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- Dina, Devo and Sid are joined by Lux Perry, CEO and co-founder of somedays, to discuss why the narrative around period pain needs to change, and have Devo and Sid test out a period-pain simulator.
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"The thing about period is that you have to continue with your life because people don't care" She hit the nail on the head!
Yeah they don't care about men either
@@BachelorCigarTalksyeah I can talk for all women and say that we don't care about men with periods
@@nonmilavodatrans men.
@@liberalbias4462 😬🤷♀️
@@liberalbias4462they're women 🤷🏿♀️ if a man bleeds from his penis he needs to seek medical help!
I like what the guest said “now imagine having to go about your work day because no one cares.” Exactly.
Absolutely! As someone said before, the pain isn't the only problem with Endometriosis. When I stood up more blood would come out and I was constantly worrying, especially in middle school, if I had blood on my pants and that was humiliating when it happened twice. It caused me to be constipated and have trapped gas and I was so bloated that I looked pregnant. I didn't have some of the symptoms other people described but it's a miserable experience. My now ex husband thought I was exaggerating. I didn't have kids and sacrificed ever having kids when I got a Hysterectomy 3 years ago. I will never regret that. Most bosses will just think "it's a part of life and you just gotta deal with it." We can't just call in for a week once a month either. I wish every guy tried this once.
This part
Imagine having to go through this without modern hygiene products or medication.
One of the reasons women many
didn't work outside of the home
@ salty exactly. With all the pms symptoms throughout the years moreso now I think there should still be that way.
Theres always something if it's not one bad symptom it's another. When I was young I'd get insane cramps to the point of literally id throw up. That eventually subsided. Then in my 20s itd just be kind of bad cramps now in 30s and its everything from mood swings , cravings, ibs etc. I dont think anyone wants to deal with a woman that time of month and like it was said..nobody cares !
@@saltyandthebeefcracker4863 I thank whoever came up with the idea of tampons!
now imagine you’re 11 with this pain for a week, having to do school work, bleeding through your pants because your teacher doesn’t understand you can’t “hold it in”, getting made fun of by classmates who also don’t understand, while also having neck pain, back pain, nausea, bloating, hormones, acne, diarrhea/constipation, and on top of all your symptoms you get weird sexual comments made about your body by older adults. and that’s normal symptoms for periods, if you have something like endometriosis or PCOS you could have pain for years that is so bad you could vomit or pass out but doctors tell you it’s normal and don’t take you seriously
Yikes those 'doctors' should be fired
And if a man went into a doctor with that list of symptoms, they would be treated immediately, and there would be priority medical trials to find a cure (rolling my eyes)
You need to be told just like you tell men, NOBODY CARES. Equal treatment.
@@anthonywilliams7052I’m a woman and I care about men’s pain.. I’ve met men And women who don’t care about women’s pain.. And they all sounded like you.. using men’s pain to make yourself look ‘moral’
@@ithinkiknowme6450 So you mean JUST LIKE YOU just did, no accountability, blame us for your behavior, just like the myyde-up stats and the Vicky - tum stories and PERJURY you all seem to love and join them. You CELEBRATE our loneliness and STEWWIE - SYDES. So we should do the same, be JUST LIKE YOU. Men are learning to be JUST LIKE YOU like we are told. You got what you wanted. Now 1000x more, and I want you dig the holes too, no more men doing it for you.
Every teenage boy needs to do this in health class
We are not responsible for your pain. How about we make every person without cancer experience the pain of having cancer or any other painful disease. Anyways like I have told many other 16% of women have never experienced period pain. And according to the NIH: "Menstrual pain was reported by 84.1% of women, with 43.1% reporting that pain occurred during every period"
@@andrewd4413we are not asking you to take responsibility and the reason why we don’t do Cancer test is because not everyone gets cancer but EVERY women (maybe 0.1% of women may not get it for some personal reasons) in the world gets periods. When someone gets cancer everyone can sympathise with them and I’m not saying period cramps are worse than cancer but when someone complains about period cramps or a girl wants to go to the toilets, the issue is that no one actually understand the true pain they can feel.
Also for you’re statistics, you are saying that ONLY 16% of people DON’T get periods, I’m sure that 84% Of EVERY WOMEN in the world is a VERY large number. And the 43% only reported that it happened EVERY period meaning that a cramp will come to most women in a lifetime.
When someone says “we need teenage boys to do this” we aren’t saying “boys have to take responsibility of our pain” we are saying that boys should be considerate of women who are on their periods instead of going “haha she’s pissed because she on her period” because that isn’t funny when you have blood dripping down to who knows where.
Especially male teachers in Girl schools and general teaching systems/ governments are all ruled by men who have no understanding whatsoever of what it feels like and don’t allow a woman to go to the toilets even if there is a burst of blood going through her uniform. Sounds disgusting? Because it is. having blood leeks may sound disgusting but the behaviour of people who don’t consider it are even worse.
@@Dayuweii If every teenage boy should experience period pain the every girl should experience the pain of being kicked in the balls because that happens to almost every man
@@williambartlett7483
Yeah this is a braindead take,
Women can still get kicked in the crotch as can Men.
Also the nerve regions in the Female Genitals are equally if not more sensitive than Men, as the Clitoris alone has about 10,000 nerve endings, more than in the entire Penis…
Not to mention period pain occurs regularly, whereas getting kicked in the balls occurs infrequently at best
@@williambartlett7483 getting kicked in the balls doesnt have anything to do with health class
They don't even have to deal with the bleeding, the mess, the smell, the crazy emotional rollercoaster, people annoying you on purpose, craving, the gut cramps with diarrhea, the bloating, the thoughts of what I leak and the embarrassment of that whole situation, being caught out when it comes early, the freak outs when it is late, the attitude and dismissal. There is way more to it than just cramps.
Planning around vacations , surgery, low iron, cups with pads , bieng stuck at home for a day or more , ..exactly ivy....this scratches the surface for sure
Yep, I had all of those at one point and still do. It sucks having to go through this every month for what it can feel like a year
There are so many symptoms that vary from woman to woman. I rarely ever had painful cramps but I did have bloating, constipation and/or diarrhea, joint pain, menstrual munchies, and tender painful breasts that would occasionally swell up a full cup size. I'm glad I'm done with all that. I don't think guys are ready for a simulation of the full menstrual package.
And the excruciating migraines!!
I am super scared of blood. It's always the worst part for me to change the hygiene product bc I'm getting nauseous, shaky, scared etc.
I wish I could just say "no I'm not going any higher" to my period cramps 😂😭
Yeah, right?🙃
Right that would be great .
I want to like this ten times! .......If I like it ten times you think I can go down a notch on period pain with each like!? 😋😉😆
LOL, right? I'm on my period right now and I feel so sick and constantly nauseous lately. Plus the emotional aspect of periods is almost unbearable for me :/
clicked and held the like button for a few seconds before realizing this isn't facebook and has no react feature 😭💀
I remember a doctor getting really annoyed with me and refusing to examine me because I 'just' had period pain and was wasting his time. I was crying and clutching my stomach and could barely walk. It's not a joke, it can be debilitating.
I had a classmate who was incredibly fastidious about her appearance, as well as her demeanor and outward presentation, basically very well put together, incredibly well spoken, and very driven by getting good grades...except one week per month, every month: she would come to class in pajamas, no makeup, tears streaming down her raw red face, curled up in her desk just holding on by a thread. That was when not many people knew or talked about endometriosis, but I swear to god, once I saw her and the amount of pain she was in, but still showing up to class because she was so driven (and they wouldn't let her miss much class anyways), I KNEW that endometriosis was real and not something to take lightly. I have had cramps that made me want to throw up, cramps that have left me crumpled in a ball on the couch, and cramps that have made me feel like my guts were going to spill out all over the place, but I still don't think they were anything like what this girl went through. Hope she has gotten some sort of relief from it by now, or at least has a doctor who takes her seriously.
@@imchuckbass4757 What a load of horseshit, she was so driven but she couldn't get out of her pyjamas? Attending classes for hours, not dropping the kids at school or picking up milk from the grocery store.
I’m so sorry! 😢 Time for a more experienced doctor!
‚I as a men iam more pain tolerant than everyone😂 even when I used to be 17. you should try that little simulator toy on me.
Lmao *Woman act brave while being safe in the comments, but when it comes to war woman hide under the table and want men to fight, and that men represents real bravery!*
i remember a man once told me “i dont think period pain is that bad.” GOD i wanted him to try these so bad. men have NO IDEA
You have no idea to be a man 😂
@@BachelorCigarTalkslook cigar talks, being kicked in the balls is a choice. Periods are not. Stop your crying
@@dustinjackson3318 being kicked in the balls and period pain are not the same thing, my guy 😭
@@dustinjackson3318 do you know what dysmenorrhea is?
@@dustinjackson3318shut up please, being kicked in the ball is a lot less worse, first of all it doesnt happen 10 days a month and second of all you dont cry in bed for a week after
The gleeful hysteria from the women in the room feels like a goddamn religious experience lmao
🤣🤣
Right? It made me laugh lol. I love seeing men go through this even if it's not even scratching the surface of what we endure as women.
@Reghan they are volunteer and can stop anytime. There is no victim here. Just curious people.
The way they all started shouting "Ten! Ten! Ten!" lmao. Although I do appreciate "We do practice consent." Consent is everything.
@Reghan It really depends on the man (or for other things, woman). Basically, some people need to experience things themselves to understand.
And this is like a 3 minute experience. Imagine this for 3-7 days along with period diarrhea, cravings, pimples, all the crazy hormone shifts. This is just an incredibly small snippet of our experience.
And those things should probably go higher then 10.
I'd like to see a whole group of male doctors and medical researchers experience this and then be told they will required to wear it for 5 days days, every 28 days, for the next 45 years.
Period medications and medical solutions that actually worked would appear on the shelves do fast it would make our heads spin.
Agreed. Though you left out bloating, back pain, joint pain, nausea, and headaches.
Never mind the personality crisis!
Peanut butter jelly poops
and pain so severe it makes you throw up.
Had an ovarian cyst rupture the night before my graduation. Went to the hospital because at the time I didn't know I had had cysts, I just thought everybody's cramps could randomly be horrifically painful. The hospital did a quick scan, said yep there's fluid, it ruptured, sucks to be ya. No meds, no nothing, just go home. I'll be dealing with cysts randomly for as long as I have ovaries.
This is real. Have empathy to others.
Right exactly. We could be passed out from the pain and the doctors are like "...yep just your period. A cyst probably had ruptured. Go home. Nothing else you can do." Am I right!? Has anyone found any actual solutions!?? 😭
I had my cyst’s surgically removed. I had one in each ovary. They removed them so they wouldn’t rupture
The same thing happened to my sister on her prom night. She was curled up in bed all night and didn’t sleep at all
I have had 2 cyst rupture in different times... tough s**t. We deal with the pain and life goes on. It's great to be a woman 🤬🤬
I feel this. I’ve gone to my primary doctor multiple times about random severe pain. And just normal severe pain that makes me puke when I’m on my period. And I can’t even function cause it’s to painful. And I got shrugged off. And than finally got a doctor to do a cat scan on my stomach. To find out I get cyst on my ovaries and I just have to deal with this for the rest of my time with my ovaries.
It was nice to hear “we practice consent” at 7:21 instead of her pushing it up to 10 for laughs
They should have these things in every middle school and high school “health” class. Every boy and man should have to go through this a few times, so they can understand, and learn some freaking empathy.
you know empathy goes both ways.
Uh I don’t know if you know this. But guys get sleep cramps in their balls and let me tell you it hurts really bad it feels like a burning bladder mixed with nausea
period pain is a myth, it's been proven, women just use it to get their way in arguments.
Any women should have to see what it's like to produce over a million sperm a day and act like a functioning human
@@thedark1901 First I’ve heard, what’s that say? Do you get them every 28 days for 24-48 hours? And you don’t get the flowing mess for a week.
My own mother never believed me when I complained about period pain until I was well into my 30’s, and I have a female boss that wouldn’t let me call into work because of period pain. It’s not always just men who disbelieve women.
The women in my life have always told me everybody goes through this much pain, and I'm not special... but then my sister witnessed me wriggling through my cramps on a 12hour road trip, and she compared my cries to how she was WHEN SHE GAVE BIRTH! I've never felt more validated, nor horrified since.
I agree… we need more empathy for people who suffer from period pain. Only a few countries offer leave from it for at least a day or two
It’s usually because women have been working through it all for all of human history. Like if u r being chased by a tiger, it don’t care about u leaking blood. I had one that gave birth at d farm and kept working after s birth, and we didn’t even know till she came home with her in her arms.
Pain feels worse when u fight it. They’d show me how to bear it; it works. Bodies r amazing. Work with it.
@@6ColourMeRainbow9 have you gotten a shot or pills to lessen the pain or stop the periods in general?
@@pemanilnoob587 I take daily pills that stop my period all together. It's not a total exaggeration to say it saved my life, I used to skip tons of class because of my . , and I had to call off work every month. I got away with it as a kid, but that wouldn't fly now. Sure there's side effects, weight gain, anhedonia(especially if you also have adhd), but I'd rather that then cutting the bloody thing out.
Now imagine being 10-14 years old, walking around all day at school, going to sports practices, dance practices, hanging out with friends, going to work, doing homework, chores, etc, and no one cares abt your pain.
And if painful periods are happening to you at ANY age you should be checked out by a competent physician.
People of both sexes can experience chronic pain at any age. I am a man and have male friends who suffer from chronic back pain 24/7. When I was a boy I had constsnt pain in my legs during school as they were growing. When I was in high school I wore braces with rubber bands pulling my teeth all waking hours of the day feeling my teeth being pulled 24/7.
@@andrewd4413Please don’t compare that to the actual fact that women cannot control when we GET our periods. In addition to many other things that we have to deal with. Such as not being taken seriously and or given the proper time we need. Let’s not forget that we have to pay for our own feminine hygiene products and some places they are taxed!
What some of you fail to realize that a period although it is a natural part of life. It can be one of the scariest encounters because she’s a *surprise* that comes with many responsibilities.
@@andrewd4413of course everyone can experience chronic pain. of course everyone can have painful braces. the conversation about periods isn’t meant to dismiss everyone else’s chronic pain, but to bring light to the fact that many, many women suffer in silence through pain that’s often dismissed. from age 10 i was spending 2-3 weeks of a month with stabbing pains in my back, neck, and stomach because of my period. bloating, diarrhoea/constipation, nausea, searing pain all over… that is the specific kind of pain we’re talking about here. distracting from that with “but other people feel pain too” is childish and deliberately obtuse
What 10 year old is going to work?
This would be great to implement in high school health classes. Funny, fun for the whole class, and guys would want to compete over who could take it when they first started.
middle school, before boys are ruined
Also, we could equip them with knowledge and compassion and raise them to understand their counterparts better, in the future when they are in relationships.
Reminds me of a HS class where kids had to take care of robot babies for a week. We called it “the ultimate birth control.”
@@AjehyLOL.
; *Woman act brave while being safe in the comments, but when it comes to war woman hide under the table and want men to fight, and that men represents real bravery!*
That woman just validated so many people by pointing out period pain is not normal on TV!
Makes ya wonder why so many of us have it then right?
To all women including myself tho..period pain is normal. So at my age of 46 now ( started my periods at 12 years old). I have never known a time where i didnt have to miss school,miss work etc. I had to try those little blue pills that were supposed to help period pain in my tweens. Nope didnt help. Neither did all the exercises, poses,herbal teas. The only thing that helped was a heating pad,regular tea a pillow and the couch with tv access. And thats all that still helps.
@@RedRoseSeptember22 In my case, it was because almost all the women in my family have ferociously painful periods. Some were due to endometriosis, most weren't. So it was 'normal' for us, as there's a genetic factor involved, but not exactly how the repro system really ought to work.
Its wrong. It IS normal with a some pain.
But if its to harsh,for to long,one should consider to check out if it is something more.
Its not like pain is unnormal, wrong, or dangerous.
@bina nocht My routine monthly period cramps are usually worse than my labor pains were, at least prior to getting my epidural at dilation 4-5.
They should've made them do a WHOLE segment of news with the period simulation..now THAT would be something
Without being allowed to swear on air!
yes
💯 True.
@@BSBSPSensGirl88 It would be so hilarious.
That would be... realistic.
Its incredible how many times they ask "are you SURE thats a 7?" "This is 7 right?" "This is 9??? Did you secretly change it to 10?" They are that much in disbelief.
I had 40 years of crippling pain. Years ago, no one talked about this and no one knew or believed what I was experiencing. Several times I passed out from the pain and my doctor told me to take Midol. I missed school, work, exams, major life events because I was curled up in a ball in between vomiting. I rejoiced with the end of periods - best day of my life. I was furious when I finally saw a medical notation on a scan report indicating irregularities in my womb. All that lost time.
Omg I'm 36, still suffering, and can't wait to be on the other side. Your post gives me hope
After my hysterectomy, somebody asked me if I missed "it". I said gee, unbearable pain (taking 4 Advil every 4 hours to just dull some), vomiting, losing 2 weeks out of every month and not making plans for anything? Hell no, lol
Same here. I'm 69 and first got my period when I was 10. Thank goodness they ended when I was 49...free from pain & periods! I didn't get bad menopause symptoms but period pain was the worst! Vomiting, having my mother pick me up from school several times and getting it when I was on vacation! Great way to ruin it. The relief when the pain would finally subside. The doctor telling me that it's all in my head.
This should be put in health classes all over the world to bring awareness
I second that!
I third this comment!
Absolutely agreed
But why though
@@lukemonahan7076 builds character and makes men more emphatic to what women go through
The frustration he felt at 7:50 is similar to what we’re feeling when we’re in pain while on our periods. And yet we get called “bitches”, “she must be one the rag”, “must be their time of the month”. There should be a new law, if you ever say something smartass about a women who’s complaining about how uncomfortable she feels, you have to get hooked up to this contraption for an hour.
would your hour long punishment chamber sessions, create stockholm syndrome, or make players switch sides?
🤣
@@xxqueenofdarkness it's about perspective. have them have the taste of cramps. then tell them: "but wait, there's more". and suddenly, the horror sunks in deeper.
And be given laxatives….
I haven’t ever heard somebody say that to a woman. Like most men would look at a dude who said that like he was a fuckin dumbass
I suffered period pain to the extent that I wanted to die to stop the pain. I had fibroid tumors, tilted uterus, my uterus was size of a 10yo, and had a complete hysterectomy at 19. I missed school constantly. Had my last period for 6 months before my hysterectomy. Glad everyone can see and now able to figure out how bad it truly is.
I'm truly sorry you had to go through all of that.
I feel you sister, you are so strong for enduring it all ❤ I hope you have relief now x
They still cant
As someone diagnosed with Endometriosis I really enjoy seeing representation. For years, my parents and my doctor didn’t believe me and thought I was being dramatic about my cramps.
I like how Dina didn't even flinch and continued smiling and talking all through the test.
Because she's experienced it before.
lol I kept thinking "Yep. That's about right." It's so true. I mean, people expect you to just keep smiling and doing your work when your abdomen is squeezing you like a grapefruit. It happens so often that we literally hide our pain behind smiles and laughter. At least now we have the ability to give them a small taste of what it's like.
Hasnt she had children? If so, this was a cakewalk.
The more often you deal with blackout level pain, the more you somehow function through it despite the blackouts. It doesn't make the pain any less awful, just that you get used to being able to walk without seeing and falling into walls often.
@@essiesjellybeans well men usually have higher pain tolerance, but for this type of thing, obviously the woman would have a higher tolerance
"Well, you're a woman, so get over it." -a primary care doctor I visited last year... We need to do better. Thank you for this segment!!
Same. I visited a doctor here in NZ, and he said "Next time, come back as a man then" as if women can choose which gender they're going to be at birth. It's a pretty common scenario in NZ for doctors to mock patients though, hence why I never go to the doctor if I get sick.
Shame on that doctor!
SERIOUSLY???!!
@Caravan Life NZ Woah, that's terrible! I didn't know it was like that in NZ. I hope you find a doctor you can trust! It's never okay to mock a patient for their health concerns. Where's the education and compassion?
@Fuzzy100666 Agreed!
@djdissi Yes! I couldn't believe the doctor said that. I said, "Wow, really?! I just need you to help me." He responded with something like "I can explain the cycle to you, but I don't know what else you want me to do here. I guess we can run some tests if you want, but it's not necessary." 😲 I left immediately and found a doctor I could trust this year.
Jeeeeesus
“Are you willing to go to 10?”
Me: must be nice…having a choice
I'm 33 years old and I've barely experienced any period pain in my life. I consider myself to be very fortunate and grateful.
You were lucky. I had before, during, and after pain with all that comes with it.
I LOVE how irritable they got just from the pain alone and they don’t have to deal with hormones, breast tenderness, being emotional, the cravings, etc I absolutely adored this segment! I’ll make sure to share it as well ☺️
There is a saying that goes. “ If men had to go through childbirth there would be one child in every family.”
@@sunnydaze2359 Or the human race would die out more like 😆
Exactly, I also had migraines doing this time as well. I always said men need to go through a really bad one ,then they would shut up when we have them.
@@veritas4364 boohoo
:) I doubt that. I know several men with a history of excruciatingly painful kidney stones who will periodically do stuff that always makes their kidney stone issue flare up again. I’ve been around enough people with bad kidney stones & bad issue of gallstones to know it can feel as if you’re on the verge of death, even past some of the time it’s been removed or came out your ureter (kidney stone) or colon (gallstone). If women having painful pregnancies & deliveries (although different deliveries & pregnancies have different levels of painfulness) hasn’t made the human race go near obsolete than I doubt men getting pregnant would.
It’s so much more than just the annoying pain, there’s also a feeling of fatigue, nausea, emotional overwhelming and the pain is just the cherry on the top.
I also have IBS and it gets crazily irritated during my period.
Men should be so grateful and try be more understanding and have empathy when we say it’s not that easy
I have IBS as well, and my period exacerbates the symptoms! The nausea is terrible, and then the initial constipation followed by diarrhea😩. Women are superheroes!
Same. True. Even though my pains are not so horrible compared to many. It used to be actually much worse when I was a teenager - luckily growing up has its own perks. Now it’s the two first days I suffer from pain but luckily basic pain killers usually help. But everything you said - so true. 😩
The FATIGUE, the damn fatigue!!!!!!!!😭
@@flav2689 - Motrim was good in my time, but Advil was God's sent. Before these painkillers, there was nothing but to withstand the unbearable pain. I wonder what took them so long to develop.
Same. Mydol was okay, but I found vibrations help the best. Get a good back massager and just stab that sucker into your cramps, helps a ton.
6:05 “Hold on I’m gonna sit down” 😅😂
You forgot to put some on their lower back, cuz it’s not just front lower abdominal pain, it’s also lower back pain.
And that one guy complaining that the one side was too low is exactly how mine presents sometimes. I always have cramps, but sometimes I have back cramps too and sometimes my pelvis aches so badly my thighs hurt all the way to my knees.
All doctors should try this simulator before telling us women it's in our head
Any doctor who uses those words should be reported to patient services.
Leading up to my total hysterectomy at age 27, I got three opinions. One of the docs didn’t agree so to show him the pain I gave him a rope burn. Kept the pressure on for a little. Then we could talk and he understood at least some what.
Who says that?
@@roxassora2706 doctors, family members, teachings, etc
@@silverdisable I've never had a teacher or doctor say that.
My girlfriend had terrible endometriosis and painful periods from the time we met in the early ‘90s. She had such a rough time with pain, endless periods and poor treatment.
The staff at our university couldn’t be less understanding - they told her to leave her studies for good.
We were very lucky to have three wonderful children, but sadly she passed away from breast cancer in 2017 while our children were still quite young.
I don’t understand how people can be so unsympathetic to women with these kinds of health issues. To the guys out there - stand by your woman and look after her - that’s what true love is. It’s very easy to cut & run, but the real men will always be found by ‘her’ side.
I wish people would just generally be nicer towards one another.
whomever you look to on a spiritual plane... may they bless you, good man, from here on out.
I'm very sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss and bless you for your kind spirit 🙏🏻 ❤
Aww that’s beautiful
@Lara Gravenor She was also BRCA1 +ve… I’m not sure if that was a link, but it seemed to definitely be a factor in her BC recurrence.
Keep strong and stay beautiful!
what pisses me off though, was how much people ignore the fact that the pain is also couple with a LONG list of other symptoms. cramps are surface level
16% of women have never experienced menstrual cramps according to statistics.
During puberty my period pains were excruciating, I would sometimes vomit or faint from the pain. Fortunately it passed as I got older and isn't as bad
That’s like me but then I got worse in the menopause
I love how the lady asked, "would you call in sick" and they said yes, they weren't even at a 7.
Thank you for doing a segment on this topic, men & women who don't experience pain need to understand what it's like for the everyday person trying to get through their day with work, kids, chores and peace of mind in those coming days
💕💜👏
They were at 9 when she ask if they will call in sick tho.
Amen.
I am so glad I don’t have to deal with that anymore. it’s amazing
Menstrual cramps are from a cramping UTERUS (which men don't have). This is just cramping abdominals. Apples to oranges.
@@leenito5808 pain sometimes radiates down the legs and back
I had a boss who, in her words, was "hemorrhaging" every month. The general lack of sympathy towards her was unbelievable. Thinking about people's attitudes towards her still pisses me off.
My colleague also had the same issue. She was grateful when she menopause.
She should have showed them the tampon 😂 sorry to be gross
Menorrhagia or menstrual hemorrhage I have it myself and it's miserable.
@@suzannalytle2758 I looked this up and I think I have it. I'm now going to track my cycles and how many sanitary products I use, how often they are changed and how bad the cramps are for a few months before I go to a Dr about it. Thank you for your comment, I felt like it's just in my head and I'm just being a wuss, suck it up and deal with it for a couple of years now, but reading your comment and doing a bit of quick research makes me feel validated, and that there's actually a name and treatment for what I'm going through.
@@suzannalytle2758 thank you xx
I'm 17 and I've had period since 11. I've never had period pains like in the "belly zone" but rather in the kidneys. It's awful because I have enormous back pains everyday and in the period time it gets 20 times worst because of my kydneys
Awww love, my 17 year old daughter has horrendous irregular heavy painful periods too , it runs in our family , hope you find relief for the back pain ❤
I have the same pain, when I am ovulating it is extremely painful, it is in the lower sides of the stomach
Don’t forget, you’re feeling that pain and YOU’RE BLEEDING AT THE SAME TIME….. and getting along your day.
It's actually very nice when they agree to try it and acknowledge our pain, it means more then people think
In return women shouldn't mock men or call them weak. I just want peace between the sexes, yo.
@@str8apem88 A different topic but absolutely true. But I think that’s widely already like that
Than
@@str8apem88 I agree! Although kinda off topic
I be trying to tell my boys. Women pain is a little lot bit different
"It’s uncomfortable, it’s not painful yet " this is the most terrifying part for me , having to grab my pain killers soo I don’t die 😂😭
Exactly within 2 menstrual cycles, I had gone through an entire box of painkillers
Try Midol, you can buy at drug store.
SAME
Yes! That is the moment to do it! Otherwise... 😬
This! Getting it before it gets you, knowing if you leave it too long…!
Finally! Of all the Period Simulator, CZcams videos I have ever seen, the pads are in the proper place. LOW.
Not just mid and upper abdomen.
This was fun! Sending love to you and your families from Orlando, Florida
I think I have watched this a dozen times already. It feels like a small reward for the years of suffering where nobody believes you. The moment where he stands up and goes "Ohhh.... OHHHH..... KAY....." gets me every time. I sometimes have this OHHHH KAY in my head without context and have to think some minutes where i saw this, and then i have to rewatch this video. Love it.
I love how enthusiastic the host lady is. I reckon she considers it a wonderful opportunity to let her workplace know what she's been going through! Every workplace should do this!
Oh my gosh I think my female bosses should go through it too!!!
@@lizzdoe2821 Don't you think they already experience menstrual cramps?
😂I don’t think they should require us men to use these lol😂
@@cindycindy2894 Unfortunately, there are women who don't experience cramps and think many women are just exaggerating...
@@cindycindy2894 not all women understand painful cramps. Many women don't feel pain just discomfort and will frown on others for not getting through what they consider a discomfort as easily as they can.
I was 14 when I collapsed & thought my insides had fallen out- It was a severe haemorrhage & a clot bigger than a softball. My period didn’t stop for 2 years. Not a single day. I had so many male doctors look me in my eyes and tell me “every girl has periods, you need to deal with it”. It wasn’t until I almost bled to death that finally a wonderful female doctor helped me. Recognising you have a problem is only the first step on a million mile journey.
Im so sorry you went through that :( i went through something similar at age 14, which is hard enough because you are just starting highschool :( i got diagnosed with a blood disorder that is autoimmune and basically what happens is that your blood doesn't clot, so you can imagine what that meant with having a period
You shouldn’t be a doctor if you think a healthy girl has her period every single day wtf that’s seriously messed up
There was a time I think I had a hemorrhage and I really I needed help. I fell on the floor and people just looked at me. Worst part was that my aunt was a doctor but like, they didn't care. I was in school too that time going to my next class and the next days I heard people spreading rumors on the whole campus that I was pregnant and I had a miscarriage that's why I bled so much. That hurt me a lot.
Omg, that's actually insane! I had my period for 2.5 months, which I thought was bad, but 2 years is unimaginable. I'm so sorry you had to go through that.
Gosh, you poor lady. That's beyond ridiculous. 😡
😂 good segment. The pain is one thing but the mess and smell is what drives me nuts. I hate my body during that time.
Lume!
If I were to describe my period hormones, they'd be more like that clip of pregnant Lois
Just good for ALL of you! THANK YOU all for this! ❤🙏🕊🌍😀
Her calmness definitely just sent them off 🤣 we women are so strong I swear we are superheroes
ikr, males calling women “sensitive” as if it’s a bad thing when they’re the “sensitive” ones..
Yes we are super HER-oes!
Not really God made you to be able to bare that pain so you can be able to bare child (Giving birth) when it’s time because it’s in your nature, just like God made us Men protectors and Physically stronger than y’all when it comes to war.
Fun fact: women have twice as much nerve endings as men, but women have higher pain tolerance.
@@lucamednyanszky749 that makes sense
Now....do that while "leaking" into a pad, feeling cramps, standing up and giving your CEO a presentation and keeping your cool. ;-) I'm so glad they had the lady do it first to show them that it's real and not exaggerated. Great job!
Yeah it's hard to simulate the gross trickle of your body squeezing it all out over DAYS.
Yes! I've never seen one of these where they calibrated it to a woman! I don't get painful cramps. I get something more like the feeling you have pre-diarrhea. At the point you start to run for the bathroom. But I don't actually have to go. It's just that feeling, constantly. So when I see men with one of these saying "ow, it hurts" I don't think they're experiencing what I experience.
That's thing, you just feel gross/uncomfortable in general on top of the pain, but have to carry on as if nothing is happening.
It is actually exaggerated since its based off of muscle density which men have more of.
Lol aww i m sorry ..
The anxiety and depression that comes ahead knowing you're in for a miserable and extremely painful day EVERY 28 days was unbearable for me. Then every 14th day ovulation would have me curled up on random, bathroom floors. I even had police called on me a couple times coz people thought I was up to know no good in a mall or gas station bathroom but all I could do lie down, moaning and rocking.From day one I was useless. At 25 I begged my doctor to give me a hysterectomy. By 40 I was downing upwards of 30, 400mlg advils the day prior and the first day and pre ovulation day.The only good thing about it was that I could set my watch to its regularity. I finally got the hysterectomy. Game changer I swear.
Best thing Ive seen on CZcams today! Thank God I had my hysterectomy a few years back. I almost forgot the torture of cramps.
At level 10: “Yep that hurts”
Her face: 😐
That level of pain tolerance though
Endometriosis pain is equal to child labor. It gets a lot worse.
@@fbbWaddell When I gave birth the third time, I realized I'd had period cramps worse than labor was. Had period cramps I had to hold onto something (table, counter, door jam) to keep from falling to my knees. Had to do Lamaze breathing to get through it.
And that doesn't even cover the PMS/suicidal ideations, the mess...
@@DaniLong Wow! That sounds like a combination of things. I hope you were able to get the help you needed to get better.
@@fbbWaddell no it's actually just one condition that could have a secondary condition that is a symptom pmdd
@@DaniLong I get those same cramps....I don't even have to have period. I feel you so much
Okay, I was with y'all, laughing my head off..... but then found myself sitting here crying. I'm 71 years old and did what felt like level 12s my whole life. Even my 7th grade female P.E. teacher snarled at me to suck it up when she saw me laying on the nurse's couch. Oh man, I would have enjoyed giving a demo or two back in the day.😂
Every PE teacher, teacher in general, doctor or boss who says that to girl/woman needs to be kicked in the crotch repeatedly then forced to walk around.
Same! Laughing, then teared up realizing some of us have really struggled for years. It can really impact your quality of life, so it's nice to have others empathize.
Sigh, same like my female math teacher in elementary school 😭😭😭
Same with me
Same
I can happily say with 100% honesty that I have never ever had a single pain or cramp in the 45 years I dealt with periods. Very very lucky
Anything unusual about your diet or exercise regime?.TIA
Menstrual cramps are the one pain I've experienced so far that keeps me from doing anything other than lying down in agony until the painkillers kick in. I once had to leave school early because the pain was so bad and I didn't have any ibuprofen on me.
Every man, father, brother and husband ought to try this, not, necessarily, to cause them pain (edit: "in a mean way"), but to raise sensitivity for their loved ones for AT LEAST 7 days out of every single month. Yet she gets up and grocery shops, works, plays sports, does homework, during classes and meetings, deals with it on vacations, on dates, has to always be prepared just in case, etc. Some women only get 7-10 days' worth of 'good' days in a month. And bc women are so used to hearing that they should just "buck up and take it" we often don't get help with our UNnatural menstrual pain when it occurs. It really shouldn't be a 10 every month. If so please make your doctor check you out. Thank you to the men on this show for being willing to let other men know what it's like (to SOME degree) and to validate women!
Yeah, I had really bad cramps back in the day. But the worst of it was not having any energy, balance was off, coordination was off, I felt like I was detached from my body except for the pain. Any dude who minimizes this pain etc really needs to wear one of those simulators for 3-5 days.
I got zero sympathy from my dad when I'd feel so bad and he didn't understand.
This 💩is REAL, y'all
Yep. I have painfull cramps, along with back and legs pain and nausea. One day i was suffering on My Bed and My dad said "well, every woman deal with that". He is a great dad, but i still remember that phrase with anger
"...not to cause them pain, necessarily..." why not? Let them laugh now..lol. Have to get the entire experience.
Yeah. It’s the tiredness as well - lack of energy for day or so prior and to about three days in. Oh and nothing in my wardrobe looks good on me, even my favourite outfits. It’s like I develop a sort of 48 hour body dysmorphia. Proper weird!
@@heywaitaminute1984 🤣😈
Having an intense period cramp and trying to keep a straight face during a business meeting has become a skill of mine. 🤣
I just stayin bed for the week. Problem solved.
@@Kat-mu8wq I wish I could, and just eat ice cream. 🥰
yes. camoflaging/ hiding skill. Then they don't believe it when i say i'm in excruciating pain, distress since i'm familiar w/ pain tolerance.
Yeah, the moment when you have a poker face and sweat is running down your back and you try not to moan or make any weird noises 😅
You go girl, women like you are the true hero’s
This is a reality for so many women, and we have to keep on trucking. Life doesn’t stop. Thank you for educating others bout this topic.
these three are hilarious! wish my local morning news casters had this much charisma
At age 72, I’ve been post-menopausal for over 20 years, but watching the men’s faces I instinctively reached for my abdomen. The body never forgets. My hands went to the exact places after all this time.
I’m sure it’s like when they see a guy getting knocked in the squishy bits. You feel it at the same time and you never forget it.
I actually felt my ovaries again!👻
Man, I've legit got ptsd from my cramps. I'm on hormone pills that eliminate my period now, but even the thought of not having this drug by my side makes me cry with anxiety.
I can’t wait to get to menopause. I am only 19 and haven’t even had periods for 10 years now. When I think about having periods for the next 30 years I want to cry 😢
Me also was holding my womb
Every male "boss/supervisor" should have to go through this. Perhaps there would be more empathy. And please keep in mind, that this kind of pain goes on 24-7 for about 7 days, a month for every month from the time a girl is about 11 years old until she is 50. And there is the loss of blood to deal with. AND you are supposed to function; work, go to school, take care of family, etc.
If you're experiencing this amount of pain all 7 days of your period, then you're definitely an anomaly. I'm yet to meet a woman who has it this bad for an entire week. It's not what an average period is like. It still hurts a lot sometimes, but usually not for more than 2 days. After that it's just bleeding.
But I do agree that it's a shitty thing that we have to deal with every month and that teachers especially should be more considerate.
7 days pain? I am sorry for you. Better see a doctor, something seems to be wrong with your period.
Now i dont want to hire woman???
My period cramps used to last only a couple of hours but as I'm getting older it's lasting 1 day. It's sucks because no pain killer is working for me
2 days for you, that great. Day 3 and 4 are blood clot days. I'll have pain most months for 4 days.
This needs to be a training seminar everywhere in the nation lol. Funny, fun as hell (to watch), and empathy-building.
This was awesome! Sharing the every day routine of period pain.
And that's just the pain ... add all the other stuff that goes with each period: the bloating, the bleeding etc...
Diarrhea, back aches, depression, anemia
The nausea. I've spent the last 10 hours lying on the floor, because my nausea is so bad.
@@kerrybee1327 I’ll take the stabbing pain over the nausea. Sorry you’re unwell. Have you tried ginger pills? They work well for me.
@@janiexoxo thanks lovely. I hate the taste of ginger but I'll see if I can find any capsules. X
@@kerrybee1327 I don’t find the ones I take really taste like ginger. It might depend on the brand though
As someone who has had period pains so bad, I was crying even AFTER the pain relievers kicked in, this is therapeutic to watch. Thank you to these guys for showing that it's not as painless as it seems.
Up until I saw this, my best analogy was to imagine being kicked in your groin, then every time you started to feel, "Whew. That's over," someone kicked you again. (Though, credit where due, men with something like ulcerative colitis or Crohn's tend to empathize very directly, because the pain can be quite similar.)
I'd almost always just grit my teeth and tough it out through the day. Monstrous. On the few occasions when I gave in and took an aspirin or something, the pain level seemed to at least double, up to the point I'd have to just shut myself in a bathroom until I stopped throwing up.
Then I did something inspired. I'd been brought up in a low-sodium household, thanks to having a sibling with high blood pressure. Well, starting about a week before the target day of the month, I'd cut salt down to near absolute zero and keep it there for the week. Using that plan, I rarely had any cramp problems anymore -- like, essentially pain-free from then on.
I puked and passes out cuz of cramps before cuz they were so painful
I was in tears watching these men go from sympathetic to empathetic. And he said women are better than men. It was beautiful to see the other gender be truly understanding.
Two of my sisters have endo. And another had issues and two have had hysterectomies, so two of them are happier now.
when I stopped and doubled over in pain at work, my coworkers would freeze and stare, making sure I got up again. These were line cooks...they'd get me water and keep watch. Why were these men so awesome? Because the first time it happened they giggled and made jokes in spanish until I could straighten out. When I saw what they were doing I ripped them a new one and also involved their women in my rant (two of which were prep cooks within earshot). Screaming at them for how shameful they treat their women. These were good guys...they shut up and humbled up. And we became a solid team. They were my absolute favorite crew for a couple years, and I would do anything for them. I miss them.
Good on these guys for participating, thank you for sharing I am in a lot of pain but this helped 😂
The pain is only half the battle. How come no one brought up the onslaught of other miserable symptoms? Severe migraines, nausea/vomiting, chills/sweats, hormone imbalances/mood swings etc.? The pain is only part of the deal. Personally, I think someone should come up with the full package and dole that out. 😂🤷🏻♀️.
Thank you! It felt like I got the freaking flu every 28 days!
Don’t forget the horrendous diarrhea 😂. Ugh. Thank GOD 4 menopause lol.
@@eachandeverything1836 Agreed!!!
I need a menstrual hut to scream into for almost 2 weeks out of the month.
Must have AC, snack bin, pain reliever, and bathroom.
I went through a phase of being completely wiped out- severe pain and vomiting for a couple of days, just awful.
In Jr High the nurse sent me to the halls to "walk through the pain". After seeing a boy with my same symptoms get sent home, I got wise. From then on out my cramps were caused by skipping breakfast too, just like him! Once a month, I went home sick and promised I would not skip breakfast again. The nurse would press me about whether or not it was my period but I would deny, once telling her "that was last week!" My first day was hell laying in bed, not moving. Only my mom and sister understood, not my female school nurse! Everyone needs to learn.
I would stay home in the fetal position & have even thrown up from it way back when.
It's possible that your nurse experienced periods with comparatively little pain and/or her pain tolerance was much higher, so periods didn't seem severe to you. Regardless, she should have listened to you and had some sympathy! Good on you for ditching and taking care of yourself.
Hello dear
@@sarcosmic6982 Although I have seen friends have problems, I can only remember twice having to lie down. I had my children easily and no menopause symptoms. I know that I have been more than very lucky. When I saw what friends went through I thank my lucky stars.
@@davisholman8149 yep me too
I was never formally diagnosed with endometriosis, but I've always had periods so painful I'd throw up and not be able to stand up straight. The Depo Provera shot was a life-saver for me. It stopped my periods and premenstrual symptoms. I wouldnt wish it on anyone, but I really love that men are willing to go through this to understand what we go through.
Had endo and throughout my "10" days had to race up and down stairs in a state Capitol covering news for AP. There was no time to feel pain. You just did the job. Add to this the loss of your life source, which weakens you beyond belief. Never called out sick. Was taught by my mom when I was still in middle school to never allow it to stop me from going to school or work. Finally in my 40s, it was about to kill me, so no choice but hyster. Having no pain after my recovery was so amazing. But I watch this video and remember the pain like it was yesterday. I feel it in my mind as I see the men flinch. It will always be part of who I am and what I survived.
This is why I loved being pregnant with my daughter. 9 months without a period made it all worthwhile. We work through this, every month, without complaint. I remember sitting in the boardroom, on the 1st full day of a period, and having to leave to find strong painkillers. Labour is like a 25 on the scale. I often say, "if men could experience periods, a permanent solution would be found by drugs corporations".
You have my sympathy but Men experience Cancer why there's no permanent cure for Cancer ?
We did lol Russia has this great medicine, it’s non narcotic, it’s so cheap and it WORKS I take one pill and I have no pain my whole period.ONE pill. It’s called “Spazmalgine”
You will enjoy menopause. I got my life back and its bliss.
Have you considered getting a Mirena IUD if you're not thinking of having another child soon? I spotted a bit for the first month or so I had it, then no periods at all until I had it taken out a couple years later. That was really great!
I would take periods over labour anyyyy day of the week
(I’ve never experienced labour but from what I’ve heard there’s no way I want to experience that level of pain)
Let's also not forget the period depression and period migraines that are sometimes so intense that they are accompanied with vomiting!
Oh yes, the headaches!!! Needed Codeine for them, paracetamol or NSAIDS never touched the sides.
Yeup and let’s also add that period symptoms can change at any given time😂
You think you’re familiar with the 6 month routine and then she switches up on you.
There was a cycle where I threw up for a whole year. I had to change my schedule just so I’d be home to vomit before going to work.
The bloating oh the bad bloat and granny underwear with them horrible cravings for diabetes anything
I had a total hysterectomy at 38 and it was the best thing ever. My doctor had suspected I had endometriosis but didn't know officially until surgery. The endometriosis was not as bad as suspected but the amount of cysts were a huge surprise. To all the young ladies suffering out there, I am so sorry. I dealt with it from 14 until 38. Now at 45, I feel the best I've ever felt. There has to be something doctors can do to alleviate the pain without a hysterectomy. We need way more studies to be done in this area.
100%. 26 years for my diagnosis and it wasn’t unusual to be spending lunchtime in the bathroom. I’m hoping things will be better for my daughter ❤
To make it a true simulation they need to ask the guys technical questions while on level 9 and 10 and when they hesitate tell them they lost their jobs, give them bad reference for being incompetent and hysterical and then ask them how they feel when their utilities (water, electricity) gets turned off.
People should start arguments with them too
Wow! 😂😂😂
Should ask them a lot of technical questions and then argue with them about their answers insisting the answer is something else.
Also ask them to smile more while doing the technical questions haha
Maybe this should be brought up in the interview process so that men don't hire useless women.
One time I was fired from a job because the week I was on my period I was in so much pain I couldn’t walk let alone stand up, And the worst was it was a female that fired me and she knew I have endometriosis. She made me feel like it was my fault and being overly dramatic… I went home in tears
She sounds like a c---- and hope she gets back what she dished out in spades.
wow thats terrible
I'm so sorry about that :(
People are so ignorant sometimes....
I can’t even with that women 🤬🤬🤬🤬
@@just_me638 Thank you 💜 I called the labour board on her and have a few other ex-worker’s to back me. So I hope soon she’ll be fired and never allowed to manage again
This was very education and made me feel much better about my cramps hearing the woman here have severe cramps too
Great job, everyone! ❤❤❤❤ that was fantastic, have to subscribe now.
Thank you! I just retired as a hairstylist for many years. I stood and did hair while cramping and holding back the 😢tears. I just had a three pound ovarian cyst removed and a partial hysterectomy. My Dr could not believe I worked with Endometriosis and painful cysts for so many years. I remember my dad, teachers, and bosses upset with me for not being able to stand it at times. Prayers 🙏 for all ladies that suffer with it.
@@remembervendicator111 saying kudos to her work ethic is kind of harming the situation. She shouldn't have had to work through that. She should be encouraged to take off work. Just like people saying they've never taken a day off eork in 20 years. That's not a good thing and shouldn't be celebrated. I get what you meant though. It must have been very hard to work through that.
Tracy Hellston, I, too, was a hairstylist for over 40 years. Through the pain, heavy bleeding, and all the other symptoms, I had to smile, do a good job, and make my customers feel good while standing all day. I then went home to a husband that refused to try and understand. I had a huge ovarian cyst removed in my twenties. Twenty years later…my hysterectomy was a blessing from God!!
@@SarahKDB I agree that she should be encouraged to take time off of work, yes. I've been through similar situations while working construction for years so I understand how it is working through that pain. I'm complimenting the fact it sounds like she worked hard, pain or not. So no, I don't feel it's harming the situation when I am giving her praise.
God they're so annoying
Gosh! I feel for you! ❤
Don't forget the debilitating nausea and intestinal cramps, the feeling of intense and awful pressure, the "10" in the upper legs, the back pain, the breast pain ect..lol
Sweating and feeling like passing out too
How about the bleeding!!! The clumps of blood all thru out the day, the possibility of leaking thru onto ur clothes
Don't forget the occasional butt pain 😫 that's what stops me dead in my tracks
@@VengeanceA7X09 Right?! What the hell is the random sharp shooting butt pain?? That is the worst 🙁
headaches
I have suffered from endometriosis for over 30 years. Its a horrible illness. Glad they had this segment.
I had never had period pain in my life until I turned 36 last year. That pain was unbelievable I had to crow like a baby to my porch and called the neighbour for help.. she helped me lay down on my back on the sofa. She boiled water put it in a plastic bottle and put it on my stomach using a towel.. it took like 20 minutes for the pain to ease. Luckily enough I have not experienced it again
Maybe OTC pain medication would help.
Endometriosis is a lot more than experiencing "painful periods"... although, it's definitely a huge red flag to have debilitating cramps, there are plenty of other symptoms that can go along with this horrific disease.
Lower back pain
Pelvic pain
Painful bowel movements
Painful intercourse
Extreme fatigue
Miscarriages
Infertility
Certain foods can trigger flare-ups (gluten and dairy)
It's a complicated disease that often gets misdiagnosed for many years.
Thank you!!!!
@@ThePiccoloRocks 💛💛💛
I was diagnosed with Endo Stage 4 at 14 years old and I’m in my 40’s and it’s been a nightmare. At 18, I had a partial hysterectomy and it turned out I also had Adenomyosis. Getting doctors to believe that your pain is severe is a battle within itself.
Rebecca Parker - bless you for this comment! All true 😌
*Uterine fibroids
I suffered from labor pain type of cramps
Passed big clots
Used super plus tampons with a sz 5 infinity pad {change every hour}
I love these, but they need to emphasize how this pain lasts until they turn the machine off. For a woman with problem periods, it lasts at a near constant for two or more days. Plus, you need to talk about all the other things that often (for many, always) come with having periods:
•Migraines as part of pms
•Migraines during the period
•Ridiculous mood swings for no damn reason
•Nausea
•Vomiting
•Diarrhea
•Painful gas
•Cramps not limited to the front but will also hit the lower back
•Blacking out from the pain/discomfort
Edit: I forgot a few issues…
•Weird food cravings but feeling to sick to stomach them in spite of the craving
•Being depressed for no reason (ie: you do not have depression, but you’re on your period so your hormones said; ‘you do this week!’)
•Anxiety of the possibility of ‘leaks’
Mine last a whole week not three days
@@Usagiyojimbofan89 your period or the pain? Most periods last at least a week, I was referring to the issues that come with it. I know some people experience these issues the whole time they have their period. 🥵 One day of it is bad enough, let alone the whole time. 😢
You nailed it with that list, Robin. I had all of that except, thankfully, the migraines.
Don,t forget blood clots,big ones, I bled for seven days,plus I had cystic acne, and got worse with my period,incredible back pain, every thing swollen, mood swings,cramps that made me want to take illegal drugs, so the pain would just stop!
Yup, I think you’ve covered it! 💅
Endometriosis robbed me of so much in the last 15 years before I gave up my dream of a baby & had a total hysterectomy. There is no way to describe the level pain I lived with on a daily basis or the hell I was released from with my surgery. The cramps hit so hard my lips turned white & made me throw up regardless of where I was. People were so cruel, but the most cruel by far were other women who discredited my experience based on theirs. My endo was growing on a nerve center near the base of my spine. 5 years free but it took an entire year for the nerves to stop convulsing. Ladies please see a Dr asap if you are experiencing this! It will not go away or get better without treatment!
So, so FUN!! I hope both feel better soon! Those molars cause havoc all the time! Thank you, Alicia, for making the effort to connect despite - I am sure you could use a break! But you know we all would call out: “Where are our favorite twins?” ❤️🤗❤️
It's always fun to watch the women go first. This is what years of practice teaches us boys! She was talking the whole time, they didn't have to warn her when it went up, she was able to go up quite rapidly without making faces or showing any signs of distress and she made it to a ten and was able to stay there. Once a month, every month 3-7 days for approximately 35 years, this is how we feel.
She is over 50 yrs old. Approximate 35 was very nice though 🤣
@@j.3779 Women have periods on average for 35 years, not that she's 35 years old.
@@jnewcomb ah ok gotcha.
@@jnewcomb I started my period a month before my 9th birthday, and I still have it. I am 54½ . I had cramps and heavy bleeding since my first period. I wish people understood how exhausting and difficult this is.
@@DepDawg
*However...Premature menopause is just as bad. **_Count your blessings wherever you can._*
I have suffered with endometriosis for decades- many doctors said "it's in your head". When after many years of pain, I finally met a doctor who did a laparoscopy. I'll never forget him saying as I was waking up, "It's not in your head, it's in your pelvis". I'd been bullied at school, treated badly at work for so long. There's no reason any woman should suffer with this disease in silence.
Wow. I'm sorry that happened to you. It's sad when even a doctor doesn't believe you. That's why my gyno & GP are women.
Im so sorry, my periods have almost killed me I relate
Sorry for your awful experinces; hopefully times and ppl's mentality through access to info, changes for the better; hope u are better now
@MLMLW Female doctors can do the same thing. It depends on how serious and investigative a doctor is. Quality.
I’m sorry that happened to you.
Watching this while "that" time..
Hell is nothing compared to these days. The carousel of emotions, mood swings, pain, cravings...
Everyone was really cool about this. Guys like them are going to help a lot ❤
As a woman who gets painful periods on a regular basis, this is actually kind of satisfying to watch. Like, this simulator is the only way to make men understand what women go through!
And its still a simulator which will be less painful in any way.....
Should've been much higher for these men. 10 is nothing 🤣
@@eabeloth7035 Or it could be more painful. Again it's a simulator. Not the actual thing and all you get are anecdotes.
If only women know how much society favors them and how much they dispose men. Unfortunately for us, there's no "simulator" that can simulate what a man's life is about.
I'm thankful that I have a sympathetic husband to my period pain. In addition to feeling the discomfort in the front,I also get it at the base of my spine. I once told my husband that it was like someone was squeezing my spine whenever I had a cramp. 🥺
They need to try the labor pain stimulator, please have them do this. He would call in for September too. 😆
Nah he’d call in till December lol
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Kidney stones will do it to them. 😛
OMG..LOL
@@maggiejohnson5891 Sorry still not the same
Love this! One of the best shows I have ever seen. By the way I am in the States from Oklahoma. I think you guys are great for doing this experiment. There are a lot of women out there with these problems. ❤❤you all.
I'm so glad the guys are experiencing this!
Now add a mix of bloating , nausea, constant bathroom breaks , back pain , hormonal shifts , headache , migraine, sweating , temperature fluctuations, dizziness, diarrhoea ….. I’m sure I missed some . Cramps is just one aspect .
Add to that, passing huge clots that look like liver, overflowing your "heavy duty" pad 15 minutes pinning it to your underwear, overflowing your pad while you are sitting in class to the point of leaving a puddle of blood on the chair, having to participate in gym class only to have your gym teacher yell at you because you have blood running down you legs, having the insides of your thighs aching to bad it feels like someone has been using them for punching bags, having your vulva and vagina aching and feeling like your innards are going to just fall down through there ...... all while you are expected to function like nothing it's all normal ....... and having a GYN tell you that it is all in your head and you just need to "grow up:
Tell you what folks ...... I had a total radical hysterectomy finally at 38, no emotional turmoil or upheaval, no feeling of inadequacy or incompleteness as a woman, rather it was a relief to no have to deal with any of that anymore ....... and it was 6 months before I realized on day "hey, I just realized I haven't had a period!" ...... I just had not thought about it after the surgery, had not given it a thought ......
And the worry of leaking, pads could do with being a lot longer so they cover front and back.
The anxiety of getting embarrassed from the odor, stains or anything lack in effort that can give hints that you are going through periods. While physical symptoms are given priority, the amount social pressure during that time in no joke.
Yes. I remember one day i went yo school and i started having my "normal painful cramps" i tried to dealt with that and a friend asked if i had fever. he tried to touch My forehead and i avoided his hand so fast that must be rude. But well i knew i sweating a Lot because of the pain
Restless and aching hips, vomiting and shaking of pain..
This was hysterical!!! I love when they grabbed each other’s hands, like if they did that somehow, someway would make it better. And this is a great simulation but it’s completely different when it’s INSIDE your body. I give them a lot of credit for doing this.
Right, there's no way to simulate the uterine contractions that go on. But it's at least a good second place.
Good for these men, who suffered for a few minutes for hopefully a lifetime of sympathy for the pain many women endure.
Heh, “hysterical”.
Doesn't look that bad though
@@lukas-ux9zp They had it for a few minutes! Try it for days on end and see how you like it!!
@@bonniespruin6369 wat I'm doing is called trolling.
Lesson, don't let people get to you via trolling.
Ofcourse it's painful and uncomfortable, I have a gf, I know. It's hard.
Enjoyed this way too much! I do NOT miss those days.
My cramps used to be an 11. A number of times I ended up throwing up in an ambulance on the way to the ER. One time I was in the ER, on the table screaming, and they gave me a narcotic drip to get me out of pain and it still took several hours to get any relief.
Planning your life is a nightmare when this happens every 3-4 weeks, unpredictably. I would be fine, then it would come on suddenly and within 15-30 minutes I would be decimated and have to spend the rest of the night in bed and sometimes several days. It's hard to schedule jobs or events further out and you end up having to cancel and you just have no control over that. Especially when you are booked to work at a special event.
Good riddance to the periods! I got no relief until my 50s.
I had endometriosis, and for real pain that kept me out of work some days. Happy to say I went through menopause and period free for 6 years now, yippee!