7 Myths About Your Breasts You Thought Were True

Woman holding her breast, addressing common breast health myths.

Boobs. We carry them with us everywhere we go, but how much do we really know about them, and how much misinformation do we believe?

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With the internet and the misinformation mill that occupies our day-to-day lives, it’s not really a surprise that there are a lot of myths out there about your chesticles. They have amazed us for years, they feed our children, they impress our partners. All of that is true. But these things definitely aren’t.

1. They Get Bigger When You Gain Weight

Woman measuring her breast size with a tape measure, addressing breast myths.

It’s often said by women that their breasts get bigger when they gain weight, and smaller when they lose it. Absolutely false. Women are not all the same, so we all gain and store weight in a different way. So, while your boobs won’t get bigger from gaining weight, the area around your chest might appear bigger if you happen to have the kind of body type that stores fat in that location.

2. Wearing A Bra At Night Prevents Sag

Sleep mask over eyes, woman with tattoos resting in bed.

For years, women have languished in bed wearing bras under the perception that wearing a bra overnight will help to prevent sagging. Well, sorry to pull you down, but that just isn’t true. In fact, despite many studies, there’s absolutely no proof that keeping the ladies locked up at night will do anything good for your sag levels. There’s no proof it’s necessarily bad for you either, so really it’s up to you.

3. Breast Implants Last All Your Life

Woman holding breasts with hands, illustrating breast health myths and facts.

Many people don’t realise this, and are surprised when they hear it, but breast implants are like any medical device: you can’t just pop them in and expect them to last a lifetime. Implants, just like anything else inserted into the body that doesn’t occur naturally, needs to be monitored and perhaps replaced as the years wear on. If you have implants, or you want them, make sure you talk to your doctor about their expected lifespan.

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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