Our hosts try a period cramp simulator LIVE on air

[@marelicainavokado]

"The thing about period is that you have to continue with your life because people don't care" She hit the nail on the head!

[@BachelorCigarTalks]

Yeah they don't care about men either

[@nonmilavoda]

​@@BachelorCigarTalksyeah I can talk for all women and say that we don't care about men with periods

[@liberalbias4462]

​@@nonmilavodatrans men.

[@nonmilavoda]

@@liberalbias4462 😬🤷‍♀️

[@stoneyhighhigh3677]

​@@liberalbias4462they're women 🤷🏿‍♀️ if a man bleeds from his penis he needs to seek medical help!

[@cirella1064]

I like what the guest said “now imagine having to go about your work day because no one cares.” Exactly.

[@Karmen2010]

Absolutely! As someone said before, the pain isn't the only problem with Endometriosis. When I stood up more blood would come out and I was constantly worrying, especially in middle school, if I had blood on my pants and that was humiliating when it happened twice. It caused me to be constipated and have trapped gas and I was so bloated that I looked pregnant. I didn't have some of the symptoms other people described but it's a miserable experience. My now ex husband thought I was exaggerating. I didn't have kids and sacrificed ever having kids when I got a Hysterectomy 3 years ago. I will never regret that. Most bosses will just think "it's a part of life and you just gotta deal with it." We can't just call in for a week once a month either. I wish every guy tried this once.

[@geisalagordon9966]

This part

[@saltyandthebeefcracker4863]

Imagine having to go through this without modern hygiene products or medication. One of the reasons women many didn't work outside of the home

[@Krisp138]

@ salty exactly. With all the pms symptoms throughout the years moreso now I think there should still be that way. Theres always something if it's not one bad symptom it's another. When I was young I'd get insane cramps to the point of literally id throw up. That eventually subsided. Then in my 20s itd just be kind of bad cramps now in 30s and its everything from mood swings , cravings, ibs etc. I dont think anyone wants to deal with a woman that time of month and like it was said..nobody cares !

[@Karmen2010]

@@saltyandthebeefcracker4863 I thank whoever came up with the idea of tampons!

[@ivylovesrunning]

They don't even have to deal with the bleeding, the mess, the smell, the crazy emotional rollercoaster, people annoying you on purpose, craving, the gut cramps with diarrhea, the bloating, the thoughts of what I leak and the embarrassment of that whole situation, being caught out when it comes early, the freak outs when it is late, the attitude and dismissal. There is way more to it than just cramps.

[@suejonmeyers8362]

Planning around vacations , surgery, low iron, cups with pads , bieng stuck at home for a day or more , ..exactly ivy....this scratches the surface for sure

[@Maytrixwasheree]

Yep, I had all of those at one point and still do. It sucks having to go through this every month for what it can feel like a year

[@gratefulgrace8023]

There are so many symptoms that vary from woman to woman. I rarely ever had painful cramps but I did have bloating, constipation and/or diarrhea, joint pain, menstrual munchies, and tender painful breasts that would occasionally swell up a full cup size. I'm glad I'm done with all that. I don't think guys are ready for a simulation of the full menstrual package.

[@cg79cam51]

And the excruciating migraines!!

[@whyparkjiminnotridejimin]

I am super scared of blood. It's always the worst part for me to change the hygiene product bc I'm getting nauseous, shaky, scared etc.

[@LadyAngel66]

I remember a doctor getting really annoyed with me and refusing to examine me because I 'just' had period pain and was wasting his time. I was crying and clutching my stomach and could barely walk. It's not a joke, it can be debilitating.

[@whodoesntluvpapas]

I had a classmate who was incredibly fastidious about her appearance, as well as her demeanor and outward presentation, basically very well put together, incredibly well spoken, and very driven by getting good grades...except one week per month, every month: she would come to class in pajamas, no makeup, tears streaming down her raw red face, curled up in her desk just holding on by a thread. That was when not many people knew or talked about endometriosis, but I swear to god, once I saw her and the amount of pain she was in, but still showing up to class because she was so driven (and they wouldn't let her miss much class anyways), I KNEW that endometriosis was real and not something to take lightly. I have had cramps that made me want to throw up, cramps that have left me crumpled in a ball on the couch, and cramps that have made me feel like my guts were going to spill out all over the place, but I still don't think they were anything like what this girl went through. Hope she has gotten some sort of relief from it by now, or at least has a doctor who takes her seriously.

[@ponyboyuk01]

@@whodoesntluvpapas What a load of horseshit, she was so driven but she couldn't get out of her pyjamas? Attending classes for hours, not dropping the kids at school or picking up milk from the grocery store.

[@Deloco619]

I’m so sorry! 😢 Time for a more experienced doctor!

[@thhebest9586]

‚I as a men iam more pain tolerant than everyone😂 even when I used to be 17. you should try that little simulator toy on me.

[@thhebest9586]

Lmao *Woman act brave while being safe in the comments, but when it comes to war woman hide under the table and want men to fight, and that men represents real bravery!*

[@KarisaMusolf]

I wish I could just say "no I'm not going any higher" to my period cramps 😂😭

[@lucyf9452]

Yeah, right?🙃

[@turquoisebubbles2042]

Right that would be great .

[@Greencastles23]

I want to like this ten times! .......If I like it ten times you think I can go down a notch on period pain with each like!? 😋😉😆

[@starlit-rain]

LOL, right? I'm on my period right now and I feel so sick and constantly nauseous lately. Plus the emotional aspect of periods is almost unbearable for me :/

[@eheheheeee3092]

clicked and held the like button for a few seconds before realizing this isn't facebook and has no react feature 😭💀

[@MsDRRobinson]

And this is like a 3 minute experience. Imagine this for 3-7 days along with period diarrhea, cravings, pimples, all the crazy hormone shifts. This is just an incredibly small snippet of our experience. And those things should probably go higher then 10.

[@triarb5790]

I'd like to see a whole group of male doctors and medical researchers experience this and then be told they will required to wear it for 5 days days, every 28 days, for the next 45 years. Period medications and medical solutions that actually worked would appear on the shelves do fast it would make our heads spin.

[@missmishpot]

Agreed. Though you left out bloating, back pain, joint pain, nausea, and headaches.

[@donnatlaw6172]

Never mind the personality crisis!

[@bigbodywhip]

Peanut butter jelly poops

[@traceysouth1047]

and pain so severe it makes you throw up.

[@RosePostedThis]

That woman just validated so many people by pointing out period pain is not normal on TV!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Makes ya wonder why so many of us have it then right?

[@jetta.silence6356]

To all women including myself tho..period pain is normal. So at my age of 46 now ( started my periods at 12 years old). I have never known a time where i didnt have to miss school,miss work etc. I had to try those little blue pills that were supposed to help period pain in my tweens. Nope didnt help. Neither did all the exercises, poses,herbal teas. The only thing that helped was a heating pad,regular tea a pillow and the couch with tv access. And thats all that still helps.

[@ystrw]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 In my case, it was because almost all the women in my family have ferociously painful periods. Some were due to endometriosis, most weren't. So it was 'normal' for us, as there's a genetic factor involved, but not exactly how the repro system really ought to work.

[@bezzerwizzer6448]

Its wrong. It IS normal with a some pain. But if its to harsh,for to long,one should consider to check out if it is something more. Its not like pain is unnormal, wrong, or dangerous.

[@janellemiddleton9183]

@bina nocht My routine monthly period cramps are usually worse than my labor pains were, at least prior to getting my epidural at dilation 4-5.

[@revolutionine]

It was nice to hear “we practice consent” at 7:21 instead of her pushing it up to 10 for laughs

[@fluffyou9276]

Yeah I was about to cringe if they started allowing double standards for consent.

[@Acorn905]

True

[@skaiby6633]

@@fluffyou9276this is such a weird scenario to bring in a ‘double standard’ of consent in

[@NazriBuang-w9v]

Lies again? Bloody Hell USD SGD

[@segamai]

The gleeful hysteria from the women in the room feels like a goddamn religious experience lmao

[@morethanaconquer5969]

🤣🤣

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Right? It made me laugh lol. I love seeing men go through this even if it's not even scratching the surface of what we endure as women.

[@cepahreinholt8710]

@Reghan they are volunteer and can stop anytime. There is no victim here. Just curious people.

[@transplantman2287]

The way they all started shouting "Ten! Ten! Ten!" lmao. Although I do appreciate "We do practice consent." Consent is everything.

[@jenniferpearce1052]

@Reghan It really depends on the man (or for other things, woman). Basically, some people need to experience things themselves to understand.

[@Sandrilyonaify]

I like how Dina didn't even flinch and continued smiling and talking all through the test.

[@NickBurns-ey6od]

Because she's experienced it before.

[@jessicaarmstrong5035]

lol I kept thinking "Yep. That's about right." It's so true. I mean, people expect you to just keep smiling and doing your work when your abdomen is squeezing you like a grapefruit. It happens so often that we literally hide our pain behind smiles and laughter. At least now we have the ability to give them a small taste of what it's like.

[@jaeshasway]

Hasnt she had children? If so, this was a cakewalk.

[@miriambreslauer6014]

The more often you deal with blackout level pain, the more you somehow function through it despite the blackouts. It doesn't make the pain any less awful, just that you get used to being able to walk without seeing and falling into walls often.

[@bluekitty7838]

@@essiesjellybeans well men usually have higher pain tolerance, but for this type of thing, obviously the woman would have a higher tolerance

[@darondax]

My own mother never believed me when I complained about period pain until I was well into my 30’s, and I have a female boss that wouldn’t let me call into work because of period pain. It’s not always just men who disbelieve women.

[@6ColourMeRainbow9]

The women in my life have always told me everybody goes through this much pain, and I'm not special... but then my sister witnessed me wriggling through my cramps on a 12hour road trip, and she compared my cries to how she was WHEN SHE GAVE BIRTH! I've never felt more validated, nor horrified since.

[@thirstaefortae5057]

I agree… we need more empathy for people who suffer from period pain. Only a few countries offer leave from it for at least a day or two

[@RojaJaneman]

It’s usually because women have been working through it all for all of human history. Like if u r being chased by a tiger, it don’t care about u leaking blood. I had one that gave birth at d farm and kept working after s birth, and we didn’t even know till she came home with her in her arms. Pain feels worse when u fight it. They’d show me how to bear it; it works. Bodies r amazing. Work with it.

[@pemanilnoob]

@@6ColourMeRainbow9 have you gotten a shot or pills to lessen the pain or stop the periods in general?

[@6ColourMeRainbow9]

@@pemanilnoob I take daily pills that stop my period all together. It's not a total exaggeration to say it saved my life, I used to skip tons of class because of my . , and I had to call off work every month. I got away with it as a kid, but that wouldn't fly now. Sure there's side effects, weight gain, anhedonia(especially if you also have adhd), but I'd rather that then cutting the bloody thing out.

[@Eph_Wilson]

This would be great to implement in high school health classes. Funny, fun for the whole class, and guys would want to compete over who could take it when they first started.

[@lyndaanneshop]

middle school, before boys are ruined

[@macksterp4112]

Also, we could equip them with knowledge and compassion and raise them to understand their counterparts better, in the future when they are in relationships.

[@Ajehy]

Reminds me of a HS class where kids had to take care of robot babies for a week. We called it “the ultimate birth control.”

[@Miracle12348]

@@AjehyLOL.

[@thhebest9586]

; *Woman act brave while being safe in the comments, but when it comes to war woman hide under the table and want men to fight, and that men represents real bravery!*

[@gaia7240]

It's actually very nice when they agree to try it and acknowledge our pain, it means more then people think

[@str8apem88]

In return women shouldn't mock men or call them weak. I just want peace between the sexes, yo.

[@silver6071]

@@str8apem88 A different topic but absolutely true. But I think that’s widely already like that

[@ElphabaRaine]

Than

[@Kaezea]

@@str8apem88 I agree! Although kinda off topic

[@kendallbedford2523]

I be trying to tell my boys. Women pain is a little lot bit different

[@mysticwolf1358]

now imagine you’re 11 with this pain for a week, having to do school work, bleeding through your pants because your teacher doesn’t understand you can’t “hold it in”, getting made fun of by classmates who also don’t understand, while also having neck pain, back pain, nausea, bloating, hormones, acne, diarrhea/constipation, and on top of all your symptoms you get weird sexual comments made about your body by older adults. and that’s normal symptoms for periods, if you have something like endometriosis or PCOS you could have pain for years that is so bad you could vomit or pass out but doctors tell you it’s normal and don’t take you seriously

[@nazninsultana9248]

Yikes those 'doctors' should be fired

[@Tubelicious225]

And if a man went into a doctor with that list of symptoms, they would be treated immediately, and there would be priority medical trials to find a cure (rolling my eyes)

[@anthonywilliams7052]

You need to be told just like you tell men, NOBODY CARES. Equal treatment.

[@ithinkiknowme6450]

@@anthonywilliams7052I’m a woman and I care about men’s pain.. I’ve met men And women who don’t care about women’s pain.. And they all sounded like you.. using men’s pain to make yourself look ‘moral’

[@anthonywilliams7052]

@@ithinkiknowme6450 So you mean JUST LIKE YOU just did, no accountability, blame us for your behavior, just like the myyde-up stats and the Vicky - tum stories and PERJURY you all seem to love and join them. You CELEBRATE our loneliness and STEWWIE - SYDES. So we should do the same, be JUST LIKE YOU. Men are learning to be JUST LIKE YOU like we are told. You got what you wanted. Now 1000x more, and I want you dig the holes too, no more men doing it for you.

[@swisschoco25]

They should've made them do a WHOLE segment of news with the period simulation..now THAT would be something

[@BSBSPSensGirl88]

Without being allowed to swear on air!

[@naomigary7930]

yes

[@khonkhosilelihle7414]

💯 True.

[@khonkhosilelihle7414]

@@BSBSPSensGirl88 It would be so hilarious.

[@nevaladder]

That would be... realistic.

[@debmnmn5054]

I had 40 years of crippling pain. Years ago, no one talked about this and no one knew or believed what I was experiencing. Several times I passed out from the pain and my doctor told me to take Midol. I missed school, work, exams, major life events because I was curled up in a ball in between vomiting. I rejoiced with the end of periods - best day of my life. I was furious when I finally saw a medical notation on a scan report indicating irregularities in my womb. All that lost time.

[@jaimie0777]

Omg I'm 36, still suffering, and can't wait to be on the other side. Your post gives me hope

[@mskates2001]

After my hysterectomy, somebody asked me if I missed "it". I said gee, unbearable pain (taking 4 Advil every 4 hours to just dull some), vomiting, losing 2 weeks out of every month and not making plans for anything? Hell no, lol

[@Signs9]

Same here. I'm 69 and first got my period when I was 10. Thank goodness they ended when I was 49...free from pain & periods! I didn't get bad menopause symptoms but period pain was the worst! Vomiting, having my mother pick me up from school several times and getting it when I was on vacation! Great way to ruin it. The relief when the pain would finally subside. The doctor telling me that it's all in my head.

[@berachtdorian6191]

I had a boss who, in her words, was "hemorrhaging" every month. The general lack of sympathy towards her was unbelievable. Thinking about people's attitudes towards her still pisses me off.

[@yardleyj9391]

My colleague also had the same issue. She was grateful when she menopause.

[@gaia7240]

She should have showed them the tampon 😂 sorry to be gross

[@suzannalytle2758]

Menorrhagia or menstrual hemorrhage I have it myself and it's miserable.

[@FaithMcCaffrey]

@@suzannalytle2758 I looked this up and I think I have it. I'm now going to track my cycles and how many sanitary products I use, how often they are changed and how bad the cramps are for a few months before I go to a Dr about it. Thank you for your comment, I felt like it's just in my head and I'm just being a wuss, suck it up and deal with it for a couple of years now, but reading your comment and doing a bit of quick research makes me feel validated, and that there's actually a name and treatment for what I'm going through.

[@FaithMcCaffrey]

@@suzannalytle2758 thank you xx

[@jenn5026]

It’s so much more than just the annoying pain, there’s also a feeling of fatigue, nausea, emotional overwhelming and the pain is just the cherry on the top. I also have IBS and it gets crazily irritated during my period. Men should be so grateful and try be more understanding and have empathy when we say it’s not that easy

[@makalacrawford4271]

I have IBS as well, and my period exacerbates the symptoms! The nausea is terrible, and then the initial constipation followed by diarrhea😩. Women are superheroes!

[@flav2689]

Same. True. Even though my pains are not so horrible compared to many. It used to be actually much worse when I was a teenager - luckily growing up has its own perks. Now it’s the two first days I suffer from pain but luckily basic pain killers usually help. But everything you said - so true. 😩

[@oceansky4909]

The FATIGUE, the damn fatigue!!!!!!!!😭

[@celiajarvis3168]

@@flav2689 - Motrim was good in my time, but Advil was God's sent. Before these painkillers, there was nothing but to withstand the unbearable pain. I wonder what took them so long to develop.

[@feraynironmane8101]

Same. Mydol was okay, but I found vibrations help the best. Get a good back massager and just stab that sucker into your cramps, helps a ton.

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

They should have these things in every middle school and high school “health” class. Every boy and man should have to go through this a few times, so they can understand, and learn some freaking empathy.

[@bilwisss]

you know empathy goes both ways.

[@thedark1901]

Uh I don’t know if you know this. But guys get sleep cramps in their balls and let me tell you it hurts really bad it feels like a burning bladder mixed with nausea

[@toxikwastedump]

period pain is a myth, it's been proven, women just use it to get their way in arguments.

[@mikemasiello5965]

Any women should have to see what it's like to produce over a million sperm a day and act like a functioning human

[@labab1048]

@@thedark1901 First I’ve heard, what’s that say? Do you get them every 28 days for 24-48 hours? And you don’t get the flowing mess for a week.

[@SS-op9wt]

Its incredible how many times they ask "are you SURE thats a 7?" "This is 7 right?" "This is 9??? Did you secretly change it to 10?" They are that much in disbelief.

[@lauralynn3450]

The frustration he felt at 7:50 is similar to what we’re feeling when we’re in pain while on our periods. And yet we get called “bitches”, “she must be one the rag”, “must be their time of the month”. There should be a new law, if you ever say something smartass about a women who’s complaining about how uncomfortable she feels, you have to get hooked up to this contraption for an hour.

[@bilwisss]

would your hour long punishment chamber sessions, create stockholm syndrome, or make players switch sides?

[@ratedr9672]

🤣

[@chaosgoettin]

@@xxqueenofdarkness it's about perspective. have them have the taste of cramps. then tell them: "but wait, there's more". and suddenly, the horror sunks in deeper.

[@maybaby13x]

And be given laxatives….

[@kennedypuckettmusic2067]

I haven’t ever heard somebody say that to a woman. Like most men would look at a dude who said that like he was a fuckin dumbass

[@dslcp72]

My girlfriend had terrible endometriosis and painful periods from the time we met in the early ‘90s. She had such a rough time with pain, endless periods and poor treatment. The staff at our university couldn’t be less understanding - they told her to leave her studies for good. We were very lucky to have three wonderful children, but sadly she passed away from breast cancer in 2017 while our children were still quite young. I don’t understand how people can be so unsympathetic to women with these kinds of health issues. To the guys out there - stand by your woman and look after her - that’s what true love is. It’s very easy to cut & run, but the real men will always be found by ‘her’ side. I wish people would just generally be nicer towards one another.

[@kstormgeistgem461]

whomever you look to on a spiritual plane... may they bless you, good man, from here on out.

[@Iva.the.Southern.Appalachian]

I'm very sorry for your loss.

[@sylvialawrence4431]

So sorry for your loss and bless you for your kind spirit 🙏🏻 ❤

[@mysticjen379]

Aww that’s beautiful

[@dslcp72]

@Lara Gravenor She was also BRCA1 +ve… I’m not sure if that was a link, but it seemed to definitely be a factor in her BC recurrence. Keep strong and stay beautiful!

[@Letsmakelemonade]

I LOVE how irritable they got just from the pain alone and they don’t have to deal with hormones, breast tenderness, being emotional, the cravings, etc I absolutely adored this segment! I’ll make sure to share it as well ☺️

[@sunnydaze2359]

There is a saying that goes. “ If men had to go through childbirth there would be one child in every family.”

[@stephielulu9096]

@@sunnydaze2359 Or the human race would die out more like 😆

[@robinplenkers4246]

Exactly, I also had migraines doing this time as well. I always said men need to go through a really bad one ,then they would shut up when we have them.

[@Letsmakelemonade]

@@veritas4364 boohoo

[@crackle6875]

:) I doubt that. I know several men with a history of excruciatingly painful kidney stones who will periodically do stuff that always makes their kidney stone issue flare up again. I’ve been around enough people with bad kidney stones & bad issue of gallstones to know it can feel as if you’re on the verge of death, even past some of the time it’s been removed or came out your ureter (kidney stone) or colon (gallstone). If women having painful pregnancies & deliveries (although different deliveries & pregnancies have different levels of painfulness) hasn’t made the human race go near obsolete than I doubt men getting pregnant would.

[@BabyRuth1028]

You forgot to put some on their lower back, cuz it’s not just front lower abdominal pain, it’s also lower back pain.

[@talon8911]

And that one guy complaining that the one side was too low is exactly how mine presents sometimes. I always have cramps, but sometimes I have back cramps too and sometimes my pelvis aches so badly my thighs hurt all the way to my knees.

[@YukiKunikida]

And legs!!

[@pattypurves5873]

My entire pelvic girdle ached horribly. Severe lower back aches, hip bones felt like lead, deep aches just radiating down my thighs. Yeah the pain is different for all but it's still REAL pain.

[@thylionheart]

I remember in middle school I used to get such horrible back aches during my period that I could barely stand up and would sit all throughout recess when normally I’d be running around playing soccer

[@angiefranks7847]

That's what I was thinking!!!

[@SUZIMAC7]

I love how the lady asked, "would you call in sick" and they said yes, they weren't even at a 7. Thank you for doing a segment on this topic, men & women who don't experience pain need to understand what it's like for the everyday person trying to get through their day with work, kids, chores and peace of mind in those coming days 💕💜👏

[@dredsmiles]

They were at 9 when she ask if they will call in sick tho.

[@letty5515]

Amen.

[@hazybuffy]

I am so glad I don’t have to deal with that anymore. it’s amazing

[@leenito5808]

Menstrual cramps are from a cramping UTERUS (which men don't have). This is just cramping abdominals. Apples to oranges.

[@chantalfinn6173]

@@leenito5808 pain sometimes radiates down the legs and back

[@Miaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

"It’s uncomfortable, it’s not painful yet " this is the most terrifying part for me , having to grab my pain killers soo I don’t die 😂😭

[@jediknight4804]

Exactly within 2 menstrual cycles, I had gone through an entire box of painkillers

[@lindabuyck9932]

Try Midol, you can buy at drug store.

[@van4195]

SAME

[@Felineintuition]

Yes! That is the moment to do it! Otherwise... 😬

[@mysticjen379]

This! Getting it before it gets you, knowing if you leave it too long…!

[@TexasAlabama]

Now....do that while "leaking" into a pad, feeling cramps, standing up and giving your CEO a presentation and keeping your cool. ;-) I'm so glad they had the lady do it first to show them that it's real and not exaggerated. Great job!

[@transplantman2287]

Yeah it's hard to simulate the gross trickle of your body squeezing it all out over DAYS.

[@jenniferpearce1052]

Yes! I've never seen one of these where they calibrated it to a woman! I don't get painful cramps. I get something more like the feeling you have pre-diarrhea. At the point you start to run for the bathroom. But I don't actually have to go. It's just that feeling, constantly. So when I see men with one of these saying "ow, it hurts" I don't think they're experiencing what I experience.

[@lls6001]

That's thing, you just feel gross/uncomfortable in general on top of the pain, but have to carry on as if nothing is happening.

[@DkKombo]

It is actually exaggerated since its based off of muscle density which men have more of.

[@mariachaudhry4608]

Lol aww i m sorry ..

[@lindatompkinsmiller2197]

I suffered period pain to the extent that I wanted to die to stop the pain. I had fibroid tumors, tilted uterus, my uterus was size of a 10yo, and had a complete hysterectomy at 19. I missed school constantly. Had my last period for 6 months before my hysterectomy. Glad everyone can see and now able to figure out how bad it truly is.

[@lamoskgr]

I'm truly sorry you had to go through all of that.

[@leeehaaaa]

I feel you sister, you are so strong for enduring it all ❤ I hope you have relief now x

[@YourFriendlyDemonLordSlime]

They still cant

[@vlowolvtake1797]

I love how enthusiastic the host lady is. I reckon she considers it a wonderful opportunity to let her workplace know what she's been going through! Every workplace should do this!

[@lizzdoe2821]

Oh my gosh I think my female bosses should go through it too!!!

[@cindycindy2894]

​@@lizzdoe2821 Don't you think they already experience menstrual cramps?

[@jasonhaiflich8967]

😂I don’t think they should require us men to use these lol😂

[@vlowolvtake1797]

@@cindycindy2894 Unfortunately, there are women who don't experience cramps and think many women are just exaggerating...

[@brattrox2939]

@@cindycindy2894 not all women understand painful cramps. Many women don't feel pain just discomfort and will frown on others for not getting through what they consider a discomfort as easily as they can.

[@izbugzie]

i remember a man once told me “i dont think period pain is that bad.” GOD i wanted him to try these so bad. men have NO IDEA

[@BachelorCigarTalks]

You have no idea to be a man 😂

[@bri8944]

@@BachelorCigarTalkslook cigar talks, being kicked in the balls is a choice. Periods are not. Stop your crying

[@izbugzie]

@@dustinjackson3318 being kicked in the balls and period pain are not the same thing, my guy 😭

[@izbugzie]

@@dustinjackson3318 do you know what dysmenorrhea is?

[@Edithmedjdoub]

@@dustinjackson3318shut up please, being kicked in the ball is a lot less worse, first of all it doesnt happen 10 days a month and second of all you dont cry in bed for a week after

[@SilkeForce]

At age 72, I’ve been post-menopausal for over 20 years, but watching the men’s faces I instinctively reached for my abdomen. The body never forgets. My hands went to the exact places after all this time.

[@TheBaumcm]

I’m sure it’s like when they see a guy getting knocked in the squishy bits. You feel it at the same time and you never forget it.

[@lumina9995]

I actually felt my ovaries again!👻

[@6ColourMeRainbow9]

Man, I've legit got ptsd from my cramps. I'm on hormone pills that eliminate my period now, but even the thought of not having this drug by my side makes me cry with anxiety.

[@benazirngwa3642]

I can’t wait to get to menopause. I am only 19 and haven’t even had periods for 10 years now. When I think about having periods for the next 30 years I want to cry 😢

[@hotkadine]

Me also was holding my womb

[@yrmac]

what pisses me off though, was how much people ignore the fact that the pain is also couple with a LONG list of other symptoms. cramps are surface level

[@andrewd4413]

16% of women have never experienced menstrual cramps according to statistics.

[@aprim8191]

And that's just the pain ... add all the other stuff that goes with each period: the bloating, the bleeding etc...

[@janiexoxo]

Diarrhea, back aches, depression, anemia

[@kerrybee1327]

The nausea. I've spent the last 10 hours lying on the floor, because my nausea is so bad.

[@janiexoxo]

@@kerrybee1327 I’ll take the stabbing pain over the nausea. Sorry you’re unwell. Have you tried ginger pills? They work well for me.

[@kerrybee1327]

@@janiexoxo thanks lovely. I hate the taste of ginger but I'll see if I can find any capsules. X

[@janiexoxo]

@@kerrybee1327 I don’t find the ones I take really taste like ginger. It might depend on the brand though

[@ScoobyDoozy]

I was 14 when I collapsed & thought my insides had fallen out- It was a severe haemorrhage & a clot bigger than a softball. My period didn’t stop for 2 years. Not a single day. I had so many male doctors look me in my eyes and tell me “every girl has periods, you need to deal with it”. It wasn’t until I almost bled to death that finally a wonderful female doctor helped me. Recognising you have a problem is only the first step on a million mile journey.

[@natalied662]

Im so sorry you went through that :( i went through something similar at age 14, which is hard enough because you are just starting highschool :( i got diagnosed with a blood disorder that is autoimmune and basically what happens is that your blood doesn't clot, so you can imagine what that meant with having a period

[@uhoh8571]

You shouldn’t be a doctor if you think a healthy girl has her period every single day wtf that’s seriously messed up

[@ALLWILLBEOVERR]

There was a time I think I had a hemorrhage and I really I needed help. I fell on the floor and people just looked at me. Worst part was that my aunt was a doctor but like, they didn't care. I was in school too that time going to my next class and the next days I heard people spreading rumors on the whole campus that I was pregnant and I had a miscarriage that's why I bled so much. That hurt me a lot.

[@SubscriptionUnboxing]

Omg, that's actually insane! I had my period for 2.5 months, which I thought was bad, but 2 years is unimaginable. I'm so sorry you had to go through that.

[@elizabethryan2217]

Gosh, you poor lady. That's beyond ridiculous. 😡

[@PhoenixPrime]

As a woman who gets painful periods on a regular basis, this is actually kind of satisfying to watch. Like, this simulator is the only way to make men understand what women go through!

[@eabeloth7035]

And its still a simulator which will be less painful in any way.....

[@stephielulu9096]

Should've been much higher for these men. 10 is nothing 🤣

[@Alouette_EXE]

@@eabeloth7035 Or it could be more painful. Again it's a simulator. Not the actual thing and all you get are anecdotes.

[@Alouette_EXE]

If only women know how much society favors them and how much they dispose men. Unfortunately for us, there's no "simulator" that can simulate what a man's life is about.

[@katherinemurphy2762]

I'm thankful that I have a sympathetic husband to my period pain. In addition to feeling the discomfort in the front,I also get it at the base of my spine. I once told my husband that it was like someone was squeezing my spine whenever I had a cramp. 🥺

[@laurenc2976]

I'm 33 years old and I've barely experienced any period pain in my life. I consider myself to be very fortunate and grateful.

[@deborahravazee3407]

You were lucky. I had before, during, and after pain with all that comes with it.

[@jodytucker75]

Me too the only side that that i have is I get hungry and sometimes moody and I usually only have my period for one to three days. I am very fortunate.

[@Erica-wz8yv]

Me too. I get slight cramps on the first day and that’s about it.

[@clarinetist18]

"Well, you're a woman, so get over it." -a primary care doctor I visited last year... We need to do better. Thank you for this segment!!

[@caravanlifenz]

Same. I visited a doctor here in NZ, and he said "Next time, come back as a man then" as if women can choose which gender they're going to be at birth. It's a pretty common scenario in NZ for doctors to mock patients though, hence why I never go to the doctor if I get sick.

[@Fuzzy100666]

Shame on that doctor!

[@djdissi]

SERIOUSLY???!!

[@clarinetist18]

@Caravan Life NZ Woah, that's terrible! I didn't know it was like that in NZ. I hope you find a doctor you can trust! It's never okay to mock a patient for their health concerns. Where's the education and compassion? @Fuzzy100666 Agreed! @djdissi Yes! I couldn't believe the doctor said that. I said, "Wow, really?! I just need you to help me." He responded with something like "I can explain the cycle to you, but I don't know what else you want me to do here. I guess we can run some tests if you want, but it's not necessary." 😲 I left immediately and found a doctor I could trust this year.

[@hannahhybrid8075]

Jeeeeesus

[@s.c.945]

The pain is only half the battle. How come no one brought up the onslaught of other miserable symptoms? Severe migraines, nausea/vomiting, chills/sweats, hormone imbalances/mood swings etc.? The pain is only part of the deal. Personally, I think someone should come up with the full package and dole that out. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️.

[@bluecastle25]

Thank you! It felt like I got the freaking flu every 28 days!

[@eachandeverything1836]

Don’t forget the horrendous diarrhea 😂. Ugh. Thank GOD 4 menopause lol.

[@bluecastle25]

@@eachandeverything1836 Agreed!!!

[@MultiSiomara]

I need a menstrual hut to scream into for almost 2 weeks out of the month. Must have AC, snack bin, pain reliever, and bathroom.

[@mscrunchy68]

I went through a phase of being completely wiped out- severe pain and vomiting for a couple of days, just awful.

[@allsimplekings]

At level 10: “Yep that hurts” Her face: 😐 That level of pain tolerance though

[@fbbWaddell]

Endometriosis pain is equal to child labor. It gets a lot worse.

[@DaniLong]

@@fbbWaddell When I gave birth the third time, I realized I'd had period cramps worse than labor was. Had period cramps I had to hold onto something (table, counter, door jam) to keep from falling to my knees. Had to do Lamaze breathing to get through it. And that doesn't even cover the PMS/suicidal ideations, the mess...

[@fbbWaddell]

@@DaniLong Wow! That sounds like a combination of things. I hope you were able to get the help you needed to get better.

[@jenniferhouse1939]

@@fbbWaddell no it's actually just one condition that could have a secondary condition that is a symptom pmdd

[@jenniferhouse1939]

@@DaniLong I get those same cramps....I don't even have to have period. I feel you so much

[@resta-kain]

“Are you willing to go to 10?” Me: must be nice…having a choice

[@valniles6100]

Every male "boss/supervisor" should have to go through this. Perhaps there would be more empathy. And please keep in mind, that this kind of pain goes on 24-7 for about 7 days, a month for every month from the time a girl is about 11 years old until she is 50. And there is the loss of blood to deal with. AND you are supposed to function; work, go to school, take care of family, etc.

[@Xxxsorrow]

If you're experiencing this amount of pain all 7 days of your period, then you're definitely an anomaly. I'm yet to meet a woman who has it this bad for an entire week. It's not what an average period is like. It still hurts a lot sometimes, but usually not for more than 2 days. After that it's just bleeding. But I do agree that it's a shitty thing that we have to deal with every month and that teachers especially should be more considerate.

[@ZarteSeele]

7 days pain? I am sorry for you. Better see a doctor, something seems to be wrong with your period.

[@joachimthorkristensen4002]

Now i dont want to hire woman???

[@dj.j5099]

My period cramps used to last only a couple of hours but as I'm getting older it's lasting 1 day. It's sucks because no pain killer is working for me

[@jammasia]

2 days for you, that great. Day 3 and 4 are blood clot days. I'll have pain most months for 4 days.

[@alexisbesst8698]

As someone who has had period pains so bad, I was crying even AFTER the pain relievers kicked in, this is therapeutic to watch. Thank you to these guys for showing that it's not as painless as it seems.

[@jacksyoutubechannel4045]

Up until I saw this, my best analogy was to imagine being kicked in your groin, then every time you started to feel, "Whew. That's over," someone kicked you again. (Though, credit where due, men with something like ulcerative colitis or Crohn's tend to empathize very directly, because the pain can be quite similar.)

[@merriemisfit8406]

I'd almost always just grit my teeth and tough it out through the day. Monstrous. On the few occasions when I gave in and took an aspirin or something, the pain level seemed to at least double, up to the point I'd have to just shut myself in a bathroom until I stopped throwing up. Then I did something inspired. I'd been brought up in a low-sodium household, thanks to having a sibling with high blood pressure. Well, starting about a week before the target day of the month, I'd cut salt down to near absolute zero and keep it there for the week. Using that plan, I rarely had any cramp problems anymore -- like, essentially pain-free from then on.

[@isabellatorscher3016]

I puked and passes out cuz of cramps before cuz they were so painful

[@danruinsfood4002]

I was in tears watching these men go from sympathetic to empathetic. And he said women are better than men. It was beautiful to see the other gender be truly understanding.

[@danruinsfood4002]

Two of my sisters have endo. And another had issues and two have had hysterectomies, so two of them are happier now.

[@SowingSeedsWithChristy]

Every man, father, brother and husband ought to try this, not, necessarily, to cause them pain (edit: "in a mean way"), but to raise sensitivity for their loved ones for AT LEAST 7 days out of every single month. Yet she gets up and grocery shops, works, plays sports, does homework, during classes and meetings, deals with it on vacations, on dates, has to always be prepared just in case, etc. Some women only get 7-10 days' worth of 'good' days in a month. And bc women are so used to hearing that they should just "buck up and take it" we often don't get help with our UNnatural menstrual pain when it occurs. It really shouldn't be a 10 every month. If so please make your doctor check you out. Thank you to the men on this show for being willing to let other men know what it's like (to SOME degree) and to validate women!

[@mwblackbelt]

Yeah, I had really bad cramps back in the day. But the worst of it was not having any energy, balance was off, coordination was off, I felt like I was detached from my body except for the pain. Any dude who minimizes this pain etc really needs to wear one of those simulators for 3-5 days. I got zero sympathy from my dad when I'd feel so bad and he didn't understand. This 💩is REAL, y'all

[@zulinhl]

Yep. I have painfull cramps, along with back and legs pain and nausea. One day i was suffering on My Bed and My dad said "well, every woman deal with that". He is a great dad, but i still remember that phrase with anger

[@heywaitaminute1984]

"...not to cause them pain, necessarily..." why not? Let them laugh now..lol. Have to get the entire experience.

[@mysticjen379]

Yeah. It’s the tiredness as well - lack of energy for day or so prior and to about three days in. Oh and nothing in my wardrobe looks good on me, even my favourite outfits. It’s like I develop a sort of 48 hour body dysmorphia. Proper weird!

[@mysticjen379]

@@heywaitaminute1984 🤣😈

[@bajantae6798]

The cramps is just the SURFACE. Add in the booty cramps, the booty sweats, the back pain, the nausea, the headaches, I would sometimes get tooth aches, my legs would feel heavy and numb, my hands would be shaking. I went to numerous doctors who simply told me “yea period pains are painful”. I didn’t miss a day of work because of it. It’s truly a silent hell.

[@js9430]

Let's also not forget the period depression and period migraines that are sometimes so intense that they are accompanied with vomiting!

[@alixena9340]

Oh yes, the headaches!!! Needed Codeine for them, paracetamol or NSAIDS never touched the sides.

[@indigoGoddess7]

Yeup and let’s also add that period symptoms can change at any given time😂 You think you’re familiar with the 6 month routine and then she switches up on you. There was a cycle where I threw up for a whole year. I had to change my schedule just so I’d be home to vomit before going to work.

[@iMolikaMenThlang]

The bloating oh the bad bloat and granny underwear with them horrible cravings for diabetes anything

[@dianev6180]

In Jr High the nurse sent me to the halls to "walk through the pain". After seeing a boy with my same symptoms get sent home, I got wise. From then on out my cramps were caused by skipping breakfast too, just like him! Once a month, I went home sick and promised I would not skip breakfast again. The nurse would press me about whether or not it was my period but I would deny, once telling her "that was last week!" My first day was hell laying in bed, not moving. Only my mom and sister understood, not my female school nurse! Everyone needs to learn.

[@davisholman8149]

I would stay home in the fetal position & have even thrown up from it way back when.

[@sarcosmic6982]

It's possible that your nurse experienced periods with comparatively little pain and/or her pain tolerance was much higher, so periods didn't seem severe to you. Regardless, she should have listened to you and had some sympathy! Good on you for ditching and taking care of yourself.

[@tboyjames4184]

Hello dear

[@hilaryjohns4049]

@@sarcosmic6982 Although I have seen friends have problems, I can only remember twice having to lie down. I had my children easily and no menopause symptoms. I know that I have been more than very lucky. When I saw what friends went through I thank my lucky stars.

[@traceysouth1047]

@@davisholman8149 yep me too

[@pmfg875]

To make it a true simulation they need to ask the guys technical questions while on level 9 and 10 and when they hesitate tell them they lost their jobs, give them bad reference for being incompetent and hysterical and then ask them how they feel when their utilities (water, electricity) gets turned off.

[@Pathrissia]

People should start arguments with them too

[@cgreen2984]

Wow! 😂😂😂

[@jennysadler3704]

Should ask them a lot of technical questions and then argue with them about their answers insisting the answer is something else.

[@kizzia6564]

Also ask them to smile more while doing the technical questions haha

[@princeofpcos9804]

Maybe this should be brought up in the interview process so that men don't hire useless women.

[@queenmia1965]

6:05 “Hold on I’m gonna sit down” 😅😂

[@elizabethgrogan8553]

This is why I loved being pregnant with my daughter. 9 months without a period made it all worthwhile. We work through this, every month, without complaint. I remember sitting in the boardroom, on the 1st full day of a period, and having to leave to find strong painkillers. Labour is like a 25 on the scale. I often say, "if men could experience periods, a permanent solution would be found by drugs corporations".

[@DIM0ND12w]

You have my sympathy but Men experience Cancer why there's no permanent cure for Cancer ?

[@annabelenko1611]

We did lol Russia has this great medicine, it’s non narcotic, it’s so cheap and it WORKS I take one pill and I have no pain my whole period.ONE pill. It’s called “Spazmalgine”

[@rosiebottom3870]

You will enjoy menopause. I got my life back and its bliss.

[@mfinchina__117]

Have you considered getting a Mirena IUD if you're not thinking of having another child soon? I spotted a bit for the first month or so I had it, then no periods at all until I had it taken out a couple years later. That was really great!

[@jenn1985]

I would take periods over labour anyyyy day of the week (I’ve never experienced labour but from what I’ve heard there’s no way I want to experience that level of pain)

[@RIPPEDPANTYHOSEGORL]

One time I was fired from a job because the week I was on my period I was in so much pain I couldn’t walk let alone stand up, And the worst was it was a female that fired me and she knew I have endometriosis. She made me feel like it was my fault and being overly dramatic… I went home in tears

[@olivia-performanceartist3693]

She sounds like a c---- and hope she gets back what she dished out in spades.

[@pinklov4447]

wow thats terrible

[@just_me638]

I'm so sorry about that :( People are so ignorant sometimes....

[@jirehlozano6257]

I can’t even with that women 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@RIPPEDPANTYHOSEGORL]

@@just_me638 Thank you 💜 I called the labour board on her and have a few other ex-worker’s to back me. So I hope soon she’ll be fired and never allowed to manage again

[@traceyhellsten649]

Thank you! I just retired as a hairstylist for many years. I stood and did hair while cramping and holding back the 😢tears. I just had a three pound ovarian cyst removed and a partial hysterectomy. My Dr could not believe I worked with Endometriosis and painful cysts for so many years. I remember my dad, teachers, and bosses upset with me for not being able to stand it at times. Prayers 🙏 for all ladies that suffer with it.

[@SarahKDB]

@@remembervendicator111 saying kudos to her work ethic is kind of harming the situation. She shouldn't have had to work through that. She should be encouraged to take off work. Just like people saying they've never taken a day off eork in 20 years. That's not a good thing and shouldn't be celebrated. I get what you meant though. It must have been very hard to work through that.

[@TooStinkinFine]

Tracy Hellston, I, too, was a hairstylist for over 40 years. Through the pain, heavy bleeding, and all the other symptoms, I had to smile, do a good job, and make my customers feel good while standing all day. I then went home to a husband that refused to try and understand. I had a huge ovarian cyst removed in my twenties. Twenty years later…my hysterectomy was a blessing from God!!

[@remembervendicator111]

@@SarahKDB I agree that she should be encouraged to take time off of work, yes. I've been through similar situations while working construction for years so I understand how it is working through that pain. I'm complimenting the fact it sounds like she worked hard, pain or not. So no, I don't feel it's harming the situation when I am giving her praise.

[@Liitebulb]

God they're so annoying

[@Acorn905]

Gosh! I feel for you! ❤

[@heatherspence3848]

Finally! Of all the Period Simulator, KZbin videos I have ever seen, the pads are in the proper place. LOW. Not just mid and upper abdomen. This was fun! Sending love to you and your families from Orlando, Florida

[@madhabitz]

Okay, I was with y'all, laughing my head off..... but then found myself sitting here crying. I'm 71 years old and did what felt like level 12s my whole life. Even my 7th grade female P.E. teacher snarled at me to suck it up when she saw me laying on the nurse's couch. Oh man, I would have enjoyed giving a demo or two back in the day.😂

[@NotMykl]

Every PE teacher, teacher in general, doctor or boss who says that to girl/woman needs to be kicked in the crotch repeatedly then forced to walk around.

[@nca4794]

Same! Laughing, then teared up realizing some of us have really struggled for years. It can really impact your quality of life, so it's nice to have others empathize.

[@Mukyuify]

Sigh, same like my female math teacher in elementary school 😭😭😭

[@selenasmith7943]

Same with me

[@hizgrase]

Same

[@watfordfella]

Endometriosis is a lot more than experiencing "painful periods"... although, it's definitely a huge red flag to have debilitating cramps, there are plenty of other symptoms that can go along with this horrific disease. Lower back pain Pelvic pain Painful bowel movements Painful intercourse Extreme fatigue Miscarriages Infertility Certain foods can trigger flare-ups (gluten and dairy) It's a complicated disease that often gets misdiagnosed for many years.

[@ThePiccoloRocks]

Thank you!!!!

[@watfordfella]

@@ThePiccoloRocks 💛💛💛

[@erika8214]

I was diagnosed with Endo Stage 4 at 14 years old and I’m in my 40’s and it’s been a nightmare. At 18, I had a partial hysterectomy and it turned out I also had Adenomyosis. Getting doctors to believe that your pain is severe is a battle within itself.

[@GaiaCarney]

Rebecca Parker - bless you for this comment! All true 😌

[@Isnt_She_Luvli]

*Uterine fibroids I suffered from labor pain type of cramps Passed big clots Used super plus tampons with a sz 5 infinity pad {change every hour}

[@becca2938]

Having an intense period cramp and trying to keep a straight face during a business meeting has become a skill of mine. 🤣

[@Kat-mu8wq]

I just stayin bed for the week. Problem solved.

[@becca2938]

@@Kat-mu8wq I wish I could, and just eat ice cream. 🥰

[@thelonemaiden]

yes. camoflaging/ hiding skill. Then they don't believe it when i say i'm in excruciating pain, distress since i'm familiar w/ pain tolerance.

[@zi6803]

Yeah, the moment when you have a poker face and sweat is running down your back and you try not to moan or make any weird noises 😅

[@blm9572]

You go girl, women like you are the true hero’s

[@ellaronci2703]

trying this should be mandatory for men in congress before they get to make rules about our bodies

[@MoUcHeE23]

True that! Our bodies are OUR BODIES! Meaning that men don’t control us, we control us! ❤

[@MichelleUpNorth]

Had an ovarian cyst rupture the night before my graduation. Went to the hospital because at the time I didn't know I had had cysts, I just thought everybody's cramps could randomly be horrifically painful. The hospital did a quick scan, said yep there's fluid, it ruptured, sucks to be ya. No meds, no nothing, just go home. I'll be dealing with cysts randomly for as long as I have ovaries. This is real. Have empathy to others.

[@Karaca86]

Right exactly. We could be passed out from the pain and the doctors are like "...yep just your period. A cyst probably had ruptured. Go home. Nothing else you can do." Am I right!? Has anyone found any actual solutions!?? 😭

[@whatdeyadoes]

I had my cyst’s surgically removed. I had one in each ovary. They removed them so they wouldn’t rupture

[@gabbsiscool]

The same thing happened to my sister on her prom night. She was curled up in bed all night and didn’t sleep at all

[@cindyllax]

I have had 2 cyst rupture in different times... tough s**t. We deal with the pain and life goes on. It's great to be a woman 🤬🤬

[@thebananasquad4792]

I feel this. I’ve gone to my primary doctor multiple times about random severe pain. And just normal severe pain that makes me puke when I’m on my period. And I can’t even function cause it’s to painful. And I got shrugged off. And than finally got a doctor to do a cat scan on my stomach. To find out I get cyst on my ovaries and I just have to deal with this for the rest of my time with my ovaries.

[@jnewcomb]

It's always fun to watch the women go first. This is what years of practice teaches us boys! She was talking the whole time, they didn't have to warn her when it went up, she was able to go up quite rapidly without making faces or showing any signs of distress and she made it to a ten and was able to stay there. Once a month, every month 3-7 days for approximately 35 years, this is how we feel.

[@j.3779]

She is over 50 yrs old. Approximate 35 was very nice though 🤣

[@jnewcomb]

@@j.3779 Women have periods on average for 35 years, not that she's 35 years old.

[@j.3779]

@@jnewcomb ah ok gotcha.

[@DepDawg]

@@jnewcomb I started my period a month before my 9th birthday, and I still have it. I am 54½ . I had cramps and heavy bleeding since my first period. I wish people understood how exhausting and difficult this is.

[@BL3SSed-Bliss]

@@DepDawg *However...Premature menopause is just as bad. **_Count your blessings wherever you can._*

[@shazwadz5059]

All doctors should try this simulator before telling us women it's in our head

[@valmacclinchy]

Any doctor who uses those words should be reported to patient services.

[@julieclode4146]

Leading up to my total hysterectomy at age 27, I got three opinions. One of the docs didn’t agree so to show him the pain I gave him a rope burn. Kept the pressure on for a little. Then we could talk and he understood at least some what.

[@roxassora2706]

Who says that?

[@silverdisable]

@@roxassora2706 doctors, family members, teachings, etc

[@roxassora2706]

@@silverdisable I've never had a teacher or doctor say that.

[@victoriaholt3413]

I can happily say with 100% honesty that I have never ever had a single pain or cramp in the 45 years I dealt with periods. Very very lucky

[@satsumamoon]

Anything unusual about your diet or exercise regime?.TIA

[@shartierrawalson4652]

Her calmness definitely just sent them off 🤣 we women are so strong I swear we are superheroes

[@JoeMama-1diot]

ikr, males calling women “sensitive” as if it’s a bad thing when they’re the “sensitive” ones..

[@scottiebritt3009]

Yes we are super HER-oes!

[@B1LLBILL]

Not really God made you to be able to bare that pain so you can be able to bare child (Giving birth) when it’s time because it’s in your nature, just like God made us Men protectors and Physically stronger than y’all when it comes to war.

[@lucamednyanszky749]

Fun fact: women have twice as much nerve endings as men, but women have higher pain tolerance.

[@lesdaisydoo]

@@lucamednyanszky749 that makes sense

[@pamappleton6817]

I have suffered with endometriosis for decades- many doctors said "it's in your head". When after many years of pain, I finally met a doctor who did a laparoscopy. I'll never forget him saying as I was waking up, "It's not in your head, it's in your pelvis". I'd been bullied at school, treated badly at work for so long. There's no reason any woman should suffer with this disease in silence.

[@MLMLW]

Wow. I'm sorry that happened to you. It's sad when even a doctor doesn't believe you. That's why my gyno & GP are women.

[@LLindsey1427]

Im so sorry, my periods have almost killed me I relate

[@lucianahurduc9383]

Sorry for your awful experinces; hopefully times and ppl's mentality through access to info, changes for the better; hope u are better now

[@user-sw2wv1zx1t]

@MLMLW Female doctors can do the same thing. It depends on how serious and investigative a doctor is. Quality.

[@annabellemoore4214]

I’m sorry that happened to you.

[@robinfarrar3493]

I love these, but they need to emphasize how this pain lasts until they turn the machine off. For a woman with problem periods, it lasts at a near constant for two or more days. Plus, you need to talk about all the other things that often (for many, always) come with having periods: •Migraines as part of pms •Migraines during the period •Ridiculous mood swings for no damn reason •Nausea •Vomiting •Diarrhea •Painful gas •Cramps not limited to the front but will also hit the lower back •Blacking out from the pain/discomfort Edit: I forgot a few issues… •Weird food cravings but feeling to sick to stomach them in spite of the craving •Being depressed for no reason (ie: you do not have depression, but you’re on your period so your hormones said; ‘you do this week!’) •Anxiety of the possibility of ‘leaks’

[@Usagiyojimbofan89]

Mine last a whole week not three days

[@robinfarrar3493]

@@Usagiyojimbofan89 your period or the pain? Most periods last at least a week, I was referring to the issues that come with it. I know some people experience these issues the whole time they have their period. 🥵 One day of it is bad enough, let alone the whole time. 😢

[@darladellana4961]

You nailed it with that list, Robin. I had all of that except, thankfully, the migraines.

[@lisaellis2593]

Don,t forget blood clots,big ones, I bled for seven days,plus I had cystic acne, and got worse with my period,incredible back pain, every thing swollen, mood swings,cramps that made me want to take illegal drugs, so the pain would just stop!

[@ratedr9672]

Yup, I think you’ve covered it! 💅

[@aurorajen76]

This should absolutely be a part of health class for every high-school bio guy in America. They should wear it for 4-5 days because we don't just sit around feeling terrible. We workout, swim, do homework, sleep, concentrate on conversations, take vacations, serve in the military, clean the house, care for children, and everything else that you can imagine doing ... and we do it with pain. We sit through funerals, we stand in weddings, we act in plays and play in concerts... and we do it with pain. Some of us even have intercourse! So the next time your gal says, "I'm on my period and I feel awful," take a moment to let it sink in that she doesn't get to turn the pain off when it goes to 9 or 10.

[@DB46811]

I had adenomyosis, similar to endometriosis except the scar tissue develops between the inner and outer linings of the female organs, rather than on the outside. Menstruation cramps were excruciating. Was determined to have a family. After the 3rd birth things went downhill, hemorrhaged, they had to do a complete hysterectomy. Was still in my 20s. At times worked 3 jobs to support my family. It’s not “in our heads.” We’re not “wimps.” We’re not “using an excuse” to get out of someone or try to get sympathy. So glad someone came up with a way to prove it!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@harlowjademermaid1882]

you are a warrior, Rock on Sister Soldier!

[@DB46811]

@@harlowjademermaid1882 I appreciate your comment ☺️ but I’m no one special, other than the fact that I’m a women (58yrs old now), and all of us are special warriors in our own rights, as are you. We’re in a great club! Blessings and good health to you and yours. 👵🏻 🤜🏻🤛🏽👸🏾👸🏳️‍🌈👸🏻👸🏽🤜🏿🤛

[@Keefs_c.c.89]

That’s my hero right there!👸🏼

[@DB46811]

@@Keefs_c.c.89 And that would be one of my kids lol, my son who left the military, bought a house and moved me and the pupper in when my MS got to the point of needing assistance 24/7 a few yrs ago. He was raised in a house with me and 2 older sisters. He’s a top women’s rights advocate and great kid/man. 🥰 Yes, shameless brag, lol.

[@kimmimcknight3417]

@@DB46811 ❤❤❤ ALWAYS okay to shamelessly brag on our kids!

[@sophiapacione]

I broke my leg (Webber A fracture) three weeks ago, and when my boyfriend (who was with me the whole time) asked me about the pain, he was genuinely shocked when I said that the whole experience those first few days-including when it broke-were nothing in comparison to some cramps I’ve had. Gotta love videos like these.

[@melissas4011]

Same for me when I had appendicitis. I almost didn’t go to the doc bc the pain was NOWHERE NEAR the pain of a regular period for me.

[@blackbeauty7499]

I hope your leg is healing well! 🙏🏾❤️🇬🇧

[@elizaalmabuena]

100%, broke my leg and my arm as a kid. Obviously, being a kid I complained and cried at the moment but it was less than cramps later on in life. A lodged kidney stone was the pain that was comparable with the main issue being that I already knew how to tackle cramps with none of that managing to even help for the stone..... all in all, basically matched to the point that I initially thought it was an early cramp.

[@sophiapacione]

@@blackbeauty7499 Thank you!!🙏🇨🇦

[@cindygrant406]

I broke my arm and it was about a 3rd of the pain of my cramps. I used to pray to break my arm every month than to have cramps

[@keliahx445]

Don't forget the debilitating nausea and intestinal cramps, the feeling of intense and awful pressure, the "10" in the upper legs, the back pain, the breast pain ect..lol

[@Karmen2010]

Sweating and feeling like passing out too

[@jeanakatherine9369]

How about the bleeding!!! The clumps of blood all thru out the day, the possibility of leaking thru onto ur clothes

[@VengeanceA7X09]

Don't forget the occasional butt pain 😫 that's what stops me dead in my tracks

[@AvecPoesie]

@@VengeanceA7X09 Right?! What the hell is the random sharp shooting butt pain?? That is the worst 🙁

[@knjjah2776]

headaches

[@mrsdracon9799]

Another thing a lot of people dint realize is you can also bleed to death from your period given certain circumstances. I am a 44 yoa 2 time stroke survivor on blood thinners since my first stroke @28. I had to receive 4 units of blood @29 because i lost over half of my blood volumn. So. Yesh i respect men who are willing to understand and those who will go to lengths to understand.

[@JRandaII]

Every teenage boy needs to do this in health class

[@andrewd4413]

We are not responsible for your pain. How about we make every person without cancer experience the pain of having cancer or any other painful disease. Anyways like I have told many other 16% of women have never experienced period pain. And according to the NIH: "Menstrual pain was reported by 84.1% of women, with 43.1% reporting that pain occurred during every period"

[@Dayuweii]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@andrewd4413we are not asking you to take responsibility and the reason why we don’t do Cancer test is because not everyone gets cancer but EVERY women (maybe 0.1% of women may not get it for some personal reasons) in the world gets periods. When someone gets cancer everyone can sympathise with them and I’m not saying period cramps are worse than cancer but when someone complains about period cramps or a girl wants to go to the toilets, the issue is that no one actually understand the true pain they can feel. Also for you’re statistics, you are saying that ONLY 16% of people DON’T get periods, I’m sure that 84% Of EVERY WOMEN in the world is a VERY large number. And the 43% only reported that it happened EVERY period meaning that a cramp will come to most women in a lifetime. When someone says “we need teenage boys to do this” we aren’t saying “boys have to take responsibility of our pain” we are saying that boys should be considerate of women who are on their periods instead of going “haha she’s pissed because she on her period” because that isn’t funny when you have blood dripping down to who knows where. Especially male teachers in Girl schools and general teaching systems/ governments are all ruled by men who have no understanding whatsoever of what it feels like and don’t allow a woman to go to the toilets even if there is a burst of blood going through her uniform. Sounds disgusting? Because it is. having blood leeks may sound disgusting but the behaviour of people who don’t consider it are even worse.

[@williambartlett7483]

@@Dayuweii If every teenage boy should experience period pain the every girl should experience the pain of being kicked in the balls because that happens to almost every man

[@kagakudoragon]

@@williambartlett7483 Yeah this is a braindead take, Women can still get kicked in the crotch as can Men. Also the nerve regions in the Female Genitals are equally if not more sensitive than Men, as the Clitoris alone has about 10,000 nerve endings, more than in the entire Penis… Not to mention period pain occurs regularly, whereas getting kicked in the balls occurs infrequently at best

[@user-oj6if]

@@williambartlett7483 getting kicked in the balls doesnt have anything to do with health class

[@readingfrenzy3818]

I started my period at age 11 and it was like clockwork. I knew exactly which day it would start. I had heavy flow on days 2 and 3, and my periods lasted 6 days. At 15, I started having 9 to 11 day periods and they were very heavy. I was not sexually active and not on birth control or anything until I was 17. Then I went on the pill. From aged 19 to 21 I had 3 weeks of a period and one week off each month...and I'm a heavy flow the whole time. Back pain, cramps, just miserable. I went to 4 different doctors....they tried several different birth control pills, iud, premarin hormone pills.etc. I kept meticulous records, tracking each day of bleeding, pain level and flow rate. I noticed it seemer to be regular flow in week one and get heavier as the month went on. I would get anywhere from 5 to 9 days a month WITHOUT a period. None of the drs seemed to think this was important...and they were all women. One even suggested a radical hysterectomy AT 19 YEARS OLD. I was so frustrated and miserable. Nobody would listen to me, even with my charts. With all of the fluctuating hormones, physical symptoms and emotional rollercoasters, my then live in boyfriend..now husband, never knew who he would meet at home at the end of the day. Would it be an emotional me or a grouchy, irritable me? My aunt worked for a doctor's answering service group (yeah, it was a LONG time ago). She was talking to a dt about me and the dt told her to send me in. I went to see this doctor....it took het all of 15 seconds to notice a pattern in my flow etc. She told me to go home, throw away all of the hormones, birth control pills etc and she gave me a fluctuating birth control pill TRIPHASIL. From that month on, my periods were regulated, once a month and much milder. That doctor has been my dr since. She delivered my 3 children, cared for me through 4 miscarriages, one stillbirth and even menopause. I will be 55 later this month. Treated me for cervical dysplasia, endometriosis and uterine fibroids. Had it not been for her, I would have suffered for who knows how long. She ALWAYS had a motto...."my patients LIVE inside their bodies, they KNOW what is going on better than ANY medical test. LISTEN and then treat accordingly. " She is retired and only treats women in vulnerable areas on a pro bono basis. She is part of our family at this point.

[@China-Clay]

So life changing!

[@akasuki9614]

Wish there were more doctors like her!!

[@readingfrenzy3818]

@@akasuki9614 me too. She is the best.

[@liani6951]

Thank you so much for sharing! It must have been terrible😓

[@charlottebesnu5171]

​@Ahri Rome

[@Freiya2011]

40 years, 12 times a year, for at least 5 days. And you have to pay for menstruation hygiene and painkillers - a lot! Mine was accompanied by a nice, very loyal hormonal migraine which I had for 5 days in a row... I'm SO glad I turned 60 and have been off this stuff for 10 years now. What a relief!

[@BSBSPSensGirl88]

I can't bloody (no pun intended) wait, haha.

[@Freiya2011]

@@BSBSPSensGirl88 😂👍

[@FionaEm]

I'm 53 and still going 😨

[@nancyn6215]

I had a hysterectomy at 42. For several years I had heavy menstrual flow for up to 21 days with a 4-5 day break in between. I spent 3/4 of the month bleeding, cramping, fatigued & etc. I was a mess!

[@julier.1902]

@@nancyn6215 Well if that isn't the worst ever. No doctor would do anything to help?

[@jennyoyster5054]

Watching this actually made me sad a little. The fact women deal with this every month for years, going through life, having to be sick, still going to work, caring for yourself and children, maybe your husband, running errands, it’s a lot and we JUST DO IT because we have no choice. I’m glad periods are a natural occurrence but they suck.

[@usastrongwoman1]

This was hysterical!!! I love when they grabbed each other’s hands, like if they did that somehow, someway would make it better. And this is a great simulation but it’s completely different when it’s INSIDE your body. I give them a lot of credit for doing this.

[@TiptonMama]

Right, there's no way to simulate the uterine contractions that go on. But it's at least a good second place. Good for these men, who suffered for a few minutes for hopefully a lifetime of sympathy for the pain many women endure.

[@crisptomato9495]

Heh, “hysterical”.

[@lukas-ux9zp]

Doesn't look that bad though

[@bonniespruin6369]

@@lukas-ux9zp They had it for a few minutes! Try it for days on end and see how you like it!!

[@lukas-ux9zp]

@@bonniespruin6369 wat I'm doing is called trolling. Lesson, don't let people get to you via trolling. Ofcourse it's painful and uncomfortable, I have a gf, I know. It's hard.

[@mckenna8663]

You should have had them doing daily tasks while this is happening. That they're taking care of the kids and bending over and picking the kids up. That you are in class or at a meeting giving a speech and that happens. Checking someone out as if you're a cashier at the grocery store. Standing singing is if you're in the choir at church or talking with an in-law. Just sitting on a couch and saying ouch that hurts.. how many times are we just sitting on a couch amongst people who know we're having a period let alone having terrible cramps. Gentleman, we keep moving and we get used to showing no pain. That's life.

[@perfectlyimperfect628]

Let the Church Say AMEN!!!!

[@Grahamt978]

Or laying on the couch in the fetal position, rocking back and forth not being able to care for your children😭

[@lilpoohbear653]

and get the classic "whoosh" while you are in the middle of the store...LOL

[@kstormgeistgem461]

[nods] as she said, "nobody gives a f!ck about your pain."

[@hsd287]

Well yes u have to move on u cant stop life becoz of it be strong and move on 👍🏻

[@turquoisebubbles2042]

Now add a mix of bloating , nausea, constant bathroom breaks , back pain , hormonal shifts , headache , migraine, sweating , temperature fluctuations, dizziness, diarrhoea ….. I’m sure I missed some . Cramps is just one aspect .

[@tinydancer7426]

Add to that, passing huge clots that look like liver, overflowing your "heavy duty" pad 15 minutes pinning it to your underwear, overflowing your pad while you are sitting in class to the point of leaving a puddle of blood on the chair, having to participate in gym class only to have your gym teacher yell at you because you have blood running down you legs, having the insides of your thighs aching to bad it feels like someone has been using them for punching bags, having your vulva and vagina aching and feeling like your innards are going to just fall down through there ...... all while you are expected to function like nothing it's all normal ....... and having a GYN tell you that it is all in your head and you just need to "grow up: Tell you what folks ...... I had a total radical hysterectomy finally at 38, no emotional turmoil or upheaval, no feeling of inadequacy or incompleteness as a woman, rather it was a relief to no have to deal with any of that anymore ....... and it was 6 months before I realized on day "hey, I just realized I haven't had a period!" ...... I just had not thought about it after the surgery, had not given it a thought ......

[@imgoodatmoaning9561]

And the worry of leaking, pads could do with being a lot longer so they cover front and back.

[@anishaganguly1440]

The anxiety of getting embarrassed from the odor, stains or anything lack in effort that can give hints that you are going through periods. While physical symptoms are given priority, the amount social pressure during that time in no joke.

[@zulinhl]

Yes. I remember one day i went yo school and i started having my "normal painful cramps" i tried to dealt with that and a friend asked if i had fever. he tried to touch My forehead and i avoided his hand so fast that must be rude. But well i knew i sweating a Lot because of the pain

[@DarinaVassiljevits]

Restless and aching hips, vomiting and shaking of pain..

[@Chatharina]

I think I have watched this a dozen times already. It feels like a small reward for the years of suffering where nobody believes you. The moment where he stands up and goes "Ohhh.... OHHHH..... KAY....." gets me every time. I sometimes have this OHHHH KAY in my head without context and have to think some minutes where i saw this, and then i have to rewatch this video. Love it.

[@DehydratedHumor]

I think it would have been great to remind them that this is just the cramping aspect of periods. We also have hormonal changes, bloating, tenderness in our breasts, cravings, period diarrhea, and the actual blood/lining shedding. Honestly as bad at the cramps are the gushing feeling every time you stand up and the panic that you've leaked again is just as exhausting to deal with.

[@donnaconner1117]

Fatigue, and so much more! Ur dead right

[@bevtuft3572]

oh lord, that was me every month in jr high, praying I didn't leak when standing up to leave class. Heavy bleeding 7 days a month for far too many years

[@janetpartyka5968]

Yes, the fear that you have gushed thru your pants when you stand up is exhausting.

[@evaniaendellion6173]

Yes! The gushing feeling when you stand up or sneeze and the embarrassing waddle you have to do to go to the bathroom to check out whether you've leaked.

[@mrs.wilson2275]

Thank goodness they have period panties to help protect your clothes

[@Mexicobeanpole]

I was never diagnosed with endometriosis. But my periods mean I always broke out in a cold sweat and puked the first day. Cramps to the point of doubled over. Bleeding so bad that I had to change a super tampon and overnight pad every 2 hours. I couldn’t make it through a nights sleep without making a mess. I’ve been publicly embarrassed more times than I can count. Once was at a WEDDING!!!

[@kathrynwillsey9259]

Been there, done that (except not at a wedding). 🤢😵

[@warloxolotl256]

Same. I’m not diagnosed with ending either. I can’t eat anything the first day without taking anything. I can’t keep it down. I always buy the overnight pads and have to change them every couple of hours and am always worried that I’m bleeding too much. I sleep with a heating pad on the highest setting all-night and pop ibuprofen like they’re tic-tacs. My periods have been kicking my ass ever since I first got them. The worst part was working in a retail store where light colored pants were required. I was always ashamed and worried that I’d show. I love that we can all share our stories here and find solidarity in one another. I hate that our experiences and concerns have been side-lined so long and are still done so today- by men most often but also by other women as well. I love that even though it’s not a perfect metaphor, it can still bring some more of understanding to fellow humans.

[@elagea5617]

I had a similar experience with the excessive heavy bleeding. It turned into a cancerous fibroid tumor. My Dr. at the Mayo Clinic said NO ONE should bleed through a pad or tampon in two hours. Please make sure you get checked often. Mine formed in about a year out from my last pap. 3-5 years between paps with heavy painful bleeding is too long. I warn all to heed my warning. I wish I did.

[@LauraBeeDannon]

This is why in some eastern cultures men will take over the household and let a woman stay in bed for 2-3 days. Western cultures have taught women to "grin and bear it"...we atr to to be tough and not to "let them see you sweat". Some women are worse than men when it comes to empathy. They figure if they have to deal, you do too.

[@Ruby-xk8kn]

@@elagea5617 you inspired me to book a doctors appointment because I bleed through a tampon in under an hour

[@kristinsalinas417]

I've had period cramps so strong I've dropped to my knees and blacked out. Had to have my right ovary removed because of cysts. The pain is real!

[@rhonddalesley]

The same happened to me, I was hospitalised for a week and they couldn’t find out what was wrong which astounded me. I discovered what had happened years later when I went to see the nurse at my GP surgery about something else when she said ‘oh, I see that you had an ectopic pregnancy in 2009’, oh, it’d have been really nice to have been informed at the time! Although my cramps were always horrendous that experience was terrible, I was also diagnosed with polyps on my ovaries and Mittelschmerz which is a German word translated to ‘painful ovulation’ so I was almost always in a state of PMT, either pre or post with little time in between on a 21 day cycle with periods lasting 7 days. I described it as being permanent menstrual tension.

[@Overcomer30]

Same here hun almost died I had 24 cysts plus a twisted ovary, imagine having period with all of that boi I nearly died

[@kimberlymerritt8675]

Same happened to me also! I had my right ovary removed because of endometriosis and have suffered with terrible pain for so long!!

[@katieedwards5926]

Omg ovarian cysts are SO GODDAMN PAINFUL! They hurt all on their own, but I once had one rupture and it was, by far and away, THE WORST PAIN of my life. And I have a child.

[@brendaechols5929]

Yes. I find myself leaning over my bed. It's so painful. I start sweating and start to cringe

[@dianalynncarvajal3468]

It would’ve be awesome if they could have simulated the sudden flow rush when going from sitting to standing. But them just experiencing the cramps was sufficient.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I never had that. Tampax forever. No dead cow smell/slaughterhouse for me. Yes. Others can smell the nasty pads.

[@biancavictoria8746]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 a lot of women can't use tampons... pads aren't nasty if you change them regularly, they're just different

[@richardmangelmann4975]

@Winds of March Journey/Perry tribute band Some can’t wear tampons tho and it’s uncomfortable. I mostly only know people who wear pads and honestly you can’t smell them. I don’t know what kind of people you’re around but if you change them enough there’s no smell at all nor is it nasty.

[@honeybrown3901]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 I wore tampons during my cycle for years, that is, until after I had my first child. At around 30 I stopped using tampons. Those tampons caused me so much pain in my vag and they also caused my cramps to be far worse than I was use to. I am 50 now and I still use pads. I have no unusual or outrageous odor. No one knows I'm on my period unless I tell them that I am. Pads allow the menstrual blood to flow naturally as intended. Tampons hold blood in place and can cause things like toxic shock syndrome do to the blood pooling inside. No judgements, just something to think about.

[@allisonhunter1063]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Well THATS why you CHANGE YOUR PAD. Such a myth. Stop making people with periods feel MORE self conscious than they already do! Good for YOU that YOU can wear tampons. A LOT of people with periods can't for a multitude of reasons. It doesn't make you or "how you period" any better than anyone else. Once you grow up you'll understand that people were designed to help each other up, not to hold each other down.

[@jennifer1980]

They need to try the labor pain stimulator, please have them do this. He would call in for September too. 😆

[@aves9761]

Nah he’d call in till December lol

[@mysticjen379]

🤣

[@Mmdmade]

Kidney stones will do it to them. 😛

[@karlaclements4701]

OMG..LOL

[@silverbat5873]

@@Mmdmade Sorry still not the same

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

This was brilliant! I wish schools and men every few years to not just try to see how it is, but also to remind them how this is. Plus go to work, do the household chores, cook dinner while the smell of food makes you want to vomit too, take care of the kids at home and take them out for shopping... And it's not just the pain, cramps go into the legs, back, the upset stomach, the flooding and changing of saturated pads and clothes, the headaches and nausea. My teenage years were misery from heavy periods and severe cramps and I had a friend who was off school two days of her period because she would just faint without warning. I wish so much there was proper understanding.

[@carolesmith4864]

I could not go anywhere because of the flooding.

[@hudson7354]

I’d like you to feel the suffering of dying on average 10 years before women

[@bbw1255]

All they had was a taste and not even. The cramps with the headache and constant nausea, unable to eat for 7 days, every month, for 20 plus years!!!!!! No pill helped!!!!!!

[@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars]

@@hudson7354 since I'm disabled with multiple illnesses etc that's a moot point sweetie. My life expectency is considerably shorter than the average but better than was predicted as a child. Life is what you can make the best of it. Or to quote another Hudson "Game over man, game over". Nice try man child

[@yoongistongue4163]

This THIS

[@arianamateo5089]

I had never had period pain in my life until I turned 36 last year. That pain was unbelievable I had to crow like a baby to my porch and called the neighbour for help.. she helped me lay down on my back on the sofa. She boiled water put it in a plastic bottle and put it on my stomach using a towel.. it took like 20 minutes for the pain to ease. Luckily enough I have not experienced it again

[@andrewd4413]

Maybe OTC pain medication would help.

[@kathyd9324]

I never had endometriosis, but I did have extremely painful periods for years. There were times I would literally get tunnel vision like a vision blackout, and nearly pass out.

[@HabibaKerow]

Me too

[@ritarevell7195]

I hear that.

[@BL3SSed-Bliss]

Yes. *I despise when [especially] medical professionals, namely **_female,_** exclaim: "pEriOdss AreN't supPOseD to bE pAinfUL‼" 🙄🤬 FOH.* To quote Roz from Frasier: "It _needn't be,_ *but it **_be.."_* *Most women experience painful periods. Sometimes it is endometriosis, other times it's fibroids or cysts. Sometimes it's a combination of all three. And I'm sure sometimes it's **_none_** of those things. It's just what happens. Periods are muscle contractions, which are essentially mini-labor pains that lasts for **_days,_** and sometimes **_weeks._** it brings along with it more symptoms, including **_referred pain._* {Furthermore, there is often not any glory or even offspring that is produced afterward, to at least make it seem a _bit more_ worth it all.) *Yet, these same physicians, and so-called **_medical professionals, _totally_** understand and acknowledge **_other_** painful contractions, including even those post-workout. 🏃🏋‍♂⛹🚴‍♂🚵‍♂=👌It's almost as if admitting to any **_non-hernial pelvic pain weakens us, and/or risks their jobs/career. The devaluing, demeaning, and disservice of women in "healthcare" has happened for eons. Sadly, it still does, and it's _even worse_** when perpetuated by **_our own._* *Pitiable and pathetic. **_THAT_** 🐂💩 is what weakens us... And what **_should_** put their jobs/careers at risk.*

[@RHathemoment]

@@BL3SSed-Bliss 👍. A.b.s.o.l.u.t.e.l.y.

[@naomimajor2979]

OH i hear you. Like walking along minding your own business when BAM! a cramp that's like a sandbag hits your abdo and you cannot remain uptight. In public.

[@whumptapus]

As a guy I just want to say that I appreciate what women do for all of humanity. It’s not easy having to go through having your work being overshadowed, battling constant sexual harassment, and downplaying your emotions. On top of that, you guys have to deal with periods, childbirth, and just plain sexism. Men may never fully comprehend what you guys deal with but I really want you guys to receive the recognition, respect, and equality you deserve.

[@rriddick8571]

👏👏👏 thank you

[@sherrygilbertson4002]

They forgot to mention painful nipples and uncontrollable arm pit and forehead sweats, nevermind sweats, more like leakage.

[@samrousculp4306]

That’s very sweet of you to hear us out on this. I hope you know I have two boys and I value them, and try to understand their pain and love them in whatever the way I can that’s best for them. It’s so important we value another. Thank you for the kind words! ❤️ I wish you the best

[@ameliawilder28]

Nicely said. See, if more men were like you and emphasized the world would be much more bearable

[@MrsJWife]

❤️

[@gemmeldrakes2758]

I once had a female co-worker ask, "It actually hurts?" When I tried to explain what was wrong. She had never experienced any pain at all. I was one of a very few women on staff who had bad cramps. Everyone is different, I guess.

[@nataliaj8954]

I dont experience almost any pain too. Its just bleeding.

[@gemmeldrakes2758]

Tumetic helps a little but not a lot. I tried going without painkillers last month, It was unbearable, even though I tried tumeric.

[@leihope9472]

Exercising from a couple of days before your period helps lessen the pain. It works for me!

[@TheTalomir]

That's so crazy I just assumed everyone was going through excruciating pain, and extreme depression at least a whole week out of the month... I have to tell myself it will be over soon. Since my first period, it's been horrible and heavy. No one ever tells you what should be concerning :(

[@rmc2001]

Never had any pain or other symptoms with mine either where my sister had it all

[@PrincessHellkat]

These comments are so right about the cramps being only one aspect of having a period - this demonstration doesn’t even touch on the mess it makes, the diarrhea, the back pain, the hormonal changes, the irritability, the cravings, the acne, the migraines, the nausea etc. Imagine putting up with all that and still having to go about your day like nothing’s wrong. Then imagine being actively derided and made fun of if you complain about it. It’s the worst. And we just have to live with it! 🤷🏻‍♀️ One thing I haven’t seen anyone mention that I think is also important to remember: HAVING A PERIOD COSTS MONEY! Most people rely on disposable pads/tampons for their periods so you are constantly having to buy them. They are not cheap! And you can’t rely on public restrooms having any in an emergency either, you always have to bring your own. It’s always a game preparing for your period to start - if you wait too late you bleed on yourself but if you start too early you waste the products you’ve bought. And not only that, but wearing a pad or tampon too long can give you Toxic Shock Syndrome, so you are constantly having to change them. You go through them FAST! And even on top of all this!!!! Most of these products are full of toxic chemicals! I’m talking lead and arsenic have been found in tampons! Having a period SUCKS!!!!!!!! Anyway, tune in next week, where we will discuss the bodily effects of a woman’s only alternative to getting her period every month: PREGNANCY! Yeah, women have to do that one too!!!

[@mariabolt3881]

Used to work years ago with a lady who on the day before and 1st day of period would faint from the her period pain, literally. Scary when working with machines in a factory. We all - ladies working together got it. She'd just tell us and we'd just be ready to give her a moment or two. No problem!

[@KarisaMusolf]

I used to faint from my cramps too! It hasn't happened in probably 10 years, but it was a pretty regular thing for me when I was middle school / high school. It sucked 😒

[@deedranicolehooks]

My cramps would make me faint and throw up. That's so hard to deal with when you are 14 years old. :(

[@1secretlesbian]

Yep I've passed out many times from the pain

[@christinebinkley3041]

Yowzers! That’s awful! 😖 I’ve never passed out but would throw up if I didn’t take a pain pill just when I knew I started. That would also be followed by sweating profusely and writhing on the floor in pain. Now I’m going through menopause. Thank God. 😄

[@patriciawilk4046]

Until I was 22 I had the pain. After that, the pain ceased and I would fall asleep. I literally couldn't keep my eyes opeb. One day at work (an office job), I fell asleep while typing. It was for just a few seconds but just the same. I did take monthly days off but not every month. Men really have no idea!

[@toronto690]

Even there are female bosses that can’t comprehend the pain that some of us women go through. Especially when some of us suffer with Endo.

[@rosewishes2232]

@anonymous ?

[@loulouwillis5648]

Exactly!!

[@DianaLynn45]

Yeah, I have a friend who never really had cramps. She would always comment that women just needed to suck it up 🙄. Took all I had not to knock her out!

[@marilenat.5255]

Female bosses were the worst unfortunately 😞they were coming to take me out to work from bathroom.

[@toronto690]

@@marilenat.5255 me too! I sacrificed going into work while in severe pain, yet had to use the bathrooms between breaks, they would give me warnings. If I stayed home because I was sick and spent time hugging the toilet, I'd be required to get a doctors note. Horrible bosses

[@Digeroo123]

I admire these two guys for agreeing to take part in this. I never had endo, but always had very painful periods. When my daughter was about 9 a nurse came into her school and gave them a session on what to expect when she was about 9 and told her that periods were not painful. I was so cross. My daughter suffered even worse than me. I remember her saying 'that silly woman lied to me she did not know what she was talking about'.

[@lynncrf]

How do you know you don't have endometriosis? Unfortunately it can only be diagnosed via laporoscopy so if you haven't had one there is no way to know. It sucks.

[@Yakumoki]

Very painful periods ARE NOT normal. Please push push push for more tests for your daughter. She shouldn't have to suffer because society thinks painful periods is a normal thing

[@Digeroo123]

@@Yakumoki I wish you had told me that 50 years ago!!

[@chrissiebawn9357]

Just good for ALL of you! THANK YOU all for this! ❤🙏🕊🌍😀

[@ferrariunicorn]

Imagine if all of us women held hands and supported each other wherever we were bc we have our periods 😂 I’m dyingggg 🤣

[@minilamma4879]

I'm one of the lucky ones that don't have as painful periods. my worst one nearly sent me curling up on my bed for hours because of the coldness and the pain. And that was still nothing compared to what other less fortunate females get

[@I-cannot-make-it-prettier]

I thought it was sweet, lol. I don't mind seeing men holding hands on TV to support each other. That men didn't do this kind of thing in the past caused so many problems in the past, both for men and for women.

[@deefee701]

Lol

[@ferrariunicorn]

@@I-cannot-make-it-prettier definitely didn’t say or feel anything negative in regards to men - it was funny though & if us women were doing it with each period it would be funny too - but we don’t though & that’s the point of this video… we’re expected to hush & bear cramps & pain & simultaneously bear the weight of responsibilities without skipping a beat 👍

[@I-cannot-make-it-prettier]

@@ferrariunicorn I know you didn't mean it negatively. The idea of us doing it makes me want to giggle. Maybe we should! 😁😊

[@ellasmommy9278]

Having the lady on the left demonstrate this first really represents the pain tolerance of women. And I love the line, are you calling off work today? I think I'm calling off for the rest of August.

[@slanphere]

it shows she used to it, tho it also shows it wasnt bothering her much, which makes her point questionable.

[@Panda72021]

@@slanphere Why questionable? She literally said she's experienced worse pain than what the simulator was giving her. So of course it didn't affect her much. If you've lived your whole life (or the majority of it) in pain, your tolerances will exceed that which normal people are capable of handling.

[@lilyjay2118]

I have endometriosis and I so understand her saying “yea, this is how bad it hurts” like it’s nothing 😂 I have a pretty high pain tolerance thanks to endo

[@Skyflakesforever]

Same here!

[@rimun5235]

I went on permanent birth control because I was sick of the vomiting, cramps and extreme pain. I had surgery and that was the last straw.

[@healingandgrowth-infp4677]

At the beginning I was curled in the bed not moving crying now I think I’m more tolerant you get use to it

[@JM-zg2jg]

Because it was nothing to her compared to him. It’s a tens machine not a period simulator. And the same strength setting used on a man and woman, will effect the man significantly more. Men have a much faster and harder response to tens machines, compared to women. This whole thing is just a lie to make women feel better. But a lie is what it is. Cramps suck, I get it and sympathize. So do a lot of good men. But that is no reason to hurt them and lie about what is happening.

[@lorettascott5477]

Same here and I get cysts and fibroids that suck also 😞

[@suspendedanimation2269]

Stage 4 endo here. I wonder how accurate this actually is. Because it’s not just contractions there are adhesions in my abdomen. My organs were literally glued together and tubes were so blocked up that it looked like they were full of rocks. Not to mention my ovaries were being twisted and circulation was cut off

[@invisibleprogress.5753]

The cramps aren't even the worst part, it's the crazy emotion changes. Like this morning I cried because I didn't want to eat eggs 🙃

[@lunalys5075]

Aww

[@BashaerB-h2c]

Exactly I dropped my toast once, stared at it and started sobbing. It makes you so emotional especially before period my 3-5 days.

[@arborandra]

I once cried because we had none of my favorite chips left 😢😅 5 minutes to the next store but I could hardly make it to the bathroom from the couch 😅

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Right?! I'm getting ready to ovulate and I've noticed with this cycle I've had a huge surplus of emotional sensitivity, and I started crying when my husband didn't want to hold my hand because he was tired...I wailed "Well I'm sorry holding my hand is such a chore for you!" He instantly felt bad and took my hand lol...I feel bad for reacting that way but OMG the sensitivity is driving me nuts. Everything sounds mean.

[@khonkhosilelihle7414]

@@BashaerB-h2c So funny.

[@Roanna135]

Unless a lot more of us have endometriosis than is diagnosed, i disagree that a normal period doesn't hurt. I and most women I know have had severe painful cramps with periods, not always but on certain days and some cycles worse than the other, and I don't think we all have endometriosis or other problems.

[@Miss_Distress]

I agree… I’ve always been told some pain is normal. The level of pain I have changes based on lots of things, eg birth control but I’ve always had pain.

[@crystalnaylor3859]

It’s unfortunate that it goes undiagnosed. I’ve had the worst of the worst and so have a couple of my best friends. People just have no clue.

[@skypope9110]

I had undiagnosed PCOS for 4 years and that was too long for me to have nobody understand why I couldn’t just get through it. It took me collapsing in the hall in high school for my mom to take me again to the Gyno and still didn’t give me a diagnosis just that I needed to take both Advil and ibuprofen. Then I’ll be on my way 👍🏼 she was so wrong, I went on my own at 19 to get ultrasounds to see what was truly wrong and found a female doctor who actually listens and was diagnosed with PCOS and a 3 cm ovarian cyst. The worst part is that you just don’t get one and get it removed, it’s expensive so your doctor tells you to just wait till it pops naturally and you have to hope it pops into your uterus instead of out. Once it’s over 4 cm then doctors count it as a life threatening problem and then you need surgery. The only thing that I’m happy with my diagnosis about is my doctor actually prescribe me pain medication unlike anybody else had ever done

[@Roanna135]

@@skypope9110 I've had 4 cm cysts a couple times over the last couple years. They just monitored. Luckily they went away... I had undiagnosed PCOS for many years too. Luckily didn't have a lot of cysts, so far as I know... Until getting closer to menopause. Cysts can be insanely painful, especially when they burst.

[@skypope9110]

@@Roanna135 thank you for the peace of mind I really appreciate it, I’m 23 now and I’ve had 4 different cysts pop over the past 8 years and they run like clockwork with me and my doctor keeps telling me that it’ll be okay and it’s a rare chance to get one removed but it never really calms me down. But knowing other people are out there really gives me hope that I’m not alone in this 🥰

[@jackycook64]

Took 16 years for me to be taken seriously and diagnosed. Opted for a total hysterectomy. When surgeon opened me up she said it look like a bomb had gone off. I had adhesions throughout my abdomen. She even found that some of the tissue was adhered to my lungs. I have NEVER been so grateful for a surgery in my life (and I have had many of them).

[@Kat-mu8wq]

I'm going for the hysterectomy as soon as I turn 35.. The doctor won't let me atm, says I'm too young.. I'm 29

[@nickmoyes7075]

@@Kat-mu8wq bs, can you find another doctor?

[@Kat-mu8wq]

@@nickmoyes7075 Nope. Took me 7 months to see this one.

[@melodiem2408]

I have endometriosis which unfortunately isn’t completely solved with a hysterectomy (but has been greatly helped) and had adenomyosis. My bowels were adhered to my uterus and I had endo everywhere. I was never so happy to be rid of something in my life!!! Heaviest periods and cramps that would bring me to my knees! Thank you Lord I am done with all that mess!

[@NatureForce37]

Sheeeesh .... To your LUNGS?? ... and it looked like a bomb went off inside you?? My God, that sounds terrible.

[@LavishLayjia]

Shoutout to yall ! I was diagnosed with stage endometriosis

[@peggylarue7824]

From age 12 to 48 I had period pain almost every month. I missed school and work so many times because of it. At 43 I went through menopause seemingly overnight. Drastic changes, periods lasting up to 6 weeks but then starting again after 7-10 days and cramps worse than I thought possible. Had shots and took pills, a couple of D&C procedures, multiple ultrasounds. Was told by the physicians it will pass. I was begging for a hysterectomy and finally after 5 years I had it done. The surgeon told my I had so much scar tissue from endometriosis he had to dig out my ovaries, they were like little black rocks. It was so frustrating to have repeat my story over and over for so long.

[@jenaplourde9745]

Isn't is so crazy that we went through so much and no one could figure it out?? I would assume you're in your 50s now, like me, and I look back on that horrible time (I had TWO surgeries to clear the endometrial tissue) and wish now at 59 I could get a full hysterectomy done but Docs say insurance companies don't really let you do it as a preventative measure. I just want the entire uterus OUT at this point.

[@chchwoman9960]

@@jenaplourde9745 Your uterus might give you trouble but it is a necessary organ. Never wish for a hysterectomy

[@lisabaiocchi1228]

I stop at 53

[@selah71]

Yet a man with healthy balls NEVER has to beg for a vasectomy.

[@jewelqueen5949]

Similar story for me as well. I got my period at 11, just turned 48 & went into perimenopause 5 years ago. My periods aren't as regular these days & I sorta welcome the relief.