THE ALTERNATIVE DAILY – While you may be diligent in keeping your clothes clean and have a meticulous hygiene protocol, there may be one thing that you fail to pay close attention to: your bra.
Mary Begovic Johnson, a senior scientific communications manager of Procter and Gamble, notes that a woman should not wear her bra more than three to five days without washing.
Of course, always wash your brassiere by hand or on delicate cycle to avoid wear and tear. Bras that are thrown into your everyday wash tend to lose their form and integrity.
If you are one of those people who does not wash your bra for several weeks, you will definitely want to pay attention to what happens when you continue to wear your bra beyond a week or so:
Gross stuff grows on your bra
There are many things that begin to grow on a dirty bra including bacteria, dirt, lotion, oil, microorganisms, fungi and yeast to name a few. With each passing day, these nasties continue to accumulate. According to Joshua Zeichner, a New York dermatologist, this gross stuff may cause a problem if their growth is left unsupervised.
A rash or infection might develop
WebMD lists clothing in their “Dirty Dozen” of the most common skin irritations. Clothes can become irritating for a number of reasons, including the fact that they don’t fit properly or they’re not washed enough.
As bacteria and yeast grow on your dirty bra, they find a nice nesting place under your breasts where they multiply further. This can create the perfect environment for a rash or even infection. Skin can quickly become red, raw and itchy.
Your nipples can become chafed
Chafed nipples are clearly a woman’s worst enemy. It is a painful and highly annoying condition that is difficult to tolerate. The number one cause of chafed nipples is a dirty bra …
