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Keith
May 30, 2013
Do bras do more harm than good?My medically uneducated but observed answer is Yes!
My Asian lady is braless 99% of the time she is in Australia, in the house or down the street.However a totally different story back in Vietnam. She will not wear a bra in the house unless she is teaching a tutor student or has workmen in the house. But will be braless when women are in the house with her.
And its a rare occasion if she goes out of the house braless, its either because she has forgotten she is braless on the rare occasion or she has sufficient clothing or stick on nipple flowers to hide the errant erect nipple.
She feels a lot better without a bra, less pain, less sweating and less affect on her breathing.In her early 40's she still has perky BB's but alas gravity is having an effect, however she still looks good.
Why does she wear a bra? because in her mind society demands it.The same reason why getting her to accept Social Nudism freely is such an issue.
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ManOfWicklow
May 30, 2013
[img src="http://quotespictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/a-push-up-bra-is-like-a-bag-of-chipsyou-open-it-and-its-half-empty-funny-quote-2.jpg">
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NudeJohnny
Jul 20, 2013
Me too!
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ManOfWicklow
Jul 20, 2013
[quote]Me too![/quote]A bra would not look right with that hat, Johnny.
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NudeJohnny
Jul 20, 2013
That's one reason.
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ManOfWicklow
Jul 20, 2013
We really don't want to hear the other reason, Johnny.
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ManOfWicklow
Jul 23, 2013
I never wear a bra for work. I find it restricts movement.
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DesertRat
Jul 23, 2013
[quote]

I just think the guy or girl who invented Bra's should be shot ! I mean, why cover a beautifull breast ? But that's just me, and yes "Boobies Make Me Smile"[/quote]It was a woman and what she did was to replace a whale bone corset, thereby saving many whales.
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