{"id":4519,"date":"2018-05-09T15:53:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T10:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/?p=4519"},"modified":"2019-07-25T18:20:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T12:50:42","slug":"do-i-really-need-to-wear-a-bra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/do-i-really-need-to-wear-a-bra\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I really need to wear a bra?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Generally, girls are taught to wear a bra at the age of 11 or 12. But age isn\u2019t the only factor that plays a role in deciding whether or not a girl should wear a bra. It\u2019s the body that calls for the need; some girls develop breasts at an early age of 8 whereas others might not need until the age of 12. So depending on body type and hormonal changes a girl would need a bra at different ages.<\/p>\n<p>But not wearing a bra at all isn\u2019t the best option. Little did you know it can be very hazardous for your health.\u00a0 Let me walk you through a list of troubles that you are inviting by not wearing a bra.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Saggy Breasts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sagging is the most common issue faced by women which is caused by age and gravity. Women with heavy breasts understand the problem best.Wearing a brassiere everyday helps in shaping the breasts and gives them a rounder shape. It has also been experienced that women who wear bras regularly have firmer breast tissues as compared to women who don&#8217;t wear them at all. Although, wearing an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/bras\/underwire-bra\/s\/\">underwired bra<\/a>\u00a0can help in uplifting the breasts and making them look perky. But not wearing a bra at all can cause sagging and make your breasts look shapeless over a period of time. I\u2019m sure that\u2019s the last thing you would ever want!<\/p>\n<p>[insert_php]<br \/>\n$url = &#8216;http:\/\/&#8217; . $_SERVER[&#8216;SERVER_NAME&#8217;] . $_SERVER[&#8216;REQUEST_URI&#8217;];<br \/>\nif (strpos($url,&#8217;\/amp&#8217;) !== false) {<br \/>\necho &#8216;<br \/>\n&#8216;;<br \/>\n} else {<br \/>\necho &#8216;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/widget\/html\/?Slug=underwire-bra&amp;Count=8&amp;utm_content=505&amp;site_content=105\" width=\"200\" height=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>&#8216;;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n[\/insert_php]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Poor Posture<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It has been noticed that women who wear bras have a better posture than women who don\u2019t wear them at all. Bras have never been the cause for bad posture, unless you are wearing the wrong size. They are thoughtfully designed in a manner to support your breasts while keeping your shoulders, back and ribs at ease. But if you are wearing the wrong size or style it can lead to poor posture. A bra with broader shoulder straps and side wing can provide you the right support and improve your posture like never before.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9516-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9516-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9516-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9516-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9516.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Damaged Breasts Tissues<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These days exercising has become a part of our lives. \u00a0A morning walk, a yoga session or an exhaustive work out at the gym- nothing should be done without a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/bras\/sports-bra\/s\/\">sports bra<\/a>. If you practice any such activity without a bra you are mostly like to damage your breasts tissues. Not wearing one during exercise may result in breasts and back pain leading to critical health problems.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9746-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9746-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9746-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9746-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/1B3A9746.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However it has been advised that you should go to bed braless for a good night\u2019s sleep!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Generally, girls are taught to wear a bra at the age of 11 or 12. 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It\u2019s the body that calls for the need; some girls develop breasts at an early age of 8 whereas &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/do-i-really-need-to-wear-a-bra\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Do I really need to wear a bra?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9192215,"featured_media":4838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[162,161],"tags":[44,91,106],"class_list":["post-4519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bras","category-lingerie-101","tag-bra","tag-sports-bra","tag-underwired-bra"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do I really need to wear a bra? - Clovia Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We are sure, once in a lifetime you&#039;ve questioned yourself- do I really need to wear a bra? 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