Gynecologist Reacts: GOOD (?) Health TikToks

[@MamaDoctorJones]

We are SO close to a million, y’all! 😱 How did this happen?

[@afsananehath689]

Congratulations

[@rachelallison6651]

How are we gonna celebrate this great milestone?? 💙💙💙💙

[@afsananehath689]

Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@kazzledazzle]

Ahh! Congratulations 🎉

[@rugilecepkauskaite2569]

Congratulations!!!!

[@steffanixoom]

“I asked him if he stayed up at night breastfeeding his prostate" THE BIGGEST POWER MOVE I HAVE EVER SEEN

[@somedude172]

literally i was having a bad day, hearing that fixed it. absolute top tier response, im telling every working person i know who is expecting, just in case they find a situation to use it in lmfaooo

[@DeannaBaileytheRavensFan]

*chef's kiss*

[@Jason2425able]

Not a power move at all. That was a shithead move and one that I hope you don't try to pull on your future husband or partner if you want to be politically "correct".

[@larrystylinson9128]

@@Jason2425able it was a stupid comment made by her collegue so he deserved an equally disrespectful answer

[@Jason2425able]

@@larrystylinson9128 no the disrespect was from her minimalizing another person's medical problems. You know the thing that she constantly rants about in her own video's. She hates it when women's problems are minimized but she has no problem doing it to men. She's a hypocrite of the highest order. I would hate to see how she treats her own sons and husband when they have a problem.

[@Chelseyandfam]

“I asked him if he stayed up at night breastfeeding his prostate… he said no, so I went ahead and took my maternity leave” GOOD FOR YOU! It’s even worse when it’s your FEMALE colleagues telling you how they only took 2 weeks when their babies were born therefore I shouldn’t even ask for my rightful 6 weeks of leave. Actual thing that happened when I gave birth to my firstborn.

[@Bringon-dw8dx]

The fact you only get 6 weeks is quite frankly insulting. The USA hates families

[@Chelseyandfam]

@@Bringon-dw8dx in the USA if your company has over 50 ppl and you’ve worked their 6 months full time you can get up to 6 months off for medical leave I think, but none of it is paid unless your workplace has a generous maternity policy, which my experience was that you had to use your vacation and sick leave and that doesn’t cover usually more than 4-6 weeks. It depends on the employer.

[@anujadeore8388]

Parental leave isn't only recovering from the birth. It's getting to know this new human that will be a part of your family forever. This applies to families who adopt as well.

[@Chelseyandfam]

@@anujadeore8388 I agree! It’s not just for physical healing. Having a newborn is hard work regardless if you have given birth or adopted. My newborn wasn’t even sleeping through the night when I groggily went back to work.

[@AirQuotes]

6 weeks is nothing most European countries get 6 months minimum but the average is a year.

[@Feral_Fruit]

"the only notes I found in there have been people looking to talk about their cars extended warranty" you got the perfect chance to add that in and you took it 😂

[@tinkeramma]

Recently went on a cruise. In the middle of the Caribbean, no wireless, no data... but somehow enough roaming connection to get the call saying, "We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty."

[@Alex.Rivers]

I was dying over here trying to catch my breath from laughter, was not ready for that MDJ!! 🤣 She’s got jokes

[@tauntedbug]

"And I just throw those away for you. You're welcome!" 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for looking out for us, MDJ!!! ♥️

[@mum.of.4.goblins]

It was definitely one of my favorite parts!! I laughed so hard when she said it!!

[@valeriem.proulx4922]

Our car is over 20 years old, but they're still wanting to extend our cars warranty before it runs out. Lol 😆😆😆 hopefully they don't try leaving me any notes down there lol

[@neapolitancow2509]

Lol. I just remembered something hilarious. The day my sister found out she was pregnant with my nephew, she got home from the doctor and went to use the bathroom, and her IUD fell out in to the toilet. I just remember that I was really quiet and all of a sudden I hear my sister sigh and say "you son of a bitch. You failure." To the IUD.

[@Queenofthatank]

Does she tell him that story at all?

[@wetsockfullofhotmeat]

"You had ONE JOB"

[@jennamurdock8716]

As an IUD baby myself, I find this HILARIOUS 😂😂😂

[@ignightroad]

My half bro was a condom broke/tubal ligation baby. He REALLY wanted to be born. Mom had a similar story lol

[@jennamurdock8716]

@Ignightroad lmao all of me & my siblings were conceived on some kind of BC, oldest while on the pill, middle while on the shot, & me, the youngest, with an IUD, & the kicker was that my mom discovered that she was pregnant with me THROUGH THE PREOP BLOODWORK/LABS FOR HER UPCOMING TUBAL LIGATION 🤣🤣🤣 my poor momma was the ULTIMATE example that no BC method is 100% effective 😂☠️

[@bigsisdi2]

The doctor talking about the rolling stool struck a chord! My mother had eight pregnancies/nine kids in eight years! When she went to her first prenatal appointment with my last sister, the young doctor came in to introduce himself. She recognized him from the last baby, but he apologized saying that he sees so many patients that he has trouble remembering them all. Then she got undressed and up in the stirrups and he sat on his little rolling stool, got into position and said, “Oh! Yeah!” Ma said she’d NEVER seen someone blush that fast! 😅

[@Laura-Yu]

LOL🙈

[@saravanroosbroeck5414]

Well, that's a doctor focussing on the important parts of his area of expertise for ya.

[@grahvis]

The story I heard was where a doctor was putting a couple of stitches in after the woman had given birth. The woman asked him if he had always wanted to be a doctor. He replied that he originally thought of being a dentist but decided he didn't fancy having to stare into people's mouths. Apparently it took several minutes before they both stopped laughing enough for him to carry on.

[@tsimpson6328]

@@grahvis that’s hilarious 😂😂😂

[@GeoGamerArtistVlogger]

OMG LOL

[@CuddlePhantom]

Imagining a man anxiously watching his prostate, hoping it falls asleep is truly ✨golden.✨

[@thefox3070]

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[@CuddlePhantom]

@@thefox3070 hey, this is a reply free zone!! :O how'd you get in?

[@thefox3070]

@@CuddlePhantommagic ✨

[@CuddlePhantom]

@QueerAssTiefling aww thanks!! :D I made it. But, it is based on a picrew I had as my last profile picture! So, i can't take full credit :3 i appreciate it

[@CuddlePhantom]

@@thefox3070 *shooketh*

[@Feral_Fruit]

I can't believe Maternity leave is so short in the US and Americans still think their healthcare is superior. We get 1 year in Canada. There are Canadians who want our healthcare privatized and all I say is, move to the US if you want it.

[@Danny-be1ex]

I don’t know a single American who thinks their healthcare is superior to any other country lol, maybe some super conservative American lovers but those aren’t the majority

[@beepbeep8769]

they are also thinking of extending it to 2 years because of the benefits for the baby!

[@Feral_Fruit]

@@Danny-be1ex I see, maybe it was just my perception of Americans thinking they're the #1 for everything. And I know people who are aware of how other countries run also know there are better systems out there

[@Chelseyandfam]

@@Feral_Fruit it definitely is a conservative talking point that everything g in the US is #1. I know most Americans are frustrated with the quality of their private health insurance (I sure am) and it gets more expensive each year. Politicians always complain about the “cost” of social healthcare policy, and say that we don’t want the government managing or making choices about our health, which we know is a bs answer.

[@anniebe4992]

1 year in Germany too or 2 years for the same sum of money

[@ac.car88]

I LOVE your response to the Dr that compared your LABOR to his prostate surgery. You are awsome.

[@clairer342]

Plus she said he was an OB/GYN so he should know better than to compare the two completely unrelated experiences

[@ac.car88]

@@clairer342 yes so true he should have known better.

[@caradanellemcclintock8178]

My cousin told us that after she had the baby she would get too bored so she would be back to work withing three or four months. We told her she would likely not be bored and babies take a lot of energy to care for especially when recovering from birth not to mention she will be heartbroken to leave him so soon. Shes given birth which was a c section so that takes even longer to recover from . But its been three months and she is showing no signs of wanting to go back yet. Until you've had a kid man or woman you dont know how much you are attached to that kid the first year. You worry over them you poor every last drop of your energy into them and its very difficult to leave them with anyone but your partner for any length of time. You need at least 6 or 7 months and thats not even long enough. And in this world you cant just opt not to work to be a mom or dad you cant choose because most places dont pay enough to support one person on one salary nevermind your whole family.

[@KarisMajik]

And he didn't even have to be awake or do it himself (possibly without anaesthesia too!)

[@Canadian_Zac]

As a guy. I find that age old question 'what's more painful, birth or kicked in the nuts' Laughable. I've been kicked, quite hard in the nuts before. It sucks. But after a few minutes, you're fine. its not HOURS of your body stretching and tearing a little to let a person pass through you.

[@melissa7233]

I changed OBs with my first kid because all he wanted to do was look, ask if I was ok, and if I had any questions. The problem was that I wasn't ok, and I had a bunch of questions. He just told me the problems were in my head, and I should read a pregnancy book. After 2 appointments I was beginning to think that it was in my head, so I asked my husband to go with me. I'd ask a question, he'd blow me off. My husband asked a question, sometimes repeating my question, or coming up with his own, he answered immediately. Needless to say, I found another Dr really quick. And yes I was having an actual problem. He just didn't want to deal with it, the new Dr had no problems with helping me through it. The funnier thing was that the old Dr refused to cancel any of my prenatal appointments. Despite telling him that I found a new Dr that listened better, he said that I was only allowed to see him. I'm like "you're still not listening!" Needless to say I had to go to my insurance company and explain the situation because the old Dr said that he was going to charge me and my insurance for my missed appointments. They called him and set him straight on my behalf. BTW the second Dr was wonderful. She was very kind, patient, listened, answered all of my questions. Everything you need in a great Dr. I just wish that work didn't make me move away.

[@jessicak7965]

I'm sorry that happened!

[@nailbtop]

First doctor sounds like a creep!

[@boka5290]

The horror. I would have punched him in the balls.

[@0585ccook]

Reminds me of the time I was forcibly removed from the Health Department after they told me that I couldn't get a Mirena because I didn't have a husband. Apparently, my constructive criticism was not well received.

[@lily5952]

Could you please elaborate; this sounds absolutely horrible. My mother had to get the Mirena device because she was bleeding so severely and apparently she had endo. I was very young so I don't fully remember everything but I do remember how sick she was before getting the device. It was a hard thing to witness.

[@micheledickey4066]

GOOD FOR YOU for asking your colleague if he cared for his prostate afterwards!! Also he didn’t need time to bond with his prostate either!! That’s huge!!!

[@nothingtoit142]

"Bond with his prostate" 😂

[@marienacraig0393]

"He didn't need time to bonded with his prostate either" 😂🤣😂🤣 okay I "may have" laughed at that a little too hard .

[@countryrat6t6]

It blows my mind that someone who's job it is to deliver babies thinks 2 weeks is plenty of time off. Like even if you had a relatively easy time of it physically... um... you have this whole new human to care for... and it's hugely beneficial for parents to spend lots of time with that new human early on. Not to mention that having that new human in your life completely flips "normal" upside down for you no matter how prepared you think you are. JFC. How much did your life change after having your prostate out... not that freaking much. She was nice about it, I probably would have laughed in his face before cussing him out in front of god and everyone. I don't even want kids but I'm tempted to ask my OB their opinions on how much time people should try to take off from work after having a baby. If it's anything less than 8 weeks, I'm walking straight out that door and finding a new one asap.

[@Vanessa-bk4nv]

@@countryrat6t6 8 weeks seems wildly inadequate to me! Where I live in Canada you get 1 year of maternity/parental leave, plus your spouse gets 5 weeks of parental leave. There are ways to extend this as well.

[@countryrat6t6]

@@Vanessa-bk4nv Yup. It is wildly inadequate. And yea, for the vast majority of people, the parental leave for the spouse is absolutely unheard of. It's a lot of the "pro life" crowd that actively pushes back against paid maternity leave and parental leave policies... surprise.

[@MandiSmash]

The fact that the doctor who said that about his prostate is an obstetrician is beyond sad. He shouldn't see patients with that sort of bedside manner. Really a shame. He's probably one of those men who went into this particular profession for the Wrong Reasons, which I wish we would talk about sometime.

[@CatgirLinKC]

That's why you want a woman / fem parts/uterus owner for an OBGYN! Going to a male OBGYN is like going to a mechanic who's never owned or driven a car!

[@marlowemayhem3230]

@@CatgirLinKC I honestly cannot fathom why a woman would want to go to a male gynecologist. I think it's patriarchal that they are even in the profession. I got referred to a specialist by my regular GYN when I was having heavy bleeding problems. It was a male. He not only didn't have a nurse with him during the exam, but also, without warning, and for no valid reason, he put his finger in my anus. When I reacted, he apologized and said he didn't give a warning because he didn't want to make me nervous. I was infuriated! And I was so angry at myself for allowing the exam without another person present. I did report him to the hospital, but as usual, nothing was done about it.

[@sarah2.017]

@@marlowemayhem3230 I always thought a rectal exam was part of a routine GYN exam, although every time I've had it done (always by a man, BTW, with a female nurse present) he warned me first. Gotta say that over the decades, I've heard waaaaay more horror stories about female OB/GYNs than male ones, and not just because they're the majority nowadays.

[@ItsAsparageese]

@@marlowemayhem3230 "It's patriarchal that they are even in the profession" is an absurdly sexist thing to say. That's awful that you had that negative experience, that would sour anyone's opinion, and that provider should absolutely be barred from the profession entirely IMO after assaulting you like that. Still, medical specialties are a matter of passion and competency, not personal experience. Should someone not become an infectious disease doctor just because they've never had malaria? Not become an emergency physician just because they've never broken a bone? What about a childfree woman who hasn't and will never have kids but wants to work in labor and delivery? Criticize the problems, absolutely, that's valid ... but lay off the generalizing by sex, it's archaic reactionary sexism and just totally unjustified and inappropriate.

[@nyssac2914]

@@ItsAsparageese I agree. I imagine it’s an area that people - regardless of gender - go into because they find it interesting. I know there are bad doctors around, and it makes me sad that some of you have had these experiences. But that doesn’t change the fact that I had the loveliest male ob/gyn accept me as a patient on a Sunday night and show up to hospital to look after me (I was on holidays, I wanted to go to a private hospital to have my own room but there’s no obligation for the doctor to accept me as a patient.). He described having a miscarriage as “like being slapped in the face by a wet fish” and it’s a pretty accurate description. Anyway, he was very empathetic and gave excellent care.

[@melanezoe]

Omg! How much I wish your KZbin channel had been working in the early 1960’s when I had a series of miscarriages and kidney infections before I was finally diagnosed with a bicornate uterus, had a hysteroplasty, and finally two premature live births. It would have saved me so much angst. So why, at age 75, am I watching you? Because I have daughters and granddaughters who can benefit from information I share. Thanks.

[@Handicrafti]

My mom had a super hard time getting pregnant and had at least one miscarriage before having me and my twin sister. When I went to get pregnant, she started telling me about how her uterus was shaped like a banana. I was like, "Huh, it sounds like only one of your uterine tubes formed. I bet you only have one ovary, too." She had no idea what I was talking about. I'm really glad we have better information these days. I feel like it would have saved my mom a lot of heartache, shame, and pain

[@FocusedFighter777]

Cheers

[@endrbrielle5991]

I love that you’re watching for them ♥️ and getting to better understand yourself too!

[@livethelife4833]

I love that you are doing that for your family ❤

[@wetsockfullofhotmeat]

You sound like an awesome mom and grandma

[@erinsheridan4593]

The one about the girl with the 2 uteri and 1 kidney was both so sad and so funny! I almost feel bad for laughing, but obviously she has a sense of humor about it. 😅

[@goddosyourself7970]

Jacksepticeyes father is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 in hell LOL

[@jackbrax7808]

1:46 I really don’t like this mentality. While yes, I am not the one to become pregnant, there is a human being that I am with THAT CAN BECOME PREGNANT! So why is there no consideration that the person I am with will suffer the consequences and compare them to the consequences I suffer? While not all men share my sentiment, that’s our choice to make. I should get to choose, not the FDA. Edit: I am of course ignoring the fact that there are VERY obvious financial consequences and that my decision in parenthood is basically non existent once the person I’m with becomes pregnant. While the field will probably never be equal, at least male birth control gives me control (no pun intended).

[@raven1436]

Cept the one that was created could cause sterility or lower sperm count

[@jackbrax7808]

@@raven1436 True. I’m talking specifically about if the side effects are similar to women’s birth control.

[@qienna6677]

I know someone with 2 uteruses, it was really sad because she kept miscarrying and her husband left her over it. She's in a much better place now but she shouldn't have been put through that :(

[@SusieJD6743]

Trying not to be rude, but did she ever have a kid?

[@CoppeRoseBush]

If the husband left her because she PHYSICALLY couldn't carry a kid, that's HIS problem. I'm sure your friend is an awesome person and I'm glad that she's made it through that struggle

[@elistari1050]

@@CoppeRoseBush Yeah, but it doesn't make him a bad person. He wanted children. She couldn't have them. They just weren't compatible. It's not her fault, no, but it also isn't his.

[@CARACALLERXIII]

@@elistari1050 Adoption exists. He was just an ass.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

My dental hygiene expert or whatever the right translation for her is in English has it to, she got pregnant and was capable of carry to full term, but had to take a special contraceptive pill because the other uterus, despite all the hormones involved in pregnancy that should stop that kept on having periods, and well, if she were to get pregnant in the other one as well, she would've been in serious trouble, whereas it was already a waiting game to see if the embryo would settle in a "good spot" so it would not cause a problem with the wall-like separation between the two uteruses, which in her case both exited into the vaginal canal.

[@mamagamer9505]

You are the reason I went and learned I have a cyst and a million layers in my uterus. Ablation here I come. Who knew periods didn't have to be so painful! Also I'm 30, it took me too long! Keep up the awesome clips!

[@gayce6662]

I thought you said “cyst in my uterus” 😭😭😭😭😭 I-I hope you don’t have a cyst in your uterus

[@brenda.lizeth]

Endometriosis??

[@kariechaos5382]

I had a thermal ablation a few years ago and it has literally changed my life. I am so glad I FINALLY found a doctor who would DO something. I was 32 at the time I think? I feel you. It shouldn't be this hard to get shite DONE.

[@gayce6662]

@@kariechaos5382 hi, sorry if this is rude! But what exactly *is* a thermal ablation? I googled it but it doesnt really explain it lmao-

[@raraavis7782]

@@kariechaos5382 Yeah, I wanne know to! Is it a lazer procedure?

[@brybalaton-chrimes7550]

Hey Mama, Please can you read the tic toc text aloud? I’m legally blind and I can’t read the tictok videos with text and so please could you read that text for us cos it’s really isolating to not know what’s going on. You’re my hero! Thank you!!!! Bry

[@micheledickey4066]

I would also appreciate this because so many times I can’t even read what it says because it’s blurry.

[@TheEnthusiasticHobo]

Just commenting so that hopefully this comment gets boosted and MDJ sees it :)

[@brybalaton-chrimes7550]

@@TheEnthusiasticHobo thank you! That’s so nice and thoughtful.

[@worshipcatalyst1]

Yes! Always for accessibility!

[@worshipcatalyst1]

Text on the 2nd tick tock: 2:56 every obgyn appt during pregnancy 3:12 me laying on my back still trying to wipe off the ultrasound gel

[@ktm5130]

When my OBGYN was a male, he told me that I had to take the placebo pills and couldn't skip periods. He also didn't want to listen to any of my side effects from birth control, so I decided to find a new doctor because I care more about my personal health than loyalty to an insentive doctor. Once I switched to my current OB, she told me that it wasn't necessary and that if I didn't want to have a period I could continue with a new pack. This saved me from having a period during a vacation and my wedding. She also helped me deal with side effects and helping me find a different birth control with fewer side effects. This did result in me finding out that my body and birth control are just not compatible.

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

Have you tried other types of birth control besides just the pill? They make ones without estrogen, you can use barrier methods, spermicide, or a really common option is a copper IUD like the one shown in the video. Those are all additional options if you are having issues with hormonal birth control. They very rarely fall out, so if that’s your main concern it’s not very likely at all. Just because your body didn’t react well to being on the pill, doesn’t mean there aren’t still options if you are interested!

[@ktm5130]

@@Jellybeansatdusk estrogen isn't the problem. Thus far I have tried multiple different pills combination and not. I have tried depo-provera. I have tried the hormone based IUDs. The copper IUD is not an option due to heavy periods as it tends to make periods worse. I always have a ton of side effects. The side effects are even worse if I'm on a progesterone only method. My worst experiences were the depo and the IUD. Also the current birth control method my husband and I are practicing is that he got a vasectomy, which allows me to avoid hormonal birth control all together. And yes he went back for his checks to make sure that it worked.

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

@@ktm5130 glad you found something that worked for you :) a vasectomy is a really great option, but since it’s permanent some people are more hesitant about it, but I am glad it worked for you guys! A note to anyone else: Copper IUDs can make bleeding and cramping worse for a few months, but it usually does return to whatever your normal is. If it doesn’t, you’ll probably want to get that checked out by a professional :)

[@ktm5130]

@@Jellybeansatdusk i apologize for not being clearer on the copper IUD. My doctor said that wouldn't be a good option for me because I have very heavy, very painful periods already, so she recommended against trying it. The vasectomy being permanent is great for us. We have already had our agreed upon two daughters. He offered to do the procedure stating that I grew the babies and went through labor the least he could is take one for the team lol!

[@smartpuff7389]

That visible emotional roller coaster going on with this doctor’s face during that “go to a gyn” was just fantastic and exactly what the audience was going through

[@KevinLyda]

"Luckily I have miles." I died.

[@ItsAsparageese]

That whole TikTok was hysterically funny, I love how gradually the "wait ... WHAT? Oh she's joking" effect comes on lol

[@worshipcatalyst1]

@Emerald I'm autistic so I can't tell whether or not that tick tock was a joke. It seems incredibly far-fetched, but since there's no in clear indicator for sarcasm (either in the person's tone or with a text indicator "/s"), I can't tell if they are being honest or not.

[@erinaa9486]

@@worshipcatalyst1 it's a joke! Took me until the note was from her birth mom to realize it. Maybe listen to it again with the idea in mind that it's a joke so maybe you'll find it funny

[@fireflykite]

@@worshipcatalyst1 That's fair, they played the joke very straight and intentionally had no joke/sarcasm indicator in their tone. The first way I could tell it's a joke is how absurd and impossible it is - you can't read a soggy note after 40+ years. The more you think about it and as the story got more absurd (buried gold in the backyard) the less sense any of it makes and the more it starts to sound like fiction. It's an odd kind of humor that doesn't lead to a clear punchline but just leaves you saying "what did I just watch?".

[@StarBoundAngel]

@@worshipcatalyst1 The humor comes from the fact that she sounded serious, especially since if she had pointed it out I would have gone “Obviously!” and personally it’d lose all of it’s humor for me as happens when anyone does the /s it’s not funny to me anymore. Typically if you find something far-fetched (no one’s going to find a note in there) it’s a joke, so that’s a key to help you from now on even if you don’t find it funny.

[@philippine2240]

The sugar pills for the placebo pills were not put in place for the Catholic church, the Catholic church still is not ok with the pill and the official position is a no. It was put in place because at the time, the main way to know wether or not you were pregnant was "when was your last period ?" And the doctors knew that women on the pill who did not have a period would freak out and think the pill had failed them.

[@cepahreinholt8710]

Exactly what I was thinking. Thanks

[@TemariNaraannaschatz]

Interestingly in all the pills I ever saw/used in Germany there weren't placebo pills, they just told you to not take them for a week.

[@TitianTopsyTurvy]

@@TemariNaraannaschatz I was on the combined pill for 10 years and each pack contained 21 pills and I was trusted to go a week without the pills then start a new pack (I live in the UK). I think those sugar pills are put in the US pill packs because they don't think the women will remember! 🙄 How very condescending of US medics. I didn't usually get a withdrawal bleed during my 7 days off anyway.

[@roselover411]

Yeah I was raised Catholic so I was very confused when she said that because the Catholic church says NO contraception allowed whatsoever. Natural family planning is about the only thing you can work with if you want to be considered following the church 100%. Most Catholic women I know do not care though, they are more than willing to flout that particular decision and be on birth control for their own personal health and family, which I completely understand and support.

[@TemariNaraannaschatz]

@@TitianTopsyTurvy I also heard that this was the original reason they added the placebos in the US version.

[@nousernamesarevalid]

OMG!!! The video about the two uteruses hit home. I have a vaginal septum, and the doctor made me get sn MRI to check on my kidneys, but he never mentioned anything about my hearing. I’m hearing impaired. I had no idea that those two issues could be connected. Thank you for mentioning it Mama Doctor Jones!

[@rhyanashah128]

I find it absolutely insane that they don't factor the risk of the person being impregnated to the birth control of the impregnator We literally ban smoking indoors because of the affects passively

[@andij605]

Bbut that would not be misogynistic enough. (I'm with you.)

[@matthewjohnson4696]

What the two independent review committees that were monitoring the safety data of the study factored into their decision to shut down the trials were things like: - The 320 men who participated in the study reported nearly 1,500 adverse events, of which 900 were directly attributed to the drug. - "The pill" statistically shows a 70% reduction in acne in women, but the injection for the men resulted in significant increases in acne for nearly 50% of the participants. - Side effects included injection site pain, severe acne, mood disorders (nearly 20% experienced a mood disorder), night sweats, confusion, testicular pain, erectile dysfunction (which essentially negates the entire purpose for taking the medication) and a potential risk of permanent sterilization. The rates of side effects were significantly higher than the rates of side effects for female birth control. Given that it is solely intended as a method of birth control and has zero other benefits for the user (unlike the non-intercourse related benefits associated with "the pill"), it's a simple matter of cost/benefit analysis. It's not misogyny or sexism. The costs (adverse effects) of the medication far outweighed the benefits (reduced risk of unwanted pregnancy from unprotected sex) and the independent study safety review boards (not guys being wimps) decided to shut it down. And your secondhand smoke argument is a false equivalence. You can't get pregnant because someone else is having sex in your general vicinity. There are no secondhand pregnancies.

[@alexforce9]

Not everything is sexist. Who do you are think are the eventual costumers for the male pill? News flash - the same guys who put on a condom! The guys who already care and dont wanna get women pregnant! So you dont trust a guy to put a condom on, but will trust him if he says he is on the male pill? lmao.

[@missapodysis]

matthew johnson! the side effect of men not taking birth control is that it could result in a baby you have to care for for the rest of it's life. if you give a shit about the person you're with enough not to just jump ship and leave her with the kid, this should be considered a negative consequence for you. also, maybe take a look at what birth control does to women? lol

[@matthewjohnson4696]

@@missapodysis I know what birth control does to women. The negative side effects are at a much lower percentage and the benefits far outweigh the costs in the vast majority of cases. The point that I was making is that the reason that the male birth control trials ended was due to the safety concerns associated with the trial. The costs far outweighed any benefit. And if we really want to get down to brass tacks, if either party, male or female, isn't ready for the possibility of pregnancy, they should just keep it in their pants.

[@lara_xy]

I take pills continuously and it is the absolute BEST thing ever for me! I get nausea, headaches, dizziness and cramps from my period, so being able to prevent this awful thing is a medical blessing!

[@Just1Nora]

I have the implant and have zero periods. It's glorious. Q-tip stick under the skin in the upper arm. Lasts 3-5 yrs.

[@jaelove.bts7]

I’m too anxious to try them, but it would be nice to not have it

[@gummy5862]

Ironically some women apparently experience all those things BECAUSE of birth control. I wouldn’t know because I’m not a woman and I don’t take birth control, but yea ig it sucks for some people.

[@elsiem7295]

It’s odd because I always had very positive experiences with birth control incredibly enough, I remember I would have the most minimal cramps sometimes from my bc but that’s about it but I’d always hear my friends say “you should get off that, when I was on it I gained weight/was emotional/my body changed etc.” but for me it was truly a blessing and I got the depo shot which a lot of people don’t even trust.

[@aasmr123]

Is it possible it's just masking the symptoms from a larger issue? A lot of our food and environmental factors disrupt our hormones which can cause those symptoms.

[@silversleeper1193]

Thank you for mentioning getting hearing tests! I’ve had so many children come in with congenital kidney diseases where the parents had no idea that hearing could be an issue until they noticed a speech delay. I wish it were brought up more!

[@misscrackwood]

Ugh, good for you taking time off after giving birth! Where I live in Quebec, we have a program where you can take 9 or 12 months off (and get paid by the government) and i can't even imagine how hard it would have been for me to take only 9 months!! I've had some coworkers who were so proud they came back after only a few weeks and I don't understand, like, if they're happy with it, all good, but it shouldn't be a competition of going back to work as quickly as possible :(

[@borkbork4124]

Yeah I dont understand the pride that comes with not taking your time off, or other aspects like staying late at work and not getting paid for that work, or coming in when sick. When I was in primary school my dad shamed me when I asked to stay home when I was sick. He said he doesn’t so I can’t, and so other than the time I got the flu (bc my family never took us to get our flu shots) I went to school. Now that I am in college, some professors are understanding when you catch a cold, and some are not. Online school has helped me partially avoid that problem. I found a workplace that understands that if you are sick, stay home bc they dont want what I have. Tldr is when you need time off for whatever the reason is, but especially for a pregnancy, it is unfortunate to defend or fight for it.

[@AuskaDezjArdamaath]

@@borkbork4124 your dad’s kind of mentality is how I ended up with chickenpox when one sick girl’s mom decided she was fine to go to school 😑 I was 8. It suuuuuuuuuuuuucked.

[@martinajurickova5750]

Cemtral Europe has 3 years paid parental leave

[@misscrackwood]

@@martinajurickova5750 wow, that sounds amazing! Right now we have a huge problem with day care centers, there's not enough places available, and not enough childcare workers to accommodate all parents who are supposed to go back to work... I'm sure if we had at least 2 years of paid leave, it would help a lot, since ratios are smaller for babies under 2!

[@Avx829]

9 to 12 months dammmmnn. Lots of places give the mother 9-12 weeks in the U.S. and that is about it. I am hoping when I become a dad (hopefully soon) I can at least get 2-3 months but that is unlikely in the U.S. Every child deserves to have at least one parent at home raising them in my opinion.

[@Sophia-pg2sc]

Well, I have my own story about a lost IUD... After 3 years it came out and one of its arms was GONE. Turns out that there had been a problem with the material that would cause the arms to break. My gynaecologist was legally obliged to inform me about this (they must have been informed about this about a month after it had been inserted), but she didn't. Well, one day I stood there holding my IUD and feeling the urge to shout at them. A few months later and I'm about to undergo surgery because apparently the missing arm never left my body. I really should sue them all...

[@andij605]

You can. Lawyers all around the USA are looking for cases like yours. Though they typically need to have a piece of the IUD as proof. There's one in Florida who started the Essure case if you want a good one.

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

That’s exactly why they recall and remove them, and the company needs to do a much better job of reaching out to people who have used their birth control so that they are aware of the risks. I am so sorry they failed you, and I hope they compensate your medical bills and birth control replacement at the very least!

[@lily5952]

I hope you sue them. It's totally unacceptable what they did to you. Most of all I hope you're healthy and happy now.

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

You should report it to the company that produced it and to the FDA, that batch may be bad! Cheers doll!

[@TheBadromance16]

“And he said no so I went ahead and took my maternity leave” MDJ is an icon

[@katherinenesmith983]

I wish I had you as a gynecologist. I have had quite a few quite a few bad gynecologists that write off my experiences and I wish there were more gynecologists like you.

[@natalieJe10]

Doc has me on continuous pills because of my epilepsy. My seizures get worse the week before and the week of my pd. Amazing the difference they made.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I wonder why the two are connected...that's interesting to me, I wish more research was done on your condition and how periods effect it.

[@asenseofyarning5614]

My periods amplify my Crohn's pain and other symptoms, which makes sense because the same muscles and tissues can be involved in both. But the connection between your seizures and periods? Wow, that's surprising and I hope somebody figures out what's up with that. There must be some fascinating (albeit inconsiderate) science at play!

[@Zeldagirl86]

Seizures and migraines can get worse right before periods. Please talk to your neurologist and obyn on treatment. Hormones and stuff can effect a lot. Mine are worst before and during.

[@WarriorAuranae]

I don’t have full blown epilepsy (hope you’re doing well) but I’ve had a handful of seizures since puberty, and most of them were while I was on my period. My neurologist kinda waved it off since seizure meds take care of it, but I would like to at least know why that happens.

[@vi6126]

@@WarriorAuranae It's because progesterone has an anticonvulsant effect, and it drops just before and during your period. Estrogen has the opposite effect, so some people have more seizures when they are ovulating.

[@vlmellody51]

I used to say " if a baby can come out clutching its mama's IUD, then why can't it come out holding an owner's manual?" LOL 😄

[@hazelmartinez5874]

😳

[@chattynatty11]

The note from your loved one tiktok was on my fyp recently and her other material is also incredible

[@sloppycake1585]

Can you send the link? Or name of it?

[@Sophmorical]

Member of the weird uterus club here! I have a unicornurate uterus but did recently confirm I have two kidneys. I know it might be a niche topic, but a video about pregnancy in people with abnormal uterus would be super helpful. I'm really nervous about having a successful, full-term pregnancy in the future!

[@nicholeploughe9005]

Yup, didn't know about my fallen IUD until I got pregnant with my my youngest (he's 8 now). I was never able to feel my strings. Didn't feel when it came out. Never saw it. No changes to my cycle. No idea when it actually came out but it was never found.

[@randisuch4317]

I’m currently pregnant for the same reason. 😂

[@debayeuxchats5607]

I think the birth control risks for men vs women is like...like smoking cessation. Yes, absolutely, if someone smokes it effects those around them, and if they quit it's better for everyone around them, but the FDA doesn't look at it going "Well this product will help this person's family so we should lower the standards." No, they look at the specific person who's doing the smoking. Which is why my "Hannibal Lecter-style face cage to prevent cigarette usage" submission was declined by the FDA.

[@dianaadamo5574]

Yes it is like that, but the real question is SHOULD it be? Shouldn't men also get the choice to determine whether birth control side effects or a potential pregnancy means more to them? If people get to choose to go against medical advice for every day procedures, if people should get to choose not to vaccinate, then shouldn't they get to choose if they want to take birth control?

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@dianaadamo5574 Absolutely :)

[@alejandraislas5890]

Good points, can we then weigh the risks of not taking the medications to the problem the pregnant person can have? even if it's not the same person

[@Amy_the_Lizard]

Yes, men should indeed have the right to choose to take a medicine to prevent their partner from becoming pregnant, even if said product has a few potential side effects. Unfortunately, the FDA is currently refusing to give them the choice by refusing to allow such products into the market.

[@whitneyschmitney]

I nearly died choking on my cereal when I got to the end of your comment

[@valerierouse9812]

The iud falling out made me think about how weird having an iud was for me way back when…constant spotting for a YEAR. And the first month my partner could feel the strings (nurses didn’t believe me and I was like “he has an injury from them” and they shut up 😳) looking back this doesn’t seem normal!

[@aviirose9743]

I got my strings trimmed all the way possible, and my partner was STILL getting stabbed. STABBED! I ended up having to remove it he was so hurt by it

[@natkatmac]

My ex was stabbed a lot by my copper one (on top of bleeding like a slaughterhouse). When I went to get it checked, apparently one of the arms was broken and it was stuck sideways. The hormonal one I replaced it with has been nothing but positives!

[@andij605]

@@natkatmac When it breaks, you can easily sue for damages.

[@EricaDiebold]

My grandma is a twin. She has two uterus and one kidney. Eventually she was able to have 3 daughters, but she lost many from plural pregnancies along the way. Her twins daughter was born with three kidneys

[@ChiChi-dy9qi]

As I was AMAB I have no female reproductive organs and frankly, watching this, I'm glad. I am also glad you make these posts, because I am learning SO much.Thank you.

[@TotallySquirrel]

1:33 I get that there is no personal risk for a person not taking male birth control (since they're not the one getting pregnant) as opposed to someone not taking female birth control (where the risk is obviously getting pregnant and the potentially dangerous side effects from that). But if that person doesn't take male birth control, the risks are still there, it's just someone else who bears the side effects, they could potentially harm someone else by getting them pregnant so... the weighing of side effects and the outcome of being on or off the medication... the way I view it, it kinda ends up being the same. Sure someone would rather protect themselves than someone else buuut... Yeah... I dunno if that made any sense, just my jumbled 2 cents.

[@kaitlinjohn3625]

That's why she said she doesn't agree and that it should be revisited.

[@StarBoundAngel]

Not to mention they get a whole child. If the mother has the baby the father is still held responsible regardless of whether he wants it or not.

[@TheSchnieder6]

Well, that's what makes it a double standard. It comes down to the biological differences. One person can get pregnant, the other can't. Regardless of laws or social standards, getting pregnant and birthing a child will always be more difficult for the female.

[@alexforce9]

The end consumer of the male pill are virtualy the same as the consumer of condoms. If he is not willing to wrap his willie, he will most likely not be buying some hormonal stuff to put inside his own body. Specialy if there are significant side effects.

[@manaash4316]

Also, as someone with uterine dydelphies, that tiktok was too real. Thankfully I had a septum all the way down so it didn't cause any issues... but I also didn't find out about it until I was 18 and got a tear in said septum. 😅

[@RayOfSunshine777]

Same! My doctor finally found my septum (and two uteri) during a check up. Had it removed before getting pregnant. That video was a fun way to describe it!

[@AuskaDezjArdamaath]

Ouch…’nough said.

[@angela_flute52689]

If you don't mind my asking, how did it tear?

[@manaash4316]

@@angela_flute52689 a sexual position 😅 sex on the stairs was super fun until it very much was not.

[@angela_flute52689]

@@manaash4316 Ouch! I hope it was by choice, at least. I worried about asking in case it wasn't.

[@booklover0924]

“Did you breastfeed your prostate?” Omg that’s awesome I lost it laughing.

[@Crafting_Through_Life]

I really wish she would do a reaction video to the guy’s that tried a period simulator and they had to experience 7 days of bleeding, bleeding through their pads, starting randomly and not realizing blood is all over the back of them, etc etc. it was actually hilarious.

[@Alethea_Ashton]

The extended warranty joke SLAYED me! 🤣🤣🤣

[@gothgirlatheart3545]

One time when I was getting a pelvic exam my female doctors two year old son came into the exam room asking his mom if it was time for lunch. She hurried Lee told him no and got up to shoot him out of the exam room, leaving the speculum and me, the next visit I had with her she profusely apologized and I just laughed and told her it was one of those stories I could tell anybody. Including the

[@ItsAsparageese]

This is a great story lmao

[@DiscoveryClaudia]

Side effects of men not taking birth control pills : 18 years of child support hehe 😅

[@curtleighwidemon]

factssssss

[@sleepyqueer]

honestly the “well the risk isn’t the same for men” is so short sighted ?? there r so many men who wld take birth control w bad side effects bc their partners can’t take them bc of health reasons. the “risk” is not having sex at the very least, which you’ll find most people wld protest to i think 😂

[@AwesomeCat2012]

Well, legally, yes. The number of deadbeats "dads" who don't pay child support is astonishing. (There are definitely good guys who do a fantastic job being a dad, helping pay, etc. I mean nothing ill against them!)

[@sigmamale4147]

Actual side effects: crashed testosterone and potentially lifelong suppression of the testes But yeah its safe right ?

[@maxbrummell111]

@@sigmamale4147 ok so lemme get a shot that tricks my body into thinking that I'm pregnant and cause in bad pain horrible mood swings, damages mental health

[@marialegare3954]

That prostate story though. Unbelievable. 😂 I'm glad you brought the snark.

[@lootaloover]

As someone with severe dysmenorrhea, skipping my placebo pills has been an absolute blessing. It's been the only thing that has kept my hormones at a steady balance and I no longer have to deal with such severe back pain that it causes me to vomit and have flare ups in my chronic migraines and fibromyalgia every month. I am one of the lucky few that doesn't have any major side effects from the pill beyond very rare breakthrough bleeding, its also caused improvements in my skin as well as I've dealt with hormonal acne since the age of 19. Plus not having to plan things around my period offers me some peace of mind.

[@mrlynx68]

2:47 as a trans man I literally love how you said “every person” and not “every woman” because I still have that but I would not like to be put in a woman category! Thank you so much! 😭🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@bubblingbubztheklown5902]

As a female and Trans-man would it be hurtful to you if they just said "every female" instead of "every women" ?

[@olivert199]

Same

[@mrlynx68]

@@bubblingbubztheklown5902 thanks for the question, but female still had a feminine aspect of it, yea sadly I am female but hearing that only reminds me of how I’m not born male and it kinda hurts…

[@italianspaghettisauce]

I never understood why some transmen are okay with being included in this conversation. I'm a transman and would never want to be included in these kinds of conversations. Not that I get mad when we are included, I just prefer not to. Very dysphoria inducing.

[@noaccount2494]

@@italianspaghettisauce Nonbinary here, I get the dysphoria being a big factor but by being inclusive and saying people instead of women it doesn't erase a lot of us that still very much have those organs and issues, some that may even want to keep them and give birth while being men/nonbinary. Also inclusive to intersex people of any gender.

[@MrsFrappucchino]

it's so cute how you as a medical professional who has probably seen it all shudder at the last one :D makes you very human 😊

[@SoupEaterExtraordinaire]

There's a reason she's not a gastroenterologist, I guess.

[@solmoman]

Probably a fake forced reaction, like how she laughed at the long boring monologues och skits

[@kylieadams1229]

I couldn’t catch what was actually happen in that last one to make her cringe. Can you explain? I’ve watched and treated but it just looks like she’s doing a handstand and maybe shudders a sec, but I don’t notice any leaking or anything? Help? Lol

[@dothnotstink]

@@kylieadams1229 She spat out ketchup or something strawberry

[@taraswaminathan5095]

I'm LIVING for your nail polish! Keep it up, Mama Dr Jones! You're doing such a good job on here.

[@gingerglitter]

ohhhh i love this color on you! I also have to say your channel helped me through my losses this past year and now i am 15+2 with our lil bean

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Congratulations ♥

[@elizabethjennings231]

"Did you have to stay up at night breastfeeding your prostate and making sure it was still breathing during the night?" I liked your video so quick to encourage your sass. I stan for a sassy, confident queen 👑

[@jf6962]

When I was in the army everyone was on BC and my battle buddies needed to explain this stuff to me. Having the option to skip a period when you need to be in the field was God's gift.

[@Bex84]

OMG. That part about the cars extended warranty, I honestly laughed so hard I almost wet myself!

[@nettiplett]

I mean, so many women are on birth control because the man doesn't want a baby and refuses to use a condom, yet the women has to be the one taking the birth control and feel rubbish. 🤦‍♀️

[@laurak4961]

Yup, my husband practically forced me to get iud cuz he didn't want another baby, I did, and he didn't wanna wear condoms. It isn't fair at all... I did it for the sake of my marriage and intimacy but now realize how messed up it is

[@zhazhagab0r]

And some of us have PCOS and feel much better on birth control :)

[@worshipcatalyst1]

Especially since people with penises can usually produce literally hundreds of offspring every year, whereas a person with a uterus can only get pregnant for about a week out of every month, and if they do get pregnant, bring forth a viable human only once a year..

[@nanulala7925]

That's not healthy. If a man refuses to wear a condom, don't have sex with him. That's it.

[@cepahreinholt8710]

Am I the only woman here who think sex without a condom feel beter and was glad to get another kind of contraceptive so I can stop using them with my significant other?

[@manaash4316]

Omg the notes on cars extended warranty- I almost peed 🤣😂

[@Mary-stell]

I check everyday, to watch your numbers go up. I will be jumping up and down with you the day you hit 1million! I am 55, got a hysterectomy at 43, so it has been a long time since i had to deal w so many things on this channel, yet i find myself watching you more than anyone else!!!!! We need you Mamma Dr. Jones!!! I only wish i had someone to talk me through really bad fibroids, and 6 months of bleeding, and finally an ectopic pregnancy gone very wrong and finally a hysterectomy... thank goodness! Anyway, I have learned so much on this channel and it would have saved me so much pain, money, second opinions, almost dying due to incompetent doctors who didn’t listen! Just saying you are the best and I wish you were my gyn! Thank goodness my Primary Dr saved my life during my ectopic and then refered me to a great Obgyn. She was fabulous, helped me get thru all my trauma. Now she is retired, and crossing my fingers i will have no more gyn problems, just the annual exams.

[@piperlewis8330]

I ASKED IF HE STAYED UP AT NIGHT TO BREASTFEED HIS PROSTATE AND MAKE SURE IT WAS STILL BREATHING. This comeback has been noted.

[@suzz1776]

OMG. that rolly chair story made all the blood from my face drain away and then I died from laughter. Omfg. Lol

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Right? That's horrifying and I hope it's not true, that poor patient probably thought she was assaulted :(

[@suzz1776]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 omg I know. 😲

[@RustyDust101]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 Oooh, come on. Even the most uptight Catholic pathetically conservative prude would understand when such an accident happens that it was neither intentional nor even subconsiously considered an assault. Both parties would obviously feel mortified in the moment it happened. But if they had the slightest sense of humor left they'd have looked at each other and broken out in riotous laughter afterwards.

[@susanwilliams7062]

I worked with a nurse whose Rollie chair squirted right out from under her. She landed on her backside on the floor. I helped her fill out the work comp paperwork, and arranged for an appointment with a physician. Those Rollie chairs need seatbelts.

[@virginiaarthur5]

@@RustyDust101 thank you I would understand accidents happen and feel bad for the Poor guy

[@o0BlackSand0o]

Whilst pregnant with my second I had bad cramping and bleeding. Signs pointed to miscarriage. Went to the ER like I was told to and the doctor there basically shrugged me off and acted like I was hysterical cause some cramping and bleeding is fine... it wasn't some. My husband cracked up at the apparent terror in the doctor's eyes when I glared at him as he told me to go home and wait to see if I loss my baby. Thankfully I'm currently holding the sleeping boy in my arms.

[@annadingman1530]

This same thing happened to me. Thankfully our babies are ok despite everything!

[@mathnerd3364]

What else to do with a prenatal appointment for an uncomplicated pregnancy: - Prepare her for what childbirth is like, including what interventions there are and how her medical team will decide when those are necessary. - If she's planning on breastfeeding, talk her through what a good latch looks like. - Talk with her about what recovery looks like, including what her lochia will look like and how to care for a tear. - Talk to her about her anxieties about pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. - If she doesn't have any questions, talk to her about herself, her life, and her plans. Prenatal appointments are often the start of the whole feeling of, "Yeah, I love my baby, but I'm still here and I still matter. What about me?"

[@MrsMeowMeowWoof]

Yeah maybe if you're going to a private run birth clinic but I doubt public health care has the resources for that

[@HelloNewMoon]

This is why i have used a midwife b/c when I tried with a doc it was just like that tiktok

[@ayastorm5507]

@@MrsMeowMeowWoof I mean, a lot of these suggestions are just talk it out based and those with more complicated pregnancies often have at least one talked about anyways. Plus the lochia one needs to be standard anyways regardless of type of pregnancy care. As well as making sure prenatal and postnatal anxiety/depression are caught and treated.

[@mathnerd3364]

@@ayastorm5507 ^ This

[@pursuitofmomming]

Right? I think that post was more about the doctor not even giving the patient a chance to express concerns or adequately informing of what to expect (what’s normal, what may need to be monitored, etc). So many women get medical information from each other because their OBs are aloof and unhelpful!

[@sarah2.017]

I have a friend whose ex-boyfriend used to take the blank BCPs because they felt both partners should share equally in the birth control. Most people didn't find this as funny as we did. You had to know them, I guess.

[@erinaa9486]

That's cute

[@wanderer3004]

I would have used a skittle.

[@solmoman]

Ex, huh? So he finally found his self respect and dumped her, good for him

[@sarah2.017]

@@solmoman You had to know them, I guess. BTW, this relationship simply ran its course.

[@solmoman]

@@sarah2.017 I feel so unsatisfied with that answer

[@evientually]

My copper IUD came loose, went sideways and embedded in my uterus. Had to be surgically cut out, and there's still a piece of it in there! They wanted to do a second surgery since they couldn't retrieve all of it. "Is it hurting anything?" "No..." "Well, as much as I love anesthesia, let's leave it the hell alone." And I really DO love anesthesia. I literally am turning over responsibility for me to someone else and I get to feel GREAT before and after, AND they fix something that needed fixing badly enough to do the damn thing. Wins all around. My OB-GYN thought I was nuts when I told her that, but I only shared my theory about it once I was already pretty high and prepped. And then she gave me a tubal, finally, after literally decades of asking and being told I needed my husband's permission or at least two kids (...the point is I don't WANT kids?) or sometimes both.

[@shaqirawilliams1237]

I wish your channel existed when I was growing up. When I had my first period my mom just told me how long it would last and gave me pads. I wish my mom would have talked more openly about these kinds of things with me growing up.

[@sweetchaos9577]

Same and I was literally 9 she just gave me pads and didn't say a word and for 3-4 years I thought I was dying I remember crying every night before going to bed lmao if only internet was a thing back then

[@rabbit__]

I didn't get much more information, either. When she explained how to use tampons (after being in sports for 6 years, and not allowed to use one), it was super simple, and the closest I ever got to an explanation of sex from her. Bruh.

[@mffmoniz2948]

That was it. That was probably the info she also had about it.

[@westzed23]

Could you do a reaction to men trying muscle contraction simulator to feel how painful periods and childbirth feel? They don't seem to be able to take the pain as well as those with a uterus. The wives in one were laughing so hard at their husbands.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

I love those videos they crack me up so bad.

[@debayeuxchats5607]

I'm super curious about those, especially because I don't know how correct the comparison is. When a woman's giving birth her body's doing all kinds of things to prepare, while a man getting shocks is just...getting hurt, y'know? So having an actual doctor compare and contrast the experiences would be lovely.

[@ItsAsparageese]

People have a really inconsistent idea of what pain tolerance is. I'm mostly in healthcare but worked as a piercer for some time, formally for a year ish then on the side for years after that, so I have plenty of experience observing differences that correlated across genders. What I noticed is that men would vocalize about pain or otherwise indicate that they were experiencing it far sooner/with milder stimulus than women, but women would almost invariably show far less self-control once they did indicate experiencing pain. Guys would start verbalizing right away, but would hold still through an entire procedure, whereas women would seem fine for a while at first but then suddenly yip loudly and make jumpy/jerky movements. I'd rather pierce a male any day. Sure they complained but they held still far better and obeyed instructions better as well.

[@vanderbam2741]

I'm pretty sure research shows that women do have a lower pain tolerance than men, but don't cite me on that. On the other hand, I'm not sure that an electrical current applied externally can accurately simulate the feeling of labour.

[@westzed23]

@@vanderbam2741 No it isn't an exact replica of birthing pain. They put the sensor pads on the lower back and abdomen. And the test is for about an hour. Watching mamadoctorjones reviewing I didn't know I was pregnant, some of those women were sure that they were dying from the pain. I guess that some pain is perceptional. Let's hope Mamadoctorjones reviews one of these shows.

[@thesuperginge1348]

I find these videos fascinating. Infinitely more informative than my shambles sex education at school! Doesn't matter that I don't have female reproductive organs, I still enjoy the learning :)

[@tealkerberus748]

While you may not have female reproductive organs, I am sure someone in your life now or one day in the future will have. Whether they need you to help them educate themselves about these matters or just be respectful and compassionate when they have issues with them, your knowledge will not be wasted!

[@thesuperginge1348]

@@tealkerberus748 that's one of the big reasons I enjoy learning about this stuff, because I want to be the best parent I can be if I'm lucky enough to be one, one day!

[@caroljo420]

My mother's aunt had 2 uteruses. Both were fully functional, and 4 months after she had her daughter, she had another girl. The family referred to them as the twins despite their birthdays being 4 months apart.

[@ajbethel6910]

I've been up watching your videos and I have to say that I really appreciate the effort put in to refer to menstruating people in a gender neutral way, it made me feel a lot more comfortable hearing the language and being able to laugh with you

[@shoalkasper]

My copper iud randomly fell out after 2 years of having it and I noticed when I checked for my strings and felt something hard lol went to the doc and sure enough it was just chilling sideways (didn't hurt and didn't hurt to have removed the remainder of the way either lol) anyways that was beginning of November and end of November I was pregnant lol she's 1 now:)

[@virginiaarthur5]

Oh God I hope this doesn’t happen to me gonna go get it checked

[@chocolatecharley99]

@@virginiaarthur5 Yeah that's why I try to use 2 forms of birth control always.

[@elsie384]

I loved the idea of continuous usage of birth control (and was assured it was safe!) but I did it for a year and had the absolute worst exorcism of a breakthrough period. I had extreme cramps, digestive issues, nausea, large clots, hot flashes... Lasted a week too. Would not recommend. Now I give myself a break every few months at least and it's much better.

[@xxtinkerbell91xx]

Oh wow, hearing you talk about the double uterus was so interesting because that’s what I had. I also have a kidney that’s too small which I had absolutely no idea it was connected! Good to know, thank you!

[@leobeboop4944]

The idea of 8-10 weeks being seen as a long time for maternity leave is mental. In the uk you get a lot linger than that! Not sure exactly how ling but i remember when teachers had maternity leave they would be gone for the majority of the year

[@RijackiTorment]

The information on the embroy development of the 3 seemingly unrelated organs is incredibly fascinating. The TicTok was adorable, too.

[@GMMA-zq9hh]

Catholic Church didn’t say that about the pill. They didn’t/don’t want it at all

[@rockabillymuffin]

John Rock, one of the scientists who developed the birth control pill in the 1950s, was a devout Catholic who was eager to earn his pill the approval of the Catholic church. He thought it might appease the Pope if the pill mimicked a woman’s natural menstrual cycle and also figured the placebo week might make it easier for Catholics to practice the rhythm method, which was the Church’s only approved form of birth control at the time. Unfortunately for Rock, the placebo week did not garner the Pope’s approval. The Catholic Church maintained its strong position against birth control, with Pope Paul VI even releasing a statement in 1968 calling birth control “intrinsically wrong.” After John Rock’s placebo campaign failed, he stopped practicing Catholicism, bitterly disappointed that the Pope had not embraced the pill, but the format of birth control pills never changed. (Simple Health (2019): What Does the Pope Have to Do With Birth Control Pills? Published: January 16, 2019•Updated: June 25, 2021) So the Catholic church didnt react the way he wanted, but the placebos were still put in to appease the Catholic church...

[@chocolatecharley99]

@@rockabillymuffin Aww poor John Rock. I thank him for his contributions.

[@TheSchnieder6]

@@rockabillymuffin "The Birth of the Pill" by Jonathan Eig, suggests that that wasn't entirely Rock's idea. Rock was studying treatments of progesterone and estrogen to increase fertility. These tests caused symptoms similar to pregnancy, tricking some of the women into thinking that they were pregnant. Gregory Pincus recognized the contraceptive effects of Rock's tests, proposing a tweak of a break from the hormones to allow the women a period. Rock compared the proposed tweaks to be similar in fashion to the rhythm method. Pincus then presented his pill for testing on Rock's patients as a contraceptive. From this angle, it seems that Rock recognized the final product as a happy accident, or that it was close enough to Church stances, that he hoped to bring it before the Church for secondary approval. Not that he engineered the pill for the Church's favor.

[@melanietoth1376]

I love your videos. I tend to be friends with guys and "my" guys get to hear a lot about your videos. Thankfully these dudes are very interested and receptive ♡

[@ressamarieg]

"AND HE SAID NO, so I went ahead and took my maternity leave" I want to embody this energy

[@evaannapakozdi993]

I never understood why moms in movies set in the US go back to work so fast until someone told me it's because they have to, or they might lose their job (I know I'm making it too short, but I'm not from the US so I don't know all the ins and outs). The reason why I was so shocked is that because here in Hungary, where we argue that public helthcare is ages behind and underfunded (even though we at least have it), after you give birth, you are entitled to have 70% percent of your original monthly wage every month for 2 YEARS. After that, you are entitled for one more year of about 175 USD monthy childcare aid (sorry for the awkward translation). And when the child becomes 3 year old, they start going to kindergarden, so the mom can go back to work pretty easily. These numbers are the normal amount, there are some factors that might increase it, and if the mother decides that they want to go back to work instead of this, either the father or one of the grandparents can apply for it instead of the mother. This is one thing I only learned to appreciate after finding out that it doesn't work that way at all in the US.

[@Lou-zw3zc]

When I used to be on birth control pills I remember being told that the placebo pills were to help people remember/for the routine of taking a pill every day, instead of needing to pay attention and keep track of what day to restart the pills

[@laibaprocrastinates]

Can't wait to see you hit the MILLION Milestone ♥️you deserve so much ☀️

[@alexc3284]

It still blows my mind hearing about 6 weeks of maternity leave as the default in the US (depending on circumstances maybe? not American here obvs) while I'm on month five of my year long absence. I had a super healthy pregnancy and easy, fast delivery but as good as I felt 6 weeks postpartum I couldn't imagine going back to work so soon. The first time I heard about that time-frame it sounded so surreal and dystopian.

[@StoneCatCreations]

6 weeks is standard but some places give up to 12 weeks. Usually it's not paid and often you have to have worked there a certain amount of time before they'll give that much.

[@invisibleink2759]

The image of the that doctor breastfeeding his prostate... Why MDJ I did not need that

[@pavelmedbery3055]

That line about the cars extended warranty was so well delivered. I salute you and your tremendous sense of humor Mama Doc. Jones.

[@No-sv6mu]

I don't have 2 uterus. But I do have 2 horns, yay bicornuate uterus! I do have 2 kidneys which was confirmed when the bicornuate was found because of extreme bleeding during my first pregnancy. Made pregnancy very difficult, include 1 still birth and 1 premie baby. So happy I'm never having to deal with pregnancy again!

[@Lordgrayson]

Just on the topic of male birth control, I've only been able to look into one study done, which is one that was stopped relatively early in testing. But it makes my blood boil when people talk about the side effects that caused it to stop being small things like head aches or nausea. The study that was done revealed side effects such as, Depression, Suicidal tendencies, permanent infertility. They stopped it after one of the people participating in the study killed himself. Sure there were also headaches, nausea and other side effects, but there was clear evidence that the birth control they were testing was going to ruin lives

[@junkoenoshima2756]

That study was also bad they didn't stop when the deppression and suicidal tendencies came to light

[@Sharonamy]

So you mean to say, it has the exact same side effects as birth control for women Yet somehow for men it gets stopped but for woman it passes and children take these things ..

[@Lordgrayson]

@@Sharonamy Um... No not at all acutally, Im saying there were serious concerns of it being lethal. The pill cant make you infertile, There is conflicting evidence about depression, but there isnt evidence of it inducing suicidal tendancies. basically, the Male contraceptive was poorly designed for the difference in biology between men and women, it was more akin to an attempt at temporary chemical castration

[@Sharonamy]

@@Lordgrayson the pill can cause issues which can lead to infertility. Depression is definitly a side affect i experienced and i people around me feel alot better after quitting it too. Obv there should be room for improvements on meds for anyone. I find it very strange however that birth control for women can cause severe side effects yet its still approved and given to children

[@CorHellekin]

@@Sharonamy no, it's not "exactly" the same side effects, that's fallacious. there really ought to be more studies done on the subject, but the samples they've got now for males are definitely more damaging on a general scale than the ones we have for females as of now. They're far more recent, plus the female vs male body have many hormonal differences that aren't equivalent. Your lack of empathy and information proves that sexism goes both ways.

[@Collsy100]

First, I adore your channel! Thank you for demystifying so many women's health issues.

[@VoIcanoman]

Regarding the side-effects of birth control (on or off) to those taking it (male or female), the risk of being *off the medication* is pregnancy, and all of its associated risks. In the case of men, of course that risk is born by their intimate partner, but ultimately, it takes two people to make a baby - it takes two people to confer that whole host of both likely AND possible (but less likely) medical issues onto one. And if a pair of people who are planning on intercourse are not in mutual agreement that it would be acceptable if the encounter ended in pregnancy, the responsibility of preventing pregnancy should fall on both of them _equally,_ no matter what kind of relationship they have (whether they're married, dating, or engaging in a spontaneous/one-off encounter). As a man, I am sick of "pregnancy-prevention" being seen as a woman's job, and I am eager for the day when there is a pill I can take as a form of reversible birth control...even if the side-affects approach those which women deal with every month on their own forms of hormonal birth control.

[@andij605]

❤️

[@stardove3]

The tip about getting seen if something changes in cycle if you have an IUD is the best advice in here. I started cycling irregularly with my Mirena after 3 years. Before it and after my periods are thankfully extremely regular. The IUD was fine, but my right fallopian tube had become blocked leading to a giant hydrosalpinx (18cm) and had to be removed. If your body does something unexpected get yourselves checked out!

[@madisonmacdonald4891]

So thankful in Canada we get Atleast a year paid maternity leave! So sad mothers have to go back to work with a two month old you miss so much!😢

[@lenaeospeixinhos]

My birth control was always 21 pills, no placebo. I'd always take a 7 day break to have my period, unless I was going on vacation or something. Having periods reassured me that I'd used my pill correctly and hadn't produced a baby accidentally during that month 😂

[@low-energypolitics5677]

This was all so interesting. I wish that health class had been more comprehensive. Even without having a uterus myself, it feels useful knowing what people are dealing with. Thank you!

[@catwhisperer2736]

I see you on CNN right now!!! Go girl!!! I love me some Mama Doctor Jones!!!❤️ I’m so proud of you!❤️

[@earlgraybabe5346]

Thank you show much for picking my video!! Glad I could make you laugh😂

[@Phoebe7093]

Wow I did not know about the FDA risk factor criteria in the male vs female birth control studies! I can see how this could be extremely ethically tricky, and why the standard is the way it is, but as you suggested we should obviously have debate about this and consider a change. Pregnancy is not just a personal health condition it’s a societal process, and both sexes should share more equal burdens in the physical risk factors. This seems like a great place to start. Thank you for this tidbit!

[@keepingupwithkennedy2663]

8:00 I would literally cry. I think this would be a big enough reason to never see a doctor again in my life 🥴🤦‍♀️

[@zenaavery9323]

This was the Best! Comical and extremely educational! Thanks so much. Embryology is fascinating! That note though 😶

[@DahliaOlive]

Asking him is he’s breast-feeding his prostate! 😂😂😂 dude. 😂😆. That’s funny.

[@mirokudivine]

OMG the thing with the uterus and missing kidney makes so much sense. My sisters is messed up and needs surgery to fix if she ever wants kids, and last year we found out she was missing a kidney

[@alexorpin9893]

He said no so I went ahead and took my maternity leave is the biggest power move ever