Doctor Reacts to Cringey 1950's Health Films

Do you remember growing up when you’d have to watch these really uncomfortable health films in school? Me too. I wanted to take a look back and see just how accurate those films were and whether they were teaching us anything remotely useful. Turns out… sometimes? Today I watch films about the menstrual cycle and puberty, soap and water from the US Military, and an actual introductory film to the life of a DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) which is what I am! Needless to say, the antics of Stubby and Mr. Do Right won’t be soon forgotten.
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[@TrainerJames88]

"That's my son. He has PTSD from the war." "Did he see someone die?" "No, he was forcefully bathed by 5 other men against his will."

[@naturegeek33]

“Forcefully”

[@mishalamnaalirizvi1235]

Oh god

[@sunisungGalaxy]

Something's wrong with my brain

[@pavelmedbery3055]

anyone know where to find the original clip?

[@RamiHaddadin]

@@pavelmedbery3055 uhhh could I ask why?

[@littlemissmel88]

"Did the US Military really need a PSA to wash themselves with soap and water?" Well after having to explain the importance of hand washing to everyone for the last year I would say yes, yes we do.

[@Squidette]

Forced washing and shaming of others that would not clean themselves did happen

[@itazuranakisu]

I was watching weird history and it’s interesting to see how far many places have come, specifically European countries and America when it comes to bathing and overall hygiene. Example bathing a baby use to be done to “toughen them” not for cleansing and instead of bathing it was common for people to use perfumes/flowers to disguise their stench.

[@YanBaoQin]

We have issued orders, with orders for other military members to watch and verify, for some guys to shower, with soap. It's very accurate

[@user-ii2fu7ii6z]

Don't take anything for granted. I remind grown adults when I notice they don't wash after taking a dump, they look at me offended and cross eyed. "I'm clean, it only touches the toilet paper!" they say.

[@daynarowden]

I was in the military in the early 2000s. We had issues of some people (men, women, enlisted, officers) not bathing.

[@marieladomingo6068]

My grandma warned me to never bathe when I have my period because she knew of someone who went insane when bathing during her period. I at times have 8-day periods. I couldn't go 8 days without bathing. That was just nuts. Love you grandma, but no.

[@katerinapeklenk1269]

Showers are generally fine when you're dealing with the cycle. I don't feel comfortable sitting in the tub during it tho

[@faeri_]

@@katerinapeklenk1269 water submersion stops my flow and helps with the extremely painful cramps I have. I also go to the bathroom before I take a bath on my period so I’m good for the duration of my bath. The moment I get out though, it all starts up again.

[@blegh8753]

someone who went insane when bathing during her period???? im so confused like they got a mental disorder from bathing once during period??

[@Nonedless]

This is why it’s better to be a boy.

[@jessicagemma4254]

​@@Nonedless factssssss💀💀💀 -someone who's not a boy

[@herbwitch5681]

I think the “be your most attractive self” comment was actually intended to help a girl who was feeling a bit blah see themselves in a different light. Mom always said if you’re a bit depressed to put on nice clothes and brush your hair. It can actually make you feel more like yourself

[@Monayla]

and thats how you condition your brain to think your worth has to do with whatever beauty standart your society has. wow. how about mom makes a cup of tea and sits down with her child and spent quality time?

[@M50A1]

@@Monayla Tea's kinda cringe ngl

[@jessicablack9960]

@@Monayla I disagree with that. Taking a shower for instance and feeling clean can make you feel better. Brushing your hair, teeth etc can also make you feel more refreshed. I don’t think it has to be about beauty. I wouldn’t say you need to wear your best clothes or something. Personally I would rather just dress comfortably. But everyone is different. I don’t think it’s necessarily wrong to make yourself look nice while on your period. If that makes you feel a little bit better than why not?

[@alycat24ab24]

@@jessicablack9960 Fully agree. I actually like the advice of "dressing your best" when you feel down. For me, that means pulling out the nice things I own that I want to wear but don't feel I ever have an ocassion for. And like you said, getting dressed and putting considerate thought and Liking what you are wearing can really help with depression. (Not for everyone. No advice fits everyone. This is just my and my friends' experiences.) 🧡

[@jessicablack9960]

@@alycat24ab24 I agree it can help with depression. For me when I get depressed I often don’t even feel like taking a shower but when I do it, it helps me feel a little bit better. I think putting that care into yourself can make you feel better about yourself.

[@voxkine9385]

“Don’t get overtired... but do talk to a professional when your dog begins talking to you and giving you life advice!”

[@declanmoolman6251]

I dont think that'll help cus maybe the specialist wil start barking

[@StarkRG]

It's the old-timey version of Brian from Family Guy.

[@Ithtorukk]

Side note... The dog is not the professional you should speak to.

[@carriemindplsable]

He grows up to be the Son of Sam killer

[@cas.rose.x]

Nah my dog just ate some alphabet soup 🥰

[@catlover7]

"Did the US military really need a PSA to wash themselves with soap and water?" Well, 70 years later we need a PSA to wash our hands with soap and water.

[@MaryLynnBee]

Haha, so true!

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Touche.

[@tensaimitsukai]

my thoughts exactly :D

[@robyncorbett7965]

It always surprises me that whenever there's a chance of an outbreak in the modern world, the first thing that we do is remind people how to do something that we all learned in preschool.

[@sarahlewis2866]

In the defense of a lot of Americans (though I’m not saying it’s RIGHT,) it’s not really something we KEEP talking about. We learn it in preschool, and unless you have a parent who obsesses over making sure you’re doing it right, it can become a quick wash and rinse and you think you’re fine. Having signs up in bathrooms isn’t enough imho, I think it just needs to be a common thing for us all to go together and wash our hands before every meal. Ending the stigma of needing absolute privacy in the bathroom could really help.

[@jamieculp8291]

As someone with HORRIBLE periods calling it "the curse" is pretty much how I feel about it. I have severally debilitating periods and have for quite a long time. My friends and I usually refer to it as "Satan's Waterfall", which definitely makes more sense, since I feel like a demon/alien is trying to rip its way out of my uterus the entire time.

[@kateylouu96]

My friends and I call it "shark week"

[@kellysthilaire]

It is a curse😂

[@verica4b]

Yeah it really is a curse... I hate it so much

[@winter_chills]

girl same... i always end up rolling on the floor and almost throwing up because of the pain even after taking pills, thankfully hot showers sometimes help

[@crackheadpete4171]

I have endometriosis and it is indeed a curse

[@3rdand105]

One factor nobody caught with the last segment is that back in the day, airplane glue (or modeling glue) was toxic; the tubes always came with a warning to use in a well-ventilated area. With the heat up and all the windows closed, the fumes could have caused a severe enough lack of oxygen to the brain, to the point where the boys felt faint and dizzy. When I was in junior high school, huffing became very popular, and airplane glue was generally used for this purpose, because the glue used on shoes, while still more toxic, was not as available to the general public.

[@nursewithanosering]

Why would this be more of an issue with the heat being on though? Do the fumes become more toxic with a warmer temperature?

[@Dizzy-Dice]

"Does the US military really need a psa on how to shower" As someone in the military, yes. Very much yes. Bring that video back, actually.

[@simonspacek3670]

I was tech support until recentlly. Our job consist of pushing buttons. Still, we were getting constant emails with instructions how to flush toilets. How and when we should push a button in very small room.

[@nickvance7453]

they used to have videos for everything they should bring them all back

[@Beastobitchio]

The military will teach you how to wipe yourself

[@BELLA-mf6hb]

I understood and laughed too hard at this..

[@rasheedad3750]

Yeah who has the link?

[@simplyixia3683]

“Wear your prettiest dress while on your period.” Hell, no! I don’t know a single woman willing to ruin her best dress. Leaks happen. 😠

[@rexjolles]

Lol

[@connerpeck7839]

Simply ✨don’t leak✨

[@candaceclayton1043]

This whole looks your best self during your period probably made PMS worse

[@NicolaiAAA]

Best outfit? Sweatpants, sweatshirt, bed, book (or movie). DONE. Everyone else gtfo lol

[@moafighting1597]

Exactly

[@bosswoman5128]

Man I’m a female, and I’m 19 and I still call the menstrual cycle a curse because I hate it to varying degrees lol. To me it’s mostly annoying and occasionally inconvenient lol.

[@Aurora-fi5gx]

For the period seminar where the woman said “be your prettiest self” I kinda agree as during your period you don’t feel good usually, and if you try to make yourself feel good or atleast somewhat better it may help!

[@Sniperboy5551]

Yeah, this guy loves white-knighting and tries overly hard to be PC and woke. He calls it “mistreatment…” 😂

[@jessc5719]

"Plan to wear your prettiest dress." Honey, that's a good way to stain a good dress.

[@ChrisSunHwa]

That was my thought, too! lol

[@zynx4302]

True, 😂so true

[@69k_gold]

Yeah it was completely irrational

[@cquick3277]

@@ChrisSunHwa Jesus Saves Love God ✝️

[@NortelGeek]

What are "Things that once ran through Monica Lewinsky's head", Alex?

[@gcm747]

My primary take away from this is that I need a talking dog to manage my health.

[@davel4030]

How do we survive without one

[@messibessi11]

That’s what I do...

[@andysmith5806]

Mine is that Dr Mike forgot that inflation is a thing.

[@DeannaCbionerd]

So, no oversized shirts and joggers when your vagina is hemorrhaging. Guess that makes me a rebel. Would they institutionalize me for hysteria due to my roaming uterus? Or perform medically prescribed clitoral stimulation? I need answers.

[@neonice]

Or six military guys in the shower

[@Cllocopine]

I actually interpreted the teacher saying they should do their hair and wear their prettiest dress as her being more supportive. Basically encouraging them to still be themselves and still find the motivation to want to be pretty even though maybe you feel a little less so on your period. I don’t know if that was what she actually meant (probably not) but I’m choosing to see it that way because it’s a good sentiment. Don’t let your period drag you down or keep you from being yourself and looking good.

[@TheMutantCreeper]

I’m honestly surprised that the menstrual video wasn’t too bad in terms of explaining the first few months to a year, but holy moly that dressing up part was insane. Why would you need to pretty yourself up during your period? It kinda implies that you become ugly when at the very least you have some acne and maybe you feel a little worse for wear. My menstrual teaching when I was a kid in the 2000’s wasn’t too bad but it could have been better honestly. I hope nowadays it’s better.

[@246kisses]

Mama Dr Jones reacted to it!

[@Hannah.Tillmon5]

Dr.Bear doesn’t sound too bad. Maybe we should get him an outfit and name tag to make it official🤔😃

[@dragoninthewest1]

Dog doctor mean he's a veterinarian

[@hridinsbiju9023]

@@dragoninthewest1 😂

[@vitaluka1854]

He could get a doggie scrub shirt.

[@RynDummer]

I would sew him a scrub cap that his ears fit through 🥺

[@void1313]

yes

[@aprilrichards762]

When Bear is fully trained as a therapy dog, he could be called Dr. Bear.

[@unicornpower2411]

Nice

[@leslielaramie2373]

He would have a PhD in cuddling

[@aprilrichards762]

@@leslielaramie2373 Yes, he earned that easily!

[@maddy7519]

Yes

[@gentlejoy661]

Same

[@ladyb2023]

1950s: “Don’t get overtired!” Now: “PLAY MORE SPORTS”

[@iggysmice3087]

"did the us military really need a psa on how to shower" have you ever met an 18 year old boy? honestly they probably have to have scheduled and enforced showering times! Also as far as the period one, am 24 year old girl, have been taking continuous birth control for 4 years because periods are in fact a curse.

[@elainevegan5386]

I think that the advice for women to dress up during their periods was actually progressive at the time. It was promoting the idea that women don’t have to hide or be shameful when menstruating.

[@gerek4235]

That's how I initially took it, more of a pay attention and try to make yourself feel the most attractive when you're gonna most likely feel your least.

[@madelynng.w.8333]

I can understand your view but I think it was meant with more sexist intentions like 'no guy will want you when you're on your gross period, you better dress up if you want to make up for how unattractive that it'. But that's just how I understood it? I dunno I like to think thats not how it was but I wouldn't be surprised.

[@sshwc2286]

Oh is that they were trying to say? I completely misunderstood that for a fertility thing

[@ElizabethPayet]

@@sshwc2286 it was a fertility thing. Once we (women) start our periods, that means we can start having children, so it was basically meant as a way to say, “now that you can have children, you should try and be your most attractive self, so others will notice you, marry you and then have children with you” It wasn’t really meant to empower women, especially considering the time period.

[@doctorcorgi3134]

Is it bad when that woman said to "look your prettiest" I thought "then you're going to ruin your nice clothes."

[@thisisnotmyrealname6046]

I, as a woman, find the word "curse" quite fitting to refer to periods...

[@itreasureyou2889]

I agree. I was looking for this comment.

[@dayrarosado1027]

Yessssss, Honestly I wouldn't mind calling that, cause it certainly feels that way 🙃

[@itreasureyou2889]

Like what is the purpose of blood flowing out of me and embarrassing me in public? And why does come with pain?

[@Nicole-mm4dg]

It's painful, uncomfortable, and just straight up annoying. And we have to deal with it for most of our lives. Like, whyyyyy did women have to get the short end of the stick on almost everything?

[@itreasureyou2889]

@@Nicole-mm4dg at some point, something big is gonna go inside and something bigger is gonna come out. WHO RUN THE WORLD. GIRLS!!!

[@Opalescent_Sun]

When I first got my period, it was actually very regular and pain-free. Over the years, it became irregular to non-existent, even. I felt so broken for not fitting the whole "once a month" thing. Glad I found out it was all because of PCOS. It's scary but empowering to have some sort of answer. Thank you for raising more awareness about it!

[@charlotteberryman4129]

I feel like you need to do more of these vintage medical reviews

[@dualityofmorons]

I asked my grandfather about that military soap and water film. Apparently back then a lot of recruits came from rural/farm towns. They didn’t have very good hygiene. This was a film about “wash your stinky butt”

[@DepressinglyOptimistic]

Wasn’t just rural. Our military relies on poor individuals who didn’t have money for basic hygiene nor lived in areas where is was being taught in schools. Also why we have lunch programs in schools. Boys being called up were underweight because their families didn’t have sufficient amounts of food.

[@cristiewentz8586]

My dad told me the same thing. He spoke of his training mates being ordered to wash the man who wouldn't wash while the training officer watched and offered pointers 😆

[@dualityofmorons]

@@cristiewentz8586 Very navy of them lol

[@thatquitekidintheback]

Did u know they keeps next eachotyer

[@653j521]

Zachary Lyman Less with the rural stereotyping, please. Despite what you see in the media, many rural people were far healthier than urban dwellers of the same income level. Desperate poverty was no worse in the most depressed rural situations of the time than the most overcrowded ghetto, and at the least there was the potential to bathe in creek water, grow some food, and breathe clean air. (A mining company town and an industrial city might have been the worst of the worst for air pollution. Someone stinking up the place even today says a toxic miasma is "the smell of money.")

[@HarpsiFizz]

"He was hungry, and he had some money." So he ate his money.

[@kathigh8122]

Billy was actually a GOAT

[@eternity2013]

@@kathigh8122 oh my god talk about a plot twist-

[@PoisonedBerryAddict]

*"Ah yes, this green paper tastes like a granny smith apple!"*

[@segaiuolo]

@@kathigh8122 Greatest Of All Time?

[@kathigh8122]

Eye-

[@sarahluchies1076]

When he mentioned PCOS, I said "Yep, I know all about that." I deal with it, but thanks to the miracle of medical science I can still have kids.

[@memez_r_life6692]

"Did the military really need a PSA to wash themselves with soap and water?" Have you seen some people during these past 2 years?

[@briansullivan5908]

not just during the past 2 years but always

[@Just5ayJess]

"After school he was hungry. He was hungry, and he had some money," sounds like a John Mulaney line

[@angelicabaruffaldi7900]

Ikr

[@Solid_Shibe2022]

After school I just have a yogurt cup, or some grapes.

[@melodi2036]

Right!

[@Andrew-it7fb]

A John Mulaney video was my next recommended video after this one.

[@youdidntseeanything8589]

It totally does!

[@munchkin0.o]

9:05 as a person who has osteogenesis imperfecta, thank you for your understanding !!! people assume its only on one part of the body when we get hurt but it goes to several places yes

[@SarahMartin-bi2dp]

As someone with PCOS I feel so validated whenever Dr. Mike talks about how it's a systematic problem!!! It is soooo much more than just a period/fertility issue.

[@gillian1639]

“Pay more attention to your hair and your nails” Me: hair in a messy bun that I haven’t taken down for three days “Plan to wear your prettiest dress” Me: wearing a hoodie and a pair of spandex shorts “In other words, be your most attractive self.” Me: eating Carmel chocolate, pop tarts, ice cream by the pint, no makeup, and unshaven legs.

[@albedox6428]

Quirky.

[@rexjolles]

r/notlikeothergirls

[@katherinelockhart1990]

All the men be comin

[@trooper9739]

ooh look at me im quirky! not like other girls!!

[@NicolaiAAA]

Current status: giant floofy robe, already brushed my teeth but seriously considering eating some more Hershey kisses....

[@pinstripesuitandheels]

Suddenly, my mother dismissing my IBS symptoms with "maybe you ate too quickly" makes sense. She is a fifties child.

[@RockinEnabled]

Eating too quickly may actually provoke some abdominal pain.

[@MichaelDavis-cy4ok]

I'm surprised they didn't mention posture during that film. Kids that eat too quickly tend to eat hunched over too far which can make your ab muscles hurt sometimes, so I can see why they would have linked eating too fast with stomach aches.

[@AngelicRamen]

@@RockinEnabled She's not saying it can't in any way, shape or form. Just that her symptoms of a serious illness were dismissed by her mom.

[@RockinEnabled]

@@AngelicRamen this was a comment to the video, so I took that into account - Mike obviously laughs at the 'eating too quickly' cause.

[@aiko8652]

My dad is a 60’s child.

[@worldwarreenacting7688]

10:38 it may have been a cigarette because it was very legal and common for kids his age to smoke

[@randomllama7362]

Did you see the pot of airplane glue in the first picture? That may be what it was, it would have had a brush like a bottle of nail polish and the fumes would waft up in the air…

[@mamac6836]

10:45 he's probably holding a match, maybe lighting a fire?

[@titsoutforlusikka]

"Check your nails and hair, wear your prettiest dress" *me climbing out of bed with greasy hair and in pyjamas, feeling like my ovaries are a boxing bag* Oh boy I sure want to be the prettiest while suffering

[@juliem.4400]

It personally helps me to take extra care of myself and not look as dumpy as i feel

[@kaitouwu7179]

accurate

[@graealex]

@@juliem.4400 I think in the context of this old video, this wasn't about self-care, but more about what others think about you. Like, "you can't fulfill your marital duties towards your husband right now, so you should at least look good and be extra nice to him". In that era, people, not only women, should feel bad about not functioning properly due to normal human processes, and should at least try hard to look as if they were.

[@juliem.4400]

@@graealex Nah, from the tone of it, it probably was sisterly advice towards self care.

[@RockinEnabled]

@@graealex that's the result of the modern attitude here. People jump at any chance to accuse smb or smth of sexism or smth. Your comment is close to that.

[@AnxiousAuntie]

“Be your most attractive self” Me: *in sweats and a ripped shirt, shoving chocolate in my face* “you bet!”

[@msaijay1153]

Sometimes that is my most attractive self

[@natnew3544]

Lol

[@foodofthegods]

_omnomnomnom_ sure

[@asloii_1749]

@@foodofthegods username checks out

[@foodofthegods]

@@asloii_1749 pff lol

[@sabrinalennox2004]

Doc, your sense of humor is great. It keeps me coming back!

[@STARRY_SCARAB]

I’m pleasantly surprised by the period video! Sure, it’s a bit dated, but the mother character is very sweet, and it gives decent advice (aside from the catch a cold bit). It was better than the period video I got at school!

[@jlinjeannepowell]

I’ve called it the woman’s curse. “Wear your prettiest dress so you can ruin it by bleeding through” is what she means

[@Bacopa68]

I guess it should be purple or dark brown.

[@gillian1639]

@@Bacopa68 yes, and it should also be wet and have hidden pockets to hide tampons, pads, tissues, extra underwear, and chocolate bars for when you are sad for no reason.

[@Racingirl911]

Yeah, that was the worst advice ever! 🙄🙄

[@critterwhisperer5821]

G C just get a xoloft prescription or hide in your room trying not to sit to comfortably in fear of sitting wrong and bleeding through. Or better yet, ruining your bedsheets in your sleep

[@alienkittens]

@@critterwhisperer5821 also don't cough, sneeze or stand up too quickly.

[@hollym1751]

“Look your best.” Me laying on the bathroom floor dying of cramps: wth is that gonna do Kathy? Not a dang thang!

[@TheLadyDelirium]

At least if you did your hair and nails you'd be lying on the floor in agony being "your most attractive self". 😅

[@SunnyGirlFlorida]

Guess, she think girls want to dress frumpy, and she would be right.

[@critterwhisperer5821]

I’ll just grab my sweatpants and sweatshirt and that will be my best for that “time”

[@Bisexualdragon4042]

I like looking at my nails and thinking "Oh pretty nails 💅 😍 " But in that situation 😂 Naw, play some whale songs or something

[@superpowers2521]

Ha! I commented the same this, cramps are the worst

[@jennaolbermann7663]

Thank you for talking about PCOS, I was diagnosed with PCOS in high school, I was 15. It wasn’t clear to me that there were so many health issues connected with PCOS. We need to do more to educate people about this condition and doctors need to be more aware of it.

[@AgentOrange96]

2:05 Strong Ram Ranch vibes here.

[@ladyelissacousland]

In Germany we call menstruation "Erdbeerwoche" which translates into strawberry week and I think it's beautiful

[@v4njoh_927]

I agree ^^

[@skolkor]

In Sweden "Lingonvecka" is a slang for menstruation and it means lingonberry week.

[@memoryx5240]

I'm from Germany and I honestly have NEVER heard this expression

[@binitashah4504]

In Nepal it means "naxune vako" which basically translates untouchable. Ffs🙄

[@deyruminee8641]

I'm mexican and I just call it red week or bloody week 😅

[@zzippo81]

So the whole "dress up during your period" discussion came up with my mom when I was younger. Mind you I'm a guy but I grew up with a mom and 2 sisters. Not only was I buying products for them from a young age, I was having to often ride my bike a couple miles to the store to do it. It was never an issue for me since it was normal from a young age. All that growing up with girls helped me alot when recently my daughter reached the point in her life and I had a talk with her about coming to me when she needed anything. She had a good laugh at the story of dad riding his bike to buy this stuff for her aunts. ANYWAYS, the whole dress up part. The way my mom explained it was that it was more of a mental health type deal, not a sexist thing. She said it's not uncommon to feel unclean and so on and by putting on a nice outfit you feel better and more motivated to be in a good mood and feel good about yourself. She would take my sisters out to get their nails or hair done when she could afford it and so on. Maybe for some it was a sexist thing but maybe it wasn't for all. I won't pretend to have all the answers, just that my mom, a life long nurse btw, had a "screw what people think of you, what you think of you is what matters" attitude.

[@MinisDunyasi5]

But in the video they said “Be your most attractive self” they could’ve put it in a better, nicer and less sexist way

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

why would I risk ruining my nicest dress with a blood stain? (because no method catches everything, there's always the possibility of leaking)

[@AlessioSangalli]

@@lauranolastnamegiven3385 what part was not clear? To feel better during the curse period

[@meglocklear]

I don’t think of it as sexist. It is a mental health issue and some people feel better when they dress up a bit, and even men want to look attractive once in a while.

[@meglocklear]

Plus back then it was a different aspect and girls wore dresses and were expected to look nice

[@epikmont8141]

3:27 Now why does bill get stomach idk? Mothers these days: It's because you are too long on your phone

[@JAllyFarms]

10:25 I'm going on a limb here it was a hot room they were working on a model plane. Probably using a potent glue (testers) and got a little high off the glue. Stubby was probably holding the glue tube with fumes. maybe I was a kid during these times allows me to understand these a bit better

[@malarie-susangold9259]

" Mom can I go swimming after school." "No, the blood will attract sharks.."

[@Meiabell]

😂🤣

[@birdyfeederz7940]

As a teenager, I went to Alaska, and we went fishing in the backwoods while I was on my cycle. I was genuinely afraid it was going to attract bears. Apparently that's a myth, lol

[@SshhhTrouble]

I actually thought she was going to say that

[@Cassxowary]

it could though if in the ocean

[@Cassxowary]

Birdfeeder z it’s not though, they are attracted by blood, like lions and other predators because bleeding generally means injured which means easy prey

[@annikam2004]

Then: “Change your underwear more often” Me: Okay seems reasonable Them: “do your hair and nails” Me: huh???

[@pamuma99]

my thoughts exactly

[@vukcevu5854]

whats so weird about that? thats a normal hygiene thing too

[@shinoharagarcia4769]

Hair? Maybe pubic hair? 🤔 Nails? Clean nails (hands) while cleaning down there?😉😂

[@plssubscriber5098]

As opposed to today’s commercials showing bloody pants? And we think they’re weird????

[@JesusChrististheonlyway777]

@@shinoharagarcia4769 🤣 brilliant.

[@laurabailey1054]

When I was in high school we would call out periods “our unwanted friends”. When I was in teachers college and practise teaching I had a student put her hand up and ask to go to the bathroom. It was right after lunch and it was against policy. But she gave me a look and I understood why and told her to go. The boy next to her said he had to go too for the same reason. I told him if he had the same problem he needed a doctor not the bathroom.

[@yeeyee2180]

I think it would be really interesting to look more into the immune system and menstrual cycle relationship. Any time I get sick it is around my period, I also get cold sores and my acne becomes really severe with our fail every single month the day or two before my period. I always assumed all the changes suppress your immune system momentarily but I never looked into it

[@HadridarMatramen]

It's been 10 months since you wrote this, so you may have looked into it since - but the worsening of acne, at least, is almost certainly because of the changes in the levels of certain hormones around your menstrual cycle! Hormonal acne; seeing acne get worse around your period, is VERY common, and entirely normal!!!!! Idk about the immune system thing, though, I'm afraid. Though my stomach always got really bad around my period, and I just felt sick all the time. Of course - depending on what type of sick you feel, as well (possibly) for your sores... Iron defencies can wreak havoc on your body, and make you really exhausted and tired!!!! If this is something you experience, you might wanna talk to your doctor, and start taking iron supplements around your period! I did! ...Until my doctor prescribed me birth control to simply stop having my period altogether.

[@raekoo5823]

90% of medical advice back then ended with "just smoke some cigarettes" Edit: I smoke, so don't be mad, this was an actual thing they did back in the day

[@rexcabrera8398]

Or "oh it's just hysteria"

[@augustolantermino3485]

@@rexcabrera8398 a lobotomy can cure that!

[@philb6133]

Don’t forget a shot of whiskey.

[@rexcabrera8398]

@@augustolantermino3485 true that

[@beccag2758]

We gotta let the bad blood out! But we won’t replace it, that would be crazy

[@AliceObscura]

You are correct: carbon monoxide was a much bigger problem in the 50's. They didn't always have adequate ventilation in those furnaces to remove excess carbon monoxide from the ambient air, so you did in fact often need to leave a window open (especially if you didn't have a chimney) to vent and circulate the warm air so that carbon monoxide wouldn't build up in the house.

[@dawndixon402]

My son just sent me the link to this video. So happy he did. I am definitely subscribing as soon as I post this. So funny.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

"there are six naked guys in the shower and they're washing another guy" hmm, in retrospect, perhaps I should have joined the military.

[@anonymous_0569]

💀💀💀

[@sarahlewis2866]

Best comment on the entire video. Hats off to you sir

[@poluticon]

gross

[@kevinw4267]

You really should have.

[@ryazs]

MICHEAL GONE WILD O-

[@ianwhite122]

Doctors in 2100: “Cringing at Medical Films from 2020”

[@tamaragunzl6924]

2100? Lmao

[@robertnett9793]

"Oh god - didn't they have pills to re-grow organs back in those days? Barbaric."

[@nymphwtte]

@@robertnett9793 "Remember when cancer was a thing?" /hj

[@brianna4378]

@@robertnett9793 lmaoooo

[@Max_The_Flower]

It would be more like "Cringing at Medical KZbin Videos from 2020"

[@J.Ds_GS]

At 1:17, actually Doctor Mike depending on what setting that commercial was in aka what season like maybe fall almost near winter or depending on where the kid lived, he could have gotten a cold. Although this is just a thought that I just now thought about. So maybe I could be on to something or not? I don't really know but if you ever look back on this what would your opinion be on my hypothesis? 🤔

[@NightOfTheRevolution]

The "Always Keep a Window Open In A Heated Room" one may actually have to do with carbon monoxide poisoning because they usually had furnaces and stoves that were on. If you close all the windows it can kill you. EDIT: He mentioned it! Awesome

[@abbysmommy1205]

"Be your most attractive self" Me on my period with sweat pants, ripped shirt and messy hair- "meh, good enough"

[@IJustWantToUseMyName]

...plus chocolate and Pamperin.

[@terynb4407]

A heating pad and warm tea

[@Danka42]

Well, that pretty much *is* my most attractive self.

[@notgreatnotterrible48years63]

SAME LMAO

[@kiwin7119]

I'm awake and feeding the cat. The cat thinks I'm the best, even if I feel like poop. : )

[@mail4dodi]

Wait, did we miss the point that the boys were in Stubby’s house using model airplane glue with inadequate ventilation? They weren’t overheated, they were high on glue.

[@alondralima9442]

Smart thinking lady

[@abigailblackmon1144]

Kay, so I wasn't the only one thinking that. Good to know

[@rosiejl2798]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@somedude2492]

No man, they weren't high, carbon monoxide poisoning is the answer. Just that.

[@JDHopeful]

That’s what I was assuming it was. I thought the kid was holding a paintbrush or a stick that had paint fumes or glue fumes coming off of it. It would’ve actually been better if the dog just came home and told them when using paint/glue leave windows open

[@user-te8yo3hb5s]

I can’t stop watching your videos they are so interesting I love you videos

[@MaryCorbell]

Dr. Mike, dressing well improves morale and self-confidence, when you’re feeling crampy and gross, dressing well can help combat those feelings. 😊

[@urmommabear5monthsago]

You know Susan is having her time of month, “ How do you know “? ....Her nails are done and she has on her Sunday best

[@lolitisjustme]

XD

[@heatherhartman6474]

😂🤣💀

[@Ladysueiroh48]

As a Susan, I'm more likely to hide away from the world on the worst days 👀👀

[@dizzydots4786]

Yayyyy classical sexism in black and white! Also susan might be tryna lay, back off karen xD

[@dizzydots4786]

SUSAN IS A CHILD I TAKE IT BACK

[@themidianite1645]

As a veteran, I can tell you that people still need training videos on basic hygiene.

[@pansprayers]

Funnily, they were still showing that PSA in 2000, lol

[@JackieOwl94]

Yes. Dear god! As a military spouse, yes. Soldiers can be absolutely disgusting sometimes. Not like you have a choice in the field sometimes.

[@RQRox]

Yes! Good hygiene is important for health. So new recruits get it drilled into their heads so it doesn't become a liability.

[@doctorawesome15]

Active duty navy here, and I completely agree. We had no leas than three people in our berthing who never showered the entire time we were on deployment. Smelled so bad.

[@JackieOwl94]

@@doctorawesome15 my husband has the excuse that he lost his sense of smell in an accident as a kid. But he still knows it’s important to take a shower for other people’s sake. Still have to remind him due to him not being able to check himself.

[@_shayner_]

I change my "napkin" every time i use the bathroom. And honestly, dressing up makes me feel better, especially when i don't want to.

[@possessedcheese]

On a plastic model, you can use small fire to melt the edges to keep them together.

[@JoyfulOrb]

The 1950s had TONS of carbon monoxide or gasline deaths, so opening the window was a good idea. Plus, classic model airplane glue was RIDICULOUSLY toxic, the fumes could wreck you.

[@MrScottbot101]

“Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.”

[@Mr.Sparks.173]

The 50s: Where people thought a school desk would save you from nuclear armageddon, gas stoves and furnaces leaked carbon monoxide, doctors smoked while delivering babies, and we used lead in our gasoline cause why not? Its a wonder the human species managed to survive that

[@Stephengirty]

Add the the man of the house smoking as well.

[@Stephengirty]

@@MrScottbot101 hahaha thank you for that!

[@Stephengirty]

@@Mr.Sparks.173 and paint.

[@formoney5255]

Did the military really need a training video to- As a navy veteran, I am going to stop you right there and just tell you the answer is yes. Doesn't matter what the rest of that sentence is, the answer is yes.

[@mndlessdrwer]

I'll go with the classic line from George Carlin: "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

[@sholahverassa8582]

@@mndlessdrwer ..and then remember the number of people all over the world and realise that you still have a small but real chance to never actually meet anyone from the other half...

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

@@sholahverassa8582 Somehow, joining the military GREATLY effects the chance... There's legitimately a "Technical Instruction Manual" kept and updated over time for the proper care and use of a broom... Another for a mop (swab)... AND a separate one for a push broom... ...AND I have met guys and gals who needed those manuals. ;o)

[@fogweaver5633]

Fortunately I went Air Force. We skipped all that. We were assumed to know how to brush our teeth, wipe, shower, and hem our pants. The fourth one, of course, was a bad ass/u/me-tion. I got out of so many chores because I could and would hem others pants!

[@isskull7272]

It's been 2 years, Mike! We (politely) demand a sequel!

[@rage_of_aquarius]

Oof- Dr. Mike starts talking D.O. about how all the body parts are connected, and my head creates an image of organs and bones singing HSL's "We're All In This Together" lol

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

I plan on singing "soap and water make you cleaner than you used to be" at the top of my lungs next time I take a shower just to freak out my family.

[@singledad1313]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@angryface01]

NNNNOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@bealuvscats]

I hope you take a shower now kjfjajjs

[@willowmiller7006]

Hahaha that's a great idea 😂😂

[@AngelaH2222]

I dare you 😊

[@oliviam1698]

“Who names their dog Mr.?” Who names their kid Stubby?!

[@TheStrayy]

You’re saying that about a 1950s cartoon about a talking dog telling two kids not to play too much or they’ll get the cold somehow

[@Lindseyisloony]

At least somebody noticed..... I do know an elderly woman who's actually named Panda though so ya never know!

[@nuclearwarhead6072]

Still to this day we still need those videos

[@dickiejoe01]

My parents were both born in the 1930's in Jersey City, NJ. Mom grew up in a house with running hot and cold water, but dad lived in a cold water flat. He only had cold running water. Mom's house had a furnace, while dad's had a wood burning stove. Dad's bathroom did not have a shower, only a tub. When dad wanted to take a bath he had to heat the water on the stove and then dump it into the tub. I have a friend who is 84 years old. He grew up in a cold water flat in Pittsburgh, PA.. These are two advanced cities, so now think about rural areas. Mom had relatives in Upstate NY who had to use a pump to get water and did not even have a bathroom. It would not surprise me if 50% of the guys drafted into the military never saw a shower until they got into the service. Now dealing with the work he. Up until the 1970's it was grammatically taught when dealing with a group of people it is correct to use the masculine pronouns. It day it would be proper to say "before a student may enter a college of Osteopathic Medicine he or she must..." or "before students may enter a college of Osteopathic Medicine they must..."

[@andii-]

“i don’t know why women call it ‘the curse’.” cramps, headaches, acne, back pain, etc., etc.: *am i a joke to you?*

[@danielosborne6075]

"The curse if Eve"

[@MissSpaz]

Never got any of that. I only got PMDD- if I became irrationally and violently suicidal, I knew shark week was coming. But I only get my period 3-6 times a year, and it lasts from one day to six. I know how lucky I am, but at the same time, before I started birth control to stop the PMDD, it was hell. Oh, and I can't have children. Doctors aren't even sure if I ovulate, so its doubtful if I could even have a surrogate to have a child. Shitty trade off. I'd take the cramps in return for fertility anyday.

[@jasminetay9820]

Emotions, hunger , sleepiness

[@urgae9125]

Back then, it was a sexist phrase. Nowadays, it isn't.

[@Lauren_210]

Also the frustration when it comes to blood stains getting onto your bed or clothes 😬

[@Myst9066]

Periods are a curse. Especially for those of us that have awful cramps, heavy flows and back pain.

[@seigeengine]

The issue is that while that's fine as a metaphor, that's been more literal in the past.

[@adriennehehe]

i dont really have cramps,but i have a heavy flow and its hell.

[@onyxth3ripper]

@Cally da Froggo When you start cramping a little, put a pad on. I'd recommend a larger, thicker one for your first period since you don't know your flow yet. Hope that helped!

[@onyxth3ripper]

@Cally da Froggo Also, I'd consult your parental guardian, or mom. The first thing you should do is tell your mom or dad, or whoever you're living with.

[@onyxth3ripper]

@Cally da Froggo Np :) Just from one girl to the other ❤

[@neonblack211]

half a million dollars of debt before you even start practicing is absolutely absurd

[@IanIsAWeirdo]

For some reason this reminded me of a story from my friend in his residency. The first time he saw a patient in a clinic by himself, the pt described their symptoms. My friend replied, "what do you think you should do?" And the pt asked "well, you're the Dr.." and my friend was like ".. oh yea!", he left so embarrassed

[@hcondrack]

Dr. Mike "I've never heard it called the curse" Me: laugh crying

[@sarahfarmer7643]

The curse, the red herring, red Sonya, the murder-pocalypse. There are SOOO many names for it.

[@olliehernandez3934]

@@sarahfarmer7643 The Red Sea, The Rising Tide.

[@Bacopa68]

I guess your mom or grandma never saw this movie.

[@kayleedill1340]

I know 🤣 I’m gonna start saying that around my friends 😆

[@sparklzz101]

@@sarahfarmer7643 I've heard it being called rags. Like before pads and tampons women used rags.

[@markalexander3659]

"No, Peggy, of course I can't go swimming! You know I have The Curse! I must go into the woods for a week to hide my shame!"

[@ericawillis.]

In my prettiest dress

[@TeargasHorse]

Boy#2: Menstutraation Boy#1: Use your mouth! What?

[@mia.mor1023]

@@TeargasHorse LMAo

[@653j521]

Mark Alexander If you are a boy you might not know how many girls tried to get out of pe because they were having their period. PE teachers tried to tell them exercise was good for them but in the end just lowered their grade and let them gossip together at the side of the gym for a few days. We all knew it was a scam but the teacher had better things to do than fight with them over it. They would have loved to have used this excuse to get out of swimming.

[@markalexander3659]

@@653j521 I am, but I had more girl friends than boy friends and never really heard of them using that excuse, but I hear it is used all the time in the US. OH except this one girl I didn't really know who used the excuse so often that the school wrote to her parents concerned about how frequently and often she was bleeding.

[@amandahoppock4316]

It’s always so good to hear a man unabashedly and without hesitation label something as sexist. Appropriately labeling is not only validating but offers a sense of connectedness and I appreciate such examples of it.

[@tr4nsg0th1ca]

My grampa told me that when he was drafted for Korea, he had to get used to showering every day since he came from a farm in Western Iowa and they only bathed once a week.

[@fbbWaddell]

About the Army video: Yes. To this day: they still teach hygiene classes not only explaining the necessity of using soap but also explaining how to wash your body properly.

[@annabellishedart4901]

Lol that is a really good thing NGL.

[@shellz94]

To be a fly on the wall in this class

[@barbaramatthews4735]

Ha, I'm a Navy vet. There was always one sailor with an aversion too soap and water. They usually go sent to medical for either a psych eval or training from the Corpsmen. (Something like medics) I was a Corpsman and beinf female or was uncomfortable to tell a grown man to wash his stinky @$$.

[@debibrewster9080]

When I was a kid, 1950-60's we took baths once a week. That is all that deemed necessary by people my mothers age. We were city folk, I imagine some country people may not have bathed that often.

[@RealHankShill]

My grandfathers generation took a bath once a week, and many of them thought that bathing removed the natural oils protection and thought it would make them more likely to be sick. I think its really important that people look at where we have come from. I think people might be living in a fantasy land in terms of our own history, and its just willful ignorance with the amount of information at our fingertips.

[@ajallen9674]

Did they just leave their overtired dog all by himself?! Get him some water and be a responsible pet owner!

[@Ashh602]

The dog wasn’t overtired. He was responsible and only played till he was normal tired

[@gabiluch87]

They called him weak! Stupid children

[@Moths000]

@@gabiluch87 better than some of the kids these days I guess. I’ve seen a few cases of kids putting glue on their dogs.

[@gabiluch87]

@@Moths000 yeah, and a lot of duct tape too. Pple do that so they don't bark. This took a dark turn man

[@unknowngod8221]

@@gabiluch87 well i as cat man and love dog this is dark

[@voiceofthevoid2284]

Yeah, when I was in the Navy, there were some guys who had to be forced to take a shower and make sure they washed themselves. That was only 20 years ago. Some of the other guys would have to threaten to wash then with wire brushes just to get these guys to take a shower. Its really messed up.

[@kristinebonneau3037]

OMG! Your nephews are so cute, especially the one on the far right smirking at his brothers. He looks so much like you!

[@audreysegedin7803]

The Military shower one reminds me of the scene in Snow White when all of them start washing their hands and face, but Grumpy doesn’t want to, so they end up just dumping him in the tub.

[@lilblondiebear]

😆 I was thinking the same thing!!

[@DaRozeman]

There actually may be a connection. Walt Disney did, in fact, do several "PSA" films for the Department of Defense (then known as the War Department). As did Dr. Seuss.

[@Valdagast]

Plot twist: The boys were actually feeling tired because they had been sniffing glue all day.

[@Courdorygirl]

I suspect this was a psa from the gas company. Gas furnaces were very common in homes from the 50s-70s (source: I live in a 70s home, have a gas furnace, and yes it can get very very warm and make me sleepy if the heat runs all day)

[@gabiluch87]

That's why they could hear the dog talking

[@resplndnt]

I wish these psas had weird plot twists

[@goblinwisdom]

@@Courdorygirl we used to use coal gas which is sooooooo very unsafe without proper ventilation, its also known as town gas and it has been used as murder weapon in an Agatha Christie book. That's why it got changed to nature gas.

[@youtubethoeryalex8419]

And they had been chuging that original recipe Coca-Cola

[@kingxgaming3961]

The always keep a window open in a heated room part was about excess gases and co2 being emitted, back then it wasn’t as safe as it is now and they often had to vent the areas as heating

[@joyouswind]

I was almost taken out by CO. I finally put 2 and 2 together when I noticed a pattern of feeling terrible every morning, sucking it up and going to work anyway, then feeling better once I was at work. I was pretty lucky that I had windows with terrible seals otherwise I probably wouldn't have woken up one of those mornings. 😬☠️

[@Jess-ex4fk]

“Wow, they were doing it 5-6 times a day? How technology has changed!” Erhm.... nothings changed for some of us, Dr. Mike 😂😂😂

[@laurasequeira3034]

I think he's referring to the use of diva cups and tampons 😯

[@Tser]

I was like "ONLY 5 or 6 times??" Even with a menstrual cup it was 3 or 4.... lmao

[@michellem4118]

There was a time when super plus tampons and over night pad and changing every 2 hours I was a must.. lord help if I sneezed. And people would try to tell me periods were only 2tbsp for the whole thing.. haha ok

[@rachelmilutin7242]

@@michellem4118 same here turned out I had fibroids

[@michellem4118]

@@rachelmilutin7242 mine is almost gone once I got iud. I tried the hormonal one and it gave me pregnancy symptoms my Dr thought I was crazy, but when I got it removed all the symptoms went away. I do not have the same issues with the copper iud, but my Dr suggested an iud to help with the bleeding and because of family history.

[@caidalee1994]

I understand the “be your most attractive self” from a self-care point of view. I know a lot of people, including myself, just don’t feel right/feel kinda gross during their cycle. Self-care through grooming (nails, clean and nice clothes, hair, perhaps makeup, etc.) helps with it. They could’ve put it a better way, but I understand.

[@lilblondiebear]

Ita. I saw it as a very 50's way of trying to erase the stigma and normalize what women experience. Remember, periods were never even publicly discussed before this time, so this was probably groundbreaking. Also in the original video, even the dad is part of the conversation and everyone's just talking openly together and being cool with it 😊

[@foxycinnamonkitten997]

I can see how it helps but I would probably fine my fluffiest blanket and my dino onsie

[@jennifersteiner5777]

Defintely! I sweat more during period and also I'm more sensitive to smell. So I definitely understand the advice to take some more time for myselfe to feel good.

[@MichaelDavis-cy4ok]

"Today we're going to be watching a film to help us learn about hygiene during your menstrual cycle..." FILM: Soap and water makes you CLEANER THAN YOU USED TO BE...

[@nilanjasa007]

I tend to be curled up and sleep due to severe pain😂 I have no wish to be in a pretty dress while on periods

[@deeelle6744]

Born in the 60's. There wasn't much choice about pads. I wore garters that secured a very long pad. We changed often because they weren't absorbent. When I didn't have pads, and the stores still closed on Sunday, a rolled up newspaper encased in an old stocking strapped to the garter was a solution. I still thank my mom for the little Kotex kit she had on hand for when i started. Ladies now have so many choices and options, it wasn't that way in the 70's. Best thing ever, I remember, was long pads with wings for night sleeping. I'll spare you the details as how we dealt with it prior. Thank you, Dr. Mike for bringing this conversation up and normalizing it to 2023 standards.

[@n.l.3063]

9:51 Doctor Mike genuinly impressed lol 😆 😂

[@MatrixRefugee]

Re: the second one - Probably back then, they had a lot of recruits coming in from the back country where people may have bathed only once a week, due to a lack of indoor plumbing.

[@Nikki-lodeon]

Sounds plausible

[@zerokilo5811]

Bruh they should do a new one because some soilders still dislike showering.

[@frigginjerk]

Oh. I'd thought it was all about the music. Now I'm disillusioned that my hero was a sell-out.

[@kesamber]

"If you don't bathe yourself, the army will do it for you!"

[@idalarsen2540]

@@frigginjerk ..huh?

[@rockinbells8351]

Dr. Mike "I've never heard it called the curse" Laughs histaricaly "Let me tell you how my mom talked to me about periods."

[@kayesguineapigs]

My mom called it my “visitor”. My friend’s mom called it “Aunt Flo came to visit “ . Either way, no fun!

[@veralenora7368]

The curse of Eve, as in Adam and Eve. To punish Eve for leading Adam astray. [sigh] Born 1952. BTW, Adam was no gentleman, "She made me do it." A..hole.

[@GrifoStelle]

Really? Noone called it the curse for the fainting, vomiting, stabbing cramps, the rage/depression days? Not even for how it seemed to know the worst possible moment to start or even just the number of clothes ruined? What kind of scampering-in-the-dasies cramps do your people have, and can I join you??

[@lukasmuller1274]

@@veralenora7368 that does make sense

[@kayesguineapigs]

@@GrifoStelle I had the just shoot me cramps from day one. That was back when ibuprofen was by prescription only. Thought I would die Every month!! I’m 54 I haven’t stopped yet.

[@karencarrello3748]

I remember hearing in high school “what you consider a curse may one day be a blessing” lol

[@cydneyb8934]

It’s crazy how in the UK and I’m sure many other places still have an unsaid version of “make yourself look the best” whilst you’re dealing with /shark week/ (period), but it’s unspoken because we saw our mums doing it and so did they etc x It’s crazy, how we attempt to just cover up pain, aches and whatnot when we are on. - and how it’s more acceptable to do that and not be honest about it. To continue on with your day as if nothing was happening or bothering you. “Nobody will ever know” x crazy

[@DrCellini]

Makes you appreciate modern medicine!

[@DoctorMike]

For real doc!

[@bowwow1813]

@@DoctorMike $7000 adjusted for inflation is over $100,000 today

[@HerrFord]

@@DoctorMike Do a video in 20 years and see how well this video holds up, please.

[@LunalovaniaGaming]

How crazy is it that the first person to discover penicillin, discovered it by accident? It's amazing. I wonder if he didn't pursue, who would be the next person to discover it and in what era? Do you think someone else would have discovered it in the 1920s as well? Crazy to think about.

[@yahikotendo5631]

@@bowwow1813 I just googled it and it said $76000

[@patriciaroysdon9540]

I am 63. My mom called menstruation the "curse" and I was told not to swim or take baths at that time. Showers were "safer". My first period was in the late 1960s. Pads were held in place with something like a garter belt, not sticky strips. Things were changing a bit at time. I was happy to get pads that stuck in place and use tampons as I got older.

[@lokicooper4690]

According to my mom, my great-gandmother was a HUGE believer in "old wive's tales," one of which was about bathing while having your period because you'll break out in boils. My mother, of course, thought it was hogwash and still bathed. She did not revisit that upon me, except to share it as a good laugh.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

I'm 55 and yes, we called it that too. We got sticky pads, but weren't encouraged to use tampons because they were for married women or "bad girls"... 🤦

[@Cernunnas]

Interesting!

[@Petra44YT]

Oh dear! ... I'm 50, and I'm glad I could use tampons from day 1. :-)