Oh dear, ‘feminine chafing’ strikes again! You mention bras - most women find them uncomfortable, but so is the alternative alas!!
I would suggest nipping to somewhere like a large Sainsbury’s, that has its Tu clothing outlet (not in all branches), and buying some ‘softee bras’. They come in fairly basic sizes (determined by the rib cage, and then the actual cup size) (allowing for fat, remember!)(sigh), but the key thing is that they are SOFT. They can be worn in bed overnight, and are very comfy (for bras). They are pretty cheap - they should be about a fiver each or so, but may come in packs of three.
They aren’t boned or wired or whatever, and aren’t brilliant for ‘shaping’ but they WILL stop the ‘feminine chafing’ you’ve thankfully noticed.
Sadly, the ageing human body ain’t the prettiest of things (!), but there we go. Comfort trumps beauty at this stage!
Good luck with it all
PS - the softee bras don’t do up at the back or front, they are loosely elasticated, so go on ‘over the head’ like a vest, or could be ‘pulled up’ from the feet upwards. They are very stretchy.
Sometimes it can be a fungal infection, similar to Athlete’s Foot or Thrush, which tends to like warm damp areas.
The chemist will sell a cream called Clotrimazole which will fight any infection.
Make sure the area is carefully washed, and then rather than use ordinary talc, use foot powder instead.
When I was pregnant you could buy something called a Maternity Sleep Bra (needless to say husband did not like this idea one bit!!) which gave gentle support. I’ve just had a look at ebay and various styles are available, some front fastening too.
Well, I must say that I’ve seen more of my wife’s private body parts these last few months than
I ever saw in our first few weeks of marriage over 50 years ago.
None of ours (or yours!) ‘bits and pieces’ were designed with aesthetics in mind. Only function!
Look away now!!!
Re bras. Maternity bras (ie, the overnight ones) might be good, but will be more expensive. I would try the ‘softee’ ones first, and if they do the trick, great. If not, lash out on the maternity ones???
Hi. I had this problem with mum in the summer (I’ve posted about this before). I check daily and use Proshield Plus cream and spray if ever a slight red patch appears. You can order it via prescription through your/her gp. And I use cotton gauze, again via the gp, placed under the breasts. I agree looking after mum has been an eye opener on that front. Kind regards Nicholas
I have ordered a non padded cheap bra from Sainsburys that doesn’t have back fastenings.
They didn’t have white ones so I ordered black…
if it doesn’t cure her the black one might turn me on.
If the bras don’t work, or are too tricky to get on or off, etc etc, here is another suggestion.
Get hold of a long (ie, not square) scarf made in a soft material - not fleecy, but cottony ideally (not silky, though that might work)and use that to wind around your wife’s ribcage, underneath her breasts. The soft material of the scarf will prevent the dreaded ‘feminine chafing’ (!), but because the scarf is only tied around the ribcage, it’s loads easier to get on and off, or lift to apply creams etc etc.
It’s effectively a very soft bandage, that separates the ‘weight’ of the breast from the ribcage. It also serves to ‘lift’ the breast a little, so makes the ‘drag’ factor less uncomfortable! (I have NEVER known why girl complain of being flat as a pancake - LOADS MORE COMFY DEARIE!!!)(OK, when young, I can see the disadvantage re blokes etc etc!!!)
For cheap scarves, your best bet is charity shops - there’s always a good choice there, and are cheap enough for you to try out several lengths (they do need to be about four foot, I would think, ideally, though shorter can work, depends on the size of your wife’s ribcage!), and you will want several re laundry (especially if they are getting greasy with sudocream etc etc)
Good luck with it all! What devoted hubby you are. She’s a lucky lady, your wife!
Honey Badger is quite right. We are writing as if only women got red areas of skin under folds of various kinds. Not true! Fortunately I had a lot of help from careworkers.
