The Menopausal Minute

The Menopausal Minute

Midlife Plot Twist:

My Bra is Tight and I’m Angry About It

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS IFN
Jul 02, 2025
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Here’s something no one warned me about:
One day, you’ll put on your favorite bra—and it will betray you.

Not because you gained weight. Not because you shrunk it in the dryer. No. It’s because your boobs woke up one day and said, “Let’s be puffy and angry for literally no reason.”

black and white stripe brassiere
Photo by Uliana Kopanytsia on Unsplash

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