Could your bra size leave you prone to a nasty skin infection?

Many women would give anything for a larger bust. But Tina Williams has a warning for them: big breasts come with their own problems.

'I've always been shapely,' says Tina, a 62-year-old retired civil servant from Sheffield. 'It runs in the family. Even when I was at my slimmest I was a D cup.

'They never used to cause me problems, but about 20 years ago I noticed a red rash under my chest. It could be extremely sore and sometimes it would bleed. At night I'd want to hold my bust up because it was so painful.'

Tina was suffering with intertrigo, a condition that many women with large or sagging breasts have - yet it's rarely  spoken about. 

The problem starts when the skin under the breasts rubs against them, causing irritation. Because the area is warm and moist, it is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria or yeast which are found naturally on the skin. These multiply, causing the rash to become infected.

The symptoms can be extremely painful - and embarrassing, too, as the unsightly infection has an unpleasant odour.

'The smell was the worst thing, and no amount of showering or using cream seemed to get rid of it,' says Tina, who lives with her husband David, 66, a retired local government officer. 'I used a lot of perfume.

Many women desire larger busts, but they come with their own problems

Everything has a price. Small one may be embarrassing but big one could be uncomfortable. stick with what you got, it pays.