A WOMAN with different-sized boobs has revealed the worst part of her condition.
Natalie Di-Pede, 32, from Dorset, became "really affected" when she began to notice the difference as a teenager.
Breast asymmetry affects around one in four women - with Natalie admitting the condition had a devastating effect on her confidence.
She said: "It really affected me.
"I would wear certain clothes that sort of covered my chest.
"I'd hold myself differently".
Natalie's plight was triggered by a condition called Poland Syndrome - which is diagnosed when there is an underdeveloped or absent chest muscle on one side of the body.
Embracing her asymmetry, Natalie is urging other women not to be be ashamed of how they look.
She continued: "Nobody is really paying attention to anybody else's body.
"People spend a lot of time worrying about what other people think and how other people see them.
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"When you are feeling self-conscious, everybody else is feeling self-conscious as well."
Prof Joanna Wakefield-Scurr - head of a research group in breast health at the University of Portsmouth - is striving to destigmatise the shame women like Natalie experienced.
She said: "If we could get the message across that up to 94% of women have one breast larger than the other hopefully that starts to normalise it and it becomes less of a taboo topic area."
Kate Taylor founded Evenly, the first company of its kind to specialise in products solely for breast asymmetry, and said: "Breast asymmetry can cause issues like back, neck and shoulder pain due to the uneven weight and mass of the breasts and the Bra Balancer™ helps to even this out.”
What is breast asymmetry?
Breast asymmetry occurs when one breast has a different size, volume, position, or form from the other.
Breast asymmetry is very common and affects more than half of all women.
There are a number of reasons why a woman’s breasts can change in size or volume, including trauma, puberty, and hormonal changes.
Your breast tissue can change when you’re ovulating, and can often feel more full and sensitive.
It’s common for the breasts to look bigger because they actually grow from water retention and blood flow. However, during your menstrual cycle, they’ll return to normal size.
Another cause for asymmetrical breasts is a condition called juvenile hypertrophy of the breast.
Though rare, this can cause one breast to grow significantly larger than the other.
It can be corrected with surgery, but it may lead to a number of psychological issues and insecurities.
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