With big boobs come bigger problems: 5 health issues caused by large breasts

Have you ever wished to have fuller boobs? Come on, don’t lie! According to a global survey published in the journal Body Image, majority of the women are unhappy with the size of their breasts. 

But if your dissatisfaction is coming from the fact that your breasts are smaller than what you’d like them to be, then let us tell you: big boobs might add an oomph factor to your appearance, but they also come with some disadvantages.

In fact here are five health problems that women with big breasts tend to face:

1. Bigger breasts can make your back hurt real bad
Big boobs might give a nudge to your appearance but they also mess with your posture and spine motion, especially when you are standing. This has been verified by a study published in the Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation.

2. It can make your arms go numb
Well, this might not be the case with all women, but many complain of numbness around the armpits. According to a study published in The Journal of Supportive Oncology, women with big breasts tend to feel numbness in the nipples as well. The study also suggests that due to heavier breasts, tingling in upper arms is very common.

3. Exercising is a pain too
Sports bras are of no help when you have big breasts. When you do high-intensity exercises like jumping jacks, burpees, or high knees, it leaves the door open for wear and tear of the breast tissue.

According to research from the Journal of Physical Activity & Health, this happens due to high impact movements and improper breast support.

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4. They can cause problems during breastfeeding as well
According to a study published in the journal the BMJ, the size of the nipples at times becomes a hindrance for the child. A newborn might find it difficult to big nipples and that, at times, acts as a barrier in breastfeeding. This might also lead to extreme pain in a woman’s breasts.

5. Higher chances of skin infections
When you have large breasts, your skin tends to fold onto itself and cause rashes in the underboob area. And when you live in a hot and humid country like India, where underboob sweat is a real problem, your likelihood of fungal infections there increase by manifold.

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So the next time you wish you had bigger breasts, remember this: with big boobs, come bigger health problems.