Night Bra Wearing Effects: Fitness coach and influencer Priyank Mehta had claimed in his video that sleeping with a bra at night can increase the risk of breast cancer. Let us know the truth.
Does wearing a bra at night cause breast cancer?
Does Wearing a Bra at Night Cause Breast Cancer? All sorts of claims are made on social media. One such claim was made by fitness coach and influencer Priyank Mehta in a video that claims that wearing a bra at night can increase the risk of breast cancer. In the video, he advises women to avoid wearing bras at night to avoid any potential risks. Let's explain why such claims are made and how much truth there is in them.
What did the influencer claim?
In this video, he explains through a conversation that the body works to eliminate toxins accumulated at night. According to him, the lymph nodes located around the armpits, breasts, and chest cleanse the body. He says that if a woman sleeps wearing a bra that is too tight or has wires, this process can be disrupted, leading to swelling, fluid retention, and, over time, damage to breast tissue.
What does medical science say?
While this claim sounds serious, medical science doesn't believe it's true. This theory first surfaced in 1995, when Sydney Ross Singer and Soma Grismaijer argued for a link between bras and breast cancer in their book, Dressed to Kill. A second book, published in 2017, was later dismissed by experts.
American Cancer Society report
According to the American Cancer Society, there is no scientific or medical evidence to suggest that wearing a bra restricts lymph flow or causes cancer. Similarly, the US National Institutes of Health clearly states that wearing a bra, using antiperspirant products, or having breast implants are not associated with breast cancer risk.
UK Cancer Research also claims
The UK Cancer Research Foundation also says that there hasn't been much research on this topic because there's no scientific basis to show a link between bras and cancer. Available studies have also found no such link.
A large study conducted in 2014 on more than 1500 women also found that bra wearing habits, how long it was worn, the use of wire in it, or the age at which it started wearing it, none of these had any relation with the risk of breast cancer.
What do experts say?
According to a report by FirstCheckIn, Dr. Shuaib Zaidi, a surgical oncologist at Max Super Speciality Hospital, also denies this claim. He says that wearing a bra, whether day or night, does not increase the risk of cancer. He also explains that lymph flows through multiple pathways in the breast, so even if pressure is applied to one area, the body balances it through other pathways.
