October 13 every year is set aside as National No Bra Day. It is also known as, “The Moment We Get Home from Work” Day.
The day promotes breast cancer awareness. It also helps raise money for research. Many women who have survived breast cancer are unable to go without a bra as they need it to hold their prosthesis after surgery.
National No Bra Day’s origins can be traced back to two days in history; July 9, 2011 and October 19, 2011. The latter was founded in Toronto, Canada where it was originally titled BRA Day by Dr. Mitchell Brown. BRA (Breast Reconstruction — An Event of Learning and Sharing) Day was celebrated to raise awareness for women who undergo a mastectomy and encourage self examinations.
Today is not just about comfort, though. National No Bra Day, which falls right in the middle of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is a time for women and men too, to learn about breast health. It helps remind people that breast cancer is a potentially fatal disease, but also highly detectable and treatable. National No Bra Day is all about learning to spot early warning signs and get an edge in the fight against cancer.
The first case of any cancer was mentioned in Egypt about 3000BC on The Edwin Smith Papyrus. It described eight different cases of growths and ulcers found within the breast.
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