Tight bra? In low excavation? Wearing it all day and night? If you have ever stopped the mid-instagram scroll or have heard an aunt whisper, “You know, wearing a very long time can give you cancer,” you are not alone. The idea that bras can cause especially underwire breast cancer, nervous like a bad rumor since the 1990s. And while the claim feels serious enough to spark nervousness, doctors and researchers say this is not just true.

He said, if your bra is leaving red mark, shoulder dent, or feels like a daily fight with elastic, then your body is trying to tell you something but it is not about cancer. From back pain to issues of circulation, wearing the wrong size or bra type can cause a lot of problems, but not everyone is afraid of the most.

Where did this myth come from?

Bra-cancer myth roots can be discovered back in a 1995 book, titled Sydney Ross Singer and Soma Grissyer by Dressed to Kill. The authors estimated that the bra could specifically disrupt the underwire bra lymphatic flow, leading to “trapping toxins” in the breast tissue and leading to cancer.

It was a hypothesis, not a scientific study. But despite having no basis in medical research, the principle spread like wildfire. Over time, the idea built themselves into public consciousness, amplified by social media and lack of scientific support in anecdotes “evidence”.

What really research says

In 2014, Fred Hachinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle conducted a large scale, population-based study to investigate the issue. The study published in Journal Cancer epidemic, biomarker and prevention, with breast cancer and without more than 1,500 women included.

Result?

There was no link between the type, duration, or tightness and the increasing risk of breast cancer regardless of wearing bras. The lead author of the study, Dr. Lu Chen concluded: “Our study found no evidence that wearing a bra increases the risk of breast cancer among women.”

It aligns with the attitude of reliable institutions globally:

American Cancer Society: “There is no scientific legitimate study that causes breast cancer by wearing any type of bra.” National Cancer Institute and Cancer Council of Australia similar: No links. No risk. There is no evidence.

Doctor weighs

Medical Director of MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Theres Beores has made it to its assessment: “We have no evidence to support the fact that the underwire bra is not caused by a wire of breast cancer due to a wire or poke anywhere.”

A breast cancer specialist at Memorialcare Breast Center, Dr. The myth also does not understand the myth even: “Most of the breast cancer that we diagnose in the upper outer quarter of the breast, from where an underwear rests, if the bra is stopping, the distribution of cancer will look very different.”

Why does this myth remain

So if there is no evidence, then why does the myth remain?

Some believe that it is associated with discomfort, many women experience with sick-fitting bras. When something painful or unnatural seems, it is easy to associate with damage. Add to a medical establishment or mistrust of fear of cancer, and rumors find fertile land. Additionally, misinformation extends faster than online scientific nuances.

What can we wear wrong bra

Bloom Women’s Clinic Senior Gynecologist Dr. Priya Ahuja says, “Wearing a tight or sick-fitting bra will not give you cancer-but it can definitely give you chronic neck and back pain.” “I look at women with deep shoulder grooves and posture issues because their bra is not giving correct support.”

A well -fitting bra is about comfort and does not support the prevention or risk of the disease.

Real risk factor for breast cancer

Instead of being afraid of your lingerie drawer, experts recommend focusing on these proven risk factors:

• Age and family history
• BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutation
• Early menstrual or late menopause
• Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
• alcohol abuse
• Hormonal therapy

Relax on cancer

Bra, underwire or not, are not enemies. If you are wearing a bra that fits well and makes you feel good. If it digs into your skin, causes discomfort, or feels too tight, it is time to measure and switch it out – not due to cancer, but because you deserve better support.

With all health -related concerns, it is best to move to science and reliable medical professionals who are not whispering in WhatsApp groups or the principles of decades -old conspiracy.