"You always post about being single but why is your breast saggy? Depression?"
Did that question sit right with you? Or did I over react when I replied with "if you as a woman think this way, what would the men that have no idea how the breast works do? You've been having sex since we were 18 till now, why is your breast not saggy?"
Okay! Okay!
Now that I think about it, Maybe I overreacted a little. I saw a Whatsapp post from a very close friend and replied a little bit harsh.
"You always post about being single but why is your breast saggy? Depression?"
Dear ladies, sex doesn't cause saggy breasts! Except.....
Wait 🙄
Don't argue yet, hold on let me explain. 😌
causes of saggy boobs
AGING
Puberty happens as we increase in age, plus, it doesn't just hit once, puberty happens in stages. As we females grow, our breasts lose elasticity and collagen which causes sagging.
Genetics also play a role here as there are women in their 40s with perky breasts and some in 20s with saggy breasts but both are normal.
WEIGHT LOSS OR GAIN
When we gain weight, our breasts increase in size, whenever we lose or gain weight, the tissue in the breasts becomes looser, Like stretching an elastic band, when it's stretched and un-stretched too much, it won't go back to it's original size.
BREASTFEEDING AND PREGNANCIES
Pregnancy and breastfeeding causes the breast to increase due to the production of milk. Sometimes, the breasts tend to sag after one pregnancy, some after two or more but it is completely normal.
SIZE
This has to do with genetics and weight gain. I've seen a virgin of 15 years with saggy breasts and a lady over 30 with very small and perky breast.
WORKOUTS
Working out without the use of sports bra can lead to a faster breakdown of the breast elastin and collagen. When working out, we tend to go back and forth or bounce, a good sports bra helps keep the motion around the breasts in check.
other causes are
Smoking
Exposure to UV rays
Birth control pills
Bad sitting postures
Sleeping on your stomach
Etc
Whether perky or saggy boobs, no one should make you feel bad as Humans were not given the opportunity to pick their bodies and if you don't have control over it, why should anyone make you feel less?
I know some (Nigerian) guys and girls are used to body shaming girls and mothers with saggy breasts (I usually see lots of those comments on social media) but we should understand that the breast has no bone, if your legs with bones can get tired why shouldn't the breast?
Now, a little secret 🙈
When I was around 15 years (or so) I started researching on how to reduce the size of the breast, not that mine was too big, No! even till now it's not big to some people but I was scared of the body shaming that comes with saggy boobs so I started massaging my breasts with coconut oil 🤦🏿 (my friend prescribed it) but I realized it didn't do anything after more than a month except make my skin fresh 😂. I then found out, the only sure way to reduce the boobs is by surgery so today, I'm telling us, whatever shape of boobs you have, enjoy it, flaunt it as you wish cause people won't stop trying to tell you what should and shouldn't be, before feeling bad remember
The boobs has no bone 🙃🙃
Thank you for reading my blog ❤️
It's always ❤️ and 🕯️ From @orah14
