Living well and healthy breasts

Eating healthily, checking your breasts regularly and wearing well fitted bras can help your breasts stay healthy. It’s also important to attend screening appointments when they are offered.

A good fitting bra is important as it provides proper support to the breasts, which can improve posture, reduce back and neck pain, enhance comfort, and ensure clothes fit well. There is no link between wearing an ill-fitting bra and breast cancer.

A sports bra supports and protects your breasts during exercise. There are many types, and it’s best to get a fitting if you can.

There is no link between wearing an ill-fitting bra and breast cancer, but wearing a supportive and well-fitting bra during the day, a sports bra when doing physical activity and possibly a sleeping bra at night can make a massive difference to your breast health.

Does your bra fit correctly?

Living well with and beyond Breast Cancer is a self-care programme designed to support patients who have come to the end of their treatment. Maintaining your weight and caring for your skin are just some of the areas of your life they can provide help and support for.

At 8 to 12 weeks after surgery, if you have had no complications, you should be working towards returning to your normal levels of activity. For general health 150 minutes (2½ hours) each week of moderate intensity activity is recommended.

During moderate intensity exercise your heart rate and breathing rate should increase, and you might break into a sweat, but you should still be able to hold a conversation.