Did you know you affect your health wearing tight clothes?
By saundyl
@saundyl (9783)
Canada
June 13, 2008 10:53am CST
I was reading an article on women's health earlier and I was surprised at the list of medical issues they listed that can be caused by wearing tight clothes.
They listed the typical Yeast infections, poor circulation and rashes, but I didn't realize that it can cause:
Heartburn
Varicose Veins
Gas
GERD
as well as skin conditions like
Jock rash
Dermatophytoses.
Urticaria (Hives)
Angioedema.
Blisters
Köbner Phenomenon
the site i found this one was: http://www.ehealthcare.ca/spip.php?article259
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6 responses
@shymurl (2765)
• United States
13 Jun 08
I knew about the yeast infections, poor circulation and some rashes, but I didn't know about all that. I don't like to wear really tight clothes anyway. I just wear what is comfortable. I have to be able to breath, sit, and move around. LOL.
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@itsmepinky (1300)
• India
13 Jun 08
Thanx for the useful info saundyl. I do not prefer to wear tight clothes generally. I prefer cotton clothes which are not too tight.
~Pinks~
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
13 Jun 08
This is a good post, as some of them also worsen in hot weather.
I read somewhere that we should all dress loosely and cool.
I know I feel much better when I do that. I have a lot of trouble with rashes in hot weather, where my clothes are too tight. Probably more information than the world would like to know.
I read somewhere that we should all dress loosely and cool. I know I feel much better when I do that. I have a lot of trouble with rashes in hot weather, where my clothes are too tight. Probably more information than the world would like to know.2 people like this
@mynameismine (771)
• United States
18 Jun 08
I have just recently gone up in my shoe size by 1/2 a size and from regular to wide because of the issues I was having with my feet. I walk a lot and the last few years (yes I'm stubborn) my feet have been giving me so many problems. My toes go numb, cramp and turn sideways - literally, burning in the balls of my feet, the list goes on.
I goggled about the numbness and one of the things I read about was shoes being too tight so I started balling up my toes before I tightened and tied my shoes so they would be loose and immediately notices the difference.
Today was my first test with the new shoes and after 2+ miles of walking and lugging some very heavy groceries the whole way back, no cramping, twisting or numbness to speak of. The rest of me is exhausted by my feet feel great.
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@mynameismine (771)
• United States
18 Jun 08
I don't like to wear shoes myself but when you are walking all over the place eventually you have to give in. I'm glad I figured it out finally but it looks like I may have done permanent damage to one of my big toes. Hubby noticed the other night it is pushed inward, like how women that wear those tight pointed shoes get. He wants me to go see a food doctor for it. I will get there eventually.
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@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
17 Jun 08
Yeah, I knew about the yeast infections. That's what me and my mom yell when we see these fast little girls with the tight shorts that look like they can't breathe. I knew about the circulation and rashes as well. I didn't know about the other conditions though, although they do make sense because of the way the clothes are on.
I am so glad I don't wear super tight clothing. I am not a big person, and I do wear things that are snug sometimes, but I am not on wearing anything that feels constricting. I have to breathe lmao!!!
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@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
18 Jun 08
I didn't mean literally can't breathe, but that's the way you feel once you do get it on. Like I said before, I have to be comfortable in what I wear. If I put on clothes that are too tight, I feel constricted, trapped. I guess I have cloister phobia for clothing because when that happens, I feel like I can't breathe!!!
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