Medically speaking corsets are challenging to wear and generally unsafe. When a woman is wearing a corset all of her internal organs get smashed together and get pushed downward. Multiple problems are caused by the pressure on the internal organs including digestive problems, decrease in bile production, The corset puts pressure on the kidneys, which are amazingly fragile organs. Corsets restrict oxygen due to the limited expansion of the lungs. Some articles I read stated a risk for a punctured lung with the narrowing of the lower rib cage.
However, I think this is the worst part, the smashed organs can't go up because they are blocked by the diaphragm, the muscle below the lungs, so the smashed organs go
down which pushes the pelvic floor down and weakening pelvic floor including weakening of the Kegel muscle and supporting ligaments causing the inability to hold in urine; aka urinary leakage occurs and possibly, god forbid uterine prolapse.
As awesome as it is to dress period correct and to look the part, I am grateful that corsets are not part of every day life and when I wear my corset at an event, I wear it as loose as possible while still looking the part. Yes, I am open to comments and feedback.
Great antic-dote at the end of this article!
Article written by Truman G. Schnabel and his wife.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2279691/pdf/tacca00091-0236.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1807654/