@@gotem7121 I’d really like to see you curl up on the floor in pain. (Some) period cramps hurt like hell. That simulator is pretty accurate so I doubt you’d be able to handle 10. Don’t believe me? Buy one of them and get yo device to record. Don’t lie, you obviously won’t be able to handle it.
YES!! I love that what people who use these things for a while realize is that being in distress while everyone else is fine, constantly, will piss you off! And rightfully so, since culturally it’s taboo to even mention you’re in pain.
That bit made me remember how I knew my partner was a keeper. I only had to tell him once "I was on my period today and I've had my game face on all day for work." He got it. He never once, not ever, asked me "Are you on the rag?" It was always "Are you okay?" and if I told him I was on my period, that was that. Such a simple thing.
Honestly I have Endo and experience chronic pains daily from it, it's constant cramping and I am ngl It really is therapeutic, to see their reactions. It sounds so sadistic but there are so many times where women's pain is not taken seriously. I have been through a lot. It's fascinating to see how little pain they can process.
Ditto. Sounds like our experiences were similar. (Quit reading now, guys, if you are easily nauseated.) I actually went to school half doubled-over the cramps were so bad and passed out during gym class. The PE coach called 911 when she saw my gym uniform was soaked with blood. They found clots the size of baseballs in my clothes. One of the ER guys made a sarcastic comment about "This is considered an emergency now?" He got looks from the nurses, both women and men, that shut him up pretty quickly. Turned out I actually was hemorrhaging from my uterine wall.
same sometimes but there were times when i fucking refused, just rolled over when my foster dad was yelling and shit and idgaf i went to sleep until the cramps woke me up and i didn't even have tylenol and shit most of the time, was puking. ugh.
I nearly unalived my at the time boyfriend because he made a comment about my being mad at him during my period. I got real quiet and said, "pms and periods intensify your emotions they dont cause them. So even if i werent on my period you still f**ked up and id still be pissed." He told me later he'd never been so scared of me.
That's me. I'm not a "I'm doing exercise and not having sweets." period person. I'm a "I am not moving anything, I am not doing anything, I am eating all of the chocolate and booze." period person.
@@arielfrancis2734FR OTC pain meds do almost nothing for me but drinks help somewhat so it's become my go to as someone who doesn't even like them or drink outside of it
I love how Dr. Lincoln addressed that, too. You'd best have a damn good reason and damn good research to make me have a caffeine headache on top of period cramps.
I started my period at age 10 in 5th grade. When i told the nurse i had cramps (i said stomach ache) and my legs were hurting, the secretarys in the office all started to laugh. I was confused, I never felt that before and instead of helping me understand whats going on with my body, they laughed at me and the nurse told me to go walk it off. It made me ashamed and i felt i couldn't talk about the severe pain I was going through. I made myself "walk it off" even though i wanted to collapse from the pain. I don't know how sex ed has changed in the las 30 years but this needs tobe included in the curriculum.
Some medical people back then were terrible (and even now I still run into bad ones). I remember having a nurse like that when I went into labor with my first child. She was terrible.
Nope. It’s only gotten worse, and will continue to get worse (at least in the US). Hopefully, the teens nowadays get GOOD period information by just visiting wikipedia or doing a google search… So grateful I was taught media literacy so I can answer 99% of my questions with a search engine. Learned a lot about my own body in my later teen years by using that media literacy to parse reliable sources from the unqualified stuff.
Rachel admitting she’s doing the simulator while ON her period is a great comparison to the guys. It’s extremely accurate when she says that these machines don’t do as much because it’s surface level pain- our periods feel very, very deep within our bodies and depending on the intensity of the pain, it can actually make us worried we’re getting sick or dying.
seriously! i remember the days i dislocated my hip back to back (at a cheer competition mind you) i was on my period, and i STILL was able to focus on how bad the cramps were both days
Indeed, my worst ever period was when I was 14, it was like someone had stuck a knife in my abdomen, and twisted it around making it worse and worse. I was literally screaming in pain, with my mother holding me throughout the worst of it. We didn't have any painkillers or heatpads, so it was torture. My mother completely understood my pain, as she has gone through the same, but my dad I remember felt helpless.
And then there's the whole package that comes with the cramps... the bloating, the hormones, the irritability, the headaches. The worst for me was that my mom and two older sisters all had relatively mild periods. I inherited my paternal grandmother's bad PMS and cramps, and they were always telling me (based on their own experience) that I was being a wimp and should suck it up. 🙄
Yeah I don't feel like I've ever experienced a SHARP pain like whatever's going on here? It doesn't feel sharp for me. It is like this deep aching that I feel a lot just inside my body?? Haha. And it is SO uncomfortable in this weird way that doesn't feel PAINful so much as just so deeply uncomfortable.
When I had my periods (I had to have a mandatory ablation of the inside layer of the uterus for medical reasons) the pain sometimes would be so great I felt like the bones surrounding the uterus just wanted to shatter into pieces (and I honestly felt like having it shatter once and for all would be the all time relief) those days were hell and it was almost every periods. I am SO GLAD this is over. But now my 13 yo daughter is having the same intense pains than I did. Oh god. Poor girl :(
Honestly if I was on my period I would jump at the chance to try out one of these machines to HELP my cramps! Seeing Rachel sitting there so zen made me laugh.
“My natural instinct is to curl over.” Exactly and this is why getting out of bed, out of the fetal position with no medication is such a horrible experience.
Then go work a 12 hour waitress shift and deal with the lovely Karen's of the world all day. Leaking thru and ruining your underwear because you can't get away long enough to change your tampon.
I’m so happy these men voluntarily did this. Every man should. My periods are insane. Vomiting , crying on the floor in pain, constantly bleeding through my pants, having to miss work and life events. Depression, anxiety, severe back pain, diarrhea , etc. can’t wait for menopause
How would you make it as realistic as possible? My wife has brought this up to me as something she wants me to experience, and I want to try to get as close to the full experience as possible. Here's what I have so far for a full day challenge. 1. Work my core muscles the day before so that my tummy and back are sore. 2. Eat a dinner of cruciferous vegetables and high-fructose fruits to limit digestion and encourage bloating. 3. Slap both parts of my chest so that it's irritated and sore the next day. 4. Limit my sleep so that I feel fatigued 5. Attach the electrodes to my lower back, upper thighs and below my waist to simulate the areas where cramps are most commonly felt. 6. Walk around with a wet pad or a pouch of liquid in my underwear. Change out my pad every few hours. 7. Take both a diuretic and a laxative to encourage frequent urination and diarrhea. Anything else?
I’m in perimenopause now (pretty sure) and it has been worse than before. It’s like because I miss cycles or have some really light cycles, when it comes, it has to make up for the months I missed it. I cannot wait for this BS to be done.
Jepp. I had BAD cramps every month since I got my period on my twelvth birthday till sometime when I was thirteen and began on the pill (to deal with it, not as a contraceptive). I have vivid memories of lying on the snow on my way home from school, only getting up because the painkillers were at home. Lying on the grass in front of the train station, throwing up, because I only had paracetamol and not ibuprofen which is the only thing that works for me. Throwing up right before a concert which I didn't go to because of the pains. Waking up in the middle of the night and sneaking out of the room so I wouldn't disturb my sister. Cramps from thighs to stomach during car-ride. Having to stop in the middle of a 60min massage (I was the therapist) because I was sweating and unable to concentrate - sent patient home and texted all my other patients for the day, then lay on the floor of my work-room, throwing up, waiting for it to pass so I could drive home and sleep off the exhaustion. Hurray for hormones!
I used to have TERRIBLE cramps and I got my period every 2 weeks! I looked pale anytime I got my period, I was borderline anaemic. Then I lost it bc of dieting too much, and then I took some pills and my period became more normal (every 3-4 weeks and, while still painful, not as much as before... Thank god)
Oh I felt that I came close my vision was so spotty- legit getting so hard to see/stay awake/sane and I couldn’t sit still because of how bad it was-people were like are you ok as I was basically spazzing out
@@Rovoke oof I feel you! I felt like I was not quite present back when my periods were shitty as hell. It was difficult to stay concentrated in class, let alone listening to people talking to me TT Also, the urge to keep your back curled towards the front to try and aleviate the pain... Yeah, it sucked. Still have to do that sometimes.
ahhh seriously. got mine at 11 and only recently actually went to a doctor bc it got so debilitating i couldnt even SIT or LAY DOWN without being in agonizing pain (let alone stand up without fainting LOL). it only got worse overtime and ibuprofen lost its effect, and after speaking to my mom & the doctor LOW AND BEHOLD theres a history of endometreosis in my family & i have to speak to a gynecologist soon .. who would have guessed hahaaa. it sucks that nobody tells you it isnt normal.
Someone once asked me that while I was at work, and after giving my supervisor a look to get her permission, I smiled big and wide (almost serial killer-wide) and answered, “Because I’m experiencing pain that the only way I can describe it to you, *sir*, is having the same level of pain as a HEART ATTACK in, for you, would be your BALLS, while bleeding an amount that would, under other circumstances, lead to death by blood loss.” He shut up REALLY fast.
@@hyperhannah5741 If you plan to use it in a workplace/customer service setting, make sure you have the okay from a superior first. Best to be safe than sorry.
I have suffered from endometriosis for years and when I was told I had to have my uterus removed I was super happy to finally say goodbye to the agonizing days of pain.
Meeeeeee toooooo. Fortunately I had had 4 beautiful daughters. I have a nasty case deep infiltrating endo (the pain was horrendous!!) on top of PCOS which made my left ovary quadruple the size of my right. I was exhausted physically mentally and psychologically by the time I got to my surgery 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫 us women as strong af!!!! ❤
I had endometriosis too. Ask doctor for hysterectomy at 20 years old. They wouldn't do it in case I wanted kids. I continued to suffer, never had kids, and 20 years later had a hysterectomy because I almost bleed to death.
@@emi62507 dude this is so accurate. I woke up this morning in unbearable pain so I took a Midol and was so nauseous that I just had my first meal in 12 hours and it’s 2 AM.
Jared's face with "the face of realization" when Kwesi said imagine being paid less than your male counterpart was the highlight of this video for me 😂
I really appreciate them not just doing the simulator but wearing it all day and having the intensity change during it. It shows how much it can effect your entire existence.
Yeah, I always find that the worst. YOu just started to relax because the Cramps went down a while ago and suddenly - BAM! Massive surge of pain that you just have to breathe through and just.... Urgh Also, glad that they could sympathise with us being kinda testy because of the pain, now imagine that there are _also_ hormonal changes that do affect our mood and behaviour!
Jared saying, “I’m not gonna skip any treats while I feel like this; I’m gonna eat all the f****** treats” is a whole mood especially leading up to and while on my period. I crave cookies and violence and to be treated like a princess
I loved how rachel explained the simulator as just being surface level and informing them that periods are that pain but in a deeper feeling kind of way
Yeah, this is what I was wondering about! Because when I've used a tens unit it feels like surface muscles tensing and releasing, and sure it can hurt but a period cramp to me feels more like... nausea, almost? But in the area where the ovaries are. It's much more like waves.
I have been a child (12-17 yo) in public bathroom stalls sitting and crying at levels these grown men can't bring themselves to endure. We were never allowed to cry out, much less allowed to stop classroom participation or work. Wild. As a 62-yo woman in physical therapy, this is baffling to me. I get electrodes in PT while the young men who attach and adjust them are wholly perplexed by the amount of "pain" I can tolerate when they have men who demand they "take it down, NOW!"
@@andreagoodman1636 I have chronic migraine and what I have learned is you only become used to the specific type of pain you have. And a lot of that is because you're coping skills are very much tailored to it, how to move, how to hide it, what lessens the pain, etc.
The craziest part is that they’re allowed to express what’s going on. People with periods are essentially socially disincentivized to acknowledge period pain (or any kind of pain), so we’re taught to stay quiet. Like, if enough people mock you for admitting you’re having period pain, you stop doing it. So the fact that they feel so free to complain (especially in the workplace) is possibly the only unrealistic part of this. There’s a whole added layer of stress that comes with also expending effort to hide it.
I know I was thinking they should’ve made them do the presentations without being able to swear or comment on the pain and have to at least find their mindset of “all I know and feel is pain but anyways here’s a presentation”
I assume it's mostly to add to the comedy? I know Zach lives with constant body pain, so I'm betting for him it's a walk in the park. But yes, completely agree! You have to not only deal with the pain and go to work and be professional and run errands and everything else, but you have to be stonefaced about it.
totally - I have endo. I had to go home from school, leave social events or say I couldn't come because I got my period. I always felt guilty because of it. Being anxious to be the mood killer, to be called selfish when you can't pull your weight in a group project because of your period or people saying you fake it to get out of school. now that I am diagnosed and know what's up its a bit easier. Because I can at least say that there is a medical reason behind it and at least most people understand that. And since my treatment is working and I don't have to get my periods anymore I can't tell you how much my life quality has improved.
In middle school we had a code where if a fellow gal had some blood spotting on her pants, another girl would go to her and quietly say "hey I think you sat in some ketchup". It didn't matter if you hated each other, we had each other when it came to that
I remember one time I was cramping so bad in school I went to sleep to ease the pain. My teacher didn’t like that so he woke me up and like 30 seconds later I threw up everywhere. I hope he learned something that day 😭
Like what the OBGYN said, there better be some damn good reason and research to take someone’s sugar, caffeine and alcohol away when they’re going through hell
Can confirm. I've had ovarian torsion from a cyst twisting my ovary. I saw a doctor, got blown off saying go home and take a Tylenol. Had to come back and advocate that something was wrong. Took me 24 hours to get an ultrasound and find out something was wrong.
I had an ovarian cyst, the size of a golf ball and a fallopian tube full of blood and tissue swollen to about 2 1/2 times it’s size and the doctor was gonna make me wait for a month while he went on vacation… I went somewhere else and got in to surgery in four days where they found this stuff. And they were shocked that the other OB hadn’t seen it on a vaginal ultrasound. Plus, I had adhesions all over my abdomen, even up by my liver, which might explain why I was utterly miserable, my entire menstruating life. Oh yeah, they took it all out.
And also the fact that Zach suffers from chronic pain and still had this reaction to the simulator. Just imagine how difficult it must be for people who have chronic pain AND have these symptoms on top of that on a regular basis.
Oh yeah it's fun. It's uh....especially when you have a bad pain day and it's period time. And you still have to do things. Like you at least have to still take care of yourself when you just wanna curl up in bed and cry and sleep all day and you just want the pain to stop and it won't. Because one parts a thing you have no control over and the other is a biological process that you also have no control over.
Being on your period somehow makes all your other pain worse, too. My dysfunctional knees and migraines are both significantly worse when I'm having a bad period day. Like, this is why I only have two sick days left for the rest of the year.
My period would just hit full force and I'd suddenly, nearly pass out... I'd have to instantly dash (while being crippled due to the pain) to the bathroom to get a pad on or else I'd have a gusher of blood run down my leg. I didn't find a doctor who would give me a hestorectomy, because I was childless, until I was 37. I had a tilted uterus with fibroids. I have ZERO regrets. I finally have a life.
@heatherkalman9668 She did both at the same time and didn't even react. She's just a badass 😂🩷 But seriously, I am sooo glad they had her do it side by side to prove the point. I can't even take birth control to help my pain because I react so horribly to it 😔
Yes!! On all the videos I have seen by know with men trying period cramp-simulators and it has always just been men, but women are never shown. I love the side-by-side!
It's so accurate, how quickly Jared and Kwesi got snippy with others. Except that everyone had understanding for their situation and didn't belittle or put them down. Also Zach was masking so well, chronic illness "helps" with that I guess.
It's insane how people used to think women were crazy and the cramp pain was just part of their imagination. Shit's real and it hurts, so major respect to you guys for trying this.
Heat pack and fetal position on the couch. I actually got approved from my gyn to skip my periods cuz of the immense pain and immobilization. It is fun watching men try this cuz I just laugh
@@skriddlehiddlesthey are using the settings that cause contractions, which is what is used for strengthening in physical therapy, but there are settings for pain management that use the electrical current as interference to your nervous system to reduce pain. It’s great and it’s a nice option when you can’t take any more meds and the heat alone isn’t cutting it!
OK guys imagine you’re working at that minimum wage job, at a 6 for two days, and then some creepy old man comes in and says “you would be so much prettier if you smiled“ 17:14
That's a high enough level of pain that you would be well within reason to see a gynecologist to talk about it. Pain like that could be an indicator of an underlying condition
same. i remember forgetting ibuprofen in my math class, i ended up getting up mid test to go throw up in the trash can. it was humilating and i actually wouldn't stop throwing up in the nurses bathroom and i had to wait an entire hour till my mom got to pick me up. it was hell
Kwasi saying “imagine getting payed less money for the same job as your male counterparts do and feel that same feeling” is something I never really thought about as a woman but so true😅
And having to put up with comments about our subdued mood at work. Yeah, Buster, you try working in constant pain while bleeding. Let's see how your mood is.
"Things that we can't see, we tend not to take seriously in this country." FOR REAL!! I love that this channel makes an effort to normalize things like periods, mental illness, and chronic pain. Awesome job!
Having had the worst boss level cramps of my life (so far) last week, driving my car home, realising the local bridge was flooded and having to go an alternative route and all I wanted to do was get home, take painkillers, lay down with a hot water bottle - this video really helps. Thank you guys,.
Sometimes I confuse the two and have thought I was going to start my period when I was just constipated. So, depending on the person, he wasn't too far off.
I have stomach issues normally as well, so it's pretty much hell for me the first 2 days of menstruation. Lying on my stomach, using pillows, just wasting away cuz I can't do anything bout the cramps and then running for the bathroom every hour-ugh.
I had my appendix fully ruptured for 4 days before the hospital took me seriously enough to take a proper scan. They said I should be demonstrating way worse signs of pain but i'd had period pain equivalent to (and occasionally worse than) what I was experiencing to I was able to sit quiet and composed while slowly DYING. Period pain is no joke and i'm so grateful for shows like this that will educate people on them.
Same when I was in labour instinctively I knew I was, but i wasn't acting like it or making enough noise in their words was told to not call again, a few hours later after 36 hours of the pain I decided to put it on and exaggerate my pain and lost my crap with them, i knew i was close and I was on my own, i was 8cm dilated when they arrived half hour later got told off for not calling sooner though they told me not too it was probably just a UTI, gave Birth less than 2 hours later! still now my periods get to that level of actual imminent birth, but I'm used to it, have had ruptured cysts too I weren't aware off, womens health Is ignored in healthcare why there is little knowledge even amongst the ones that specialise it
Recently got diagnosed with diverticulitis, my sonogram tech was a woman and listened when I described the pain as "a period cramp where I've never felt it before". She gave me the wand and said "show me", caught the problem on the scan and then had my male ER nurse apologize to me because he had dismissed my explanation of the pain I was feeling. She told me it was the most accurate description of a symptom she had heard to date.
I had pancreatitis a couple years ago. They didn’t believe me at first because I wasn’t screaming in pain. I said, first of all I cramps like this every month. I also have chronic pain from lupus and fibromyalgia. I can get through any pain that I know is going to end.
Research shows that women just don't feel the pain of heart attacks and are less likely to report any issue because it feels about the same as being on your period. Sorry I don't have links to the report or anything but look it up and you'll find it. The pain that's so bad that it causes men to curl over, clutch their chests then fall over and pass out it something we experience every month. It's insane.
@@DustyStarrs They did a few studies years back finding that if men had the level of pain of childbirth, their bodies wouldn't be able to handle the pain and they would go into immediate cardiac arrest. I reminded my husband of that during the labors of all 6 of our babies,
I also noticed that Zach could mask much better than the others while he was in his presentation. Which just shows how chronic pain warriors are flipping superheroes.
Yes. It does. He also did handle the pain better than the other two guys. Because he’s used to at least some level of constant pain. I guess it goes to show that you can get used to anything.
i found this to be the best simulator vid because they have a medical professional present explaining what's occurring, what's typical, and abnormal. I watched this with my 8yo who always has tons of questions that i'm too agitated to answer. I have endometriosis & i typically cramp for a week & bleed for 1.5 full weeks at levels 9-13 pain. This vid allowed me to answer all her questions in under an hour with visuals. She walked away with so much more compassion and she understood what to expect. I think it opened the door for a different layer of understanding.
One of the best Try Guys videos to come out this year, imo. You can tell they took the messaging of this seriously yet managed to take the classic Second Try editing and humor to 11 too. Kwesi’s realization about pay equality and relating it to the existence of periods was seriously a powerful statement.
YES the only part I think they're missing (I just got to where Kwesi said that so maybe it's mentioned later) is the actual bleeding and panic and worry about leaking or in some cases (like me) sometimes there are days where it's so heavy and painful I can't leave my house because dealing in a public bathroom is next to impossible. It's awful
@@CuckooBirdWhy PSA - I've had many family members with intense bleeding and pain. I guess I have too, but I've never QUITE gotten to weeping begging to die 🥺 All total though - taking both Mom's and Dad's family (and Mom - poor lady) the 3 who suffered the most also ended up having endometriosis. That's why I'm responding, tbh. Women suffer for SO MANY YEARS before many have Dr's take them seriously and even CHECK for endo!! So, IF you've not actually, really and TRULY been checked for endometriosis by a Dr who is NOT dismissive, PLEASE consider campaigning for yourself for that? Dismissive Dr's are not gender specific, fwiw. Also, there's far more at stake than "just pain", which women are generationally and socially gaslit to just accept. It's likely Mom's early passing was strongly influenced by the massive fatigue and stress of that roller-coaster from hell, along with the SEVERE Iron deficiency anemia she could never consume enough iron of any form to counter. 😢 So, I'm concerned. Not meaning to be nosey, and I'm a year or more late too 😅 But for ANY UTERINE OWNER SUFFERING that reads this? Please consider this? Even if your Dr has kinda brushed it off? If your cycle interferes with life regularly to this extent, that is NOT just "NORMAL". I'm gonna keep rambling if I let myself 😅 Take care all. Agapé 303
"Do you HAVE TO bleed when you have your period?" Kwesi, I laughed out loud at this, I am 23 years old, I have been menstruating for 10 years and never once in my life heard this question 😂😂😂😂😂😂 And the following "That's pretty hardcore, especially when you have to do life" made me feel very appreciated, thanks my dude
@@MelB868 yup!.. I discovered years ago that I have an adverse reaction to one of the common hormones in birth control which causes my period to "not turn off" 😬
Exactly this^^^ I had to go to work on my period throwing up in between checking out customers bc I was the only manager and I couldn't leave... it sucks having periods
I so appreciate the one dude who kept referencing women's lower pay and people who work min wage jobs who cannot take off work for a day. That;s some real recognition
@@vanillathebard the worst is when you get out of bed because if you don't sit down and deal with it immediately, all the build up will gish out at once 😵
@@kellinomnom Not to mention, he’d be feeling it a lot worse than the other guys if he really had periods. I have the same disease and periods make the pain soooo much worse!
My mother was an executive in the 80s (meaning she had to work a lot harder to be taken seriously) and she had to do an all day presentation while having a miscarriage. That's like several periods at once and she had to do it with a professional attitude and a smile on her face. I asked her how she managed to do it, "There was no other option"
I've been there, too. Getting divorced, going through a miscarriage, being the only person bringing in the money with a family of 4, and knowing that taking a sick day might cause me to lose my job. Being a single parent is hard enough. Being terribly sad about the miscarriage but knowing it's a blessing at the same time... Wrapping my head around that was and still haunts me 25+ years later.
I cannot imagine carrying on at work. Physical pain during a miscarriage is essentially early stage labor- it's mind-blowing and so sudden (at least for me it was). But the emotional/mental toll is horrible as well. Your mom is a beast, and my heart breaks for women who had to do that.
I recall explaining how periods work to my prepubescent daughter while we were preparing a pumpkin to be a jack-o-lantern. And she got it so quickly, I didn't even get to finish the explanation; she jumped right into it. I do have to say, pulling the pulp and seeds out of a pumpkin is a perfect visual for the process. I didn't have the heart to tell her about the cramps. I used to have to take cabs home from school, I hurt so badly. Cramps made me turn white and sometimes lay on the floor, waiting for the cab to arrive. When you turn white-faced from the pain, that has to be a 14 out of 10. Years later, I went through natural childbirth and realized my cramps were EXACTLY like birth pains. Same intensity.
You can definitely tell Zach deals with chronic pain, him being the one who dealt with this the calmest and had the easiest time trying to go about his day without complaining. This was a great video!
Same. When I tried this with my friends that lacked a uterus, one was a bit smug that he could handle it at full potency. We reminded him that we have to go about our day like that.
@@queene2074when I first had got my period, I used to bleed super bad, and would be so paranoid that I was bleeding through my pants, especially standing up from my desk at school!
I really hope Rachel surprises them in a months time with the tens machines, like "hey it's time!" Even just to see their reaction at experiencing this more than once. 🤞
Same here. I also have Interstistial Cystitis. Having Endometriosis and IC while on my period is a living hell. There's a reason why they're called the evil twins 😢
Yeah my periods used to make me vomit, have diarrhea and pass out. I was so scared of losing my first real job because my day one of my period I was literally useless. I've left work before and hailed a cab because I couldn't walk the 3 blocks to my bust stop. I once left a bathroom from a restaurant to go outside and sit/lie down on the sidewalk in Brooklyn looking like a goddamn junkie because I couldn't sit at the table with my friend. I had to just curl up in a ball and pray for death. Convinced that's why I could give birth without an epidural lol gave me strength I guess
I have PCOS and I’ve been taking the shot for like 4-5 years cuz I don’t get a period or the 3 days of I can’t stand up cuz I’m doubled over in pain or the hospital visits
My husband used to say, “you get it every month you should be used to it.” My response would be, “let me kick you in the balls once a month and tell me if you get used to it.” He stopped after that. 😂
Same here! And with PCOS, I get to be surprised by my periods at any week of the month. Yay.🎉 Only warning is having a stress cry a few hours before. It is interesting how the cramps fluctuate and morph and burn. Only other biological function I could relate the pain to for the non menstrators among us... I once had either food poisoning or a virus that absolutely knotted up my intestines and abdominalmuscles...did cramps that ebbed and flowed similar to my periods. But it lasted like a day. Usually I have 2-3 days of intense cramping on my period before it tapers off. Kind of wish they addressed how cramps and bleeding disrupt sleep. I think that's an aspect that some people don't realize happens too. Ugggg.
As a woman who started when I was 10 and am going on 47, I can tell you that yes, periods suck. I appreciate the fact that the guys actually took it seriously and didn't act like it was no big deal. The other thing this country does that is just infuriating is not allowing a woman who is very clear she doesn't want children to either get her tubes tied or a hysterectomy until we are 45. I've known since I was 12 that I didn't want children. Went in at 18, 25, 30, 35 & 40 asking and was told no, because, and I quote, "You'll find a good man some day & then how will you feel when you can't give him children?" We should be allowed to make decisions about our own bodies without the government and/or ignorant people dictating their choices on you. I'm 47, single and still don't want children. Just sayin'
"-when you can't GIVE HIM CHILDREN." Like we're some special baby-making machine for those "good men" out there. Such a wonderful (only slightly painful and lethal) present. I've never wanted children myself, and I knew from my teens that even if I changed my mind, I would want to adopt. Not make my own.
Well I have amazing news, it's actually getting better! I just scheduled a total hysterectomy today, as an unmarried woman at 24! I avoided asking doctors for it because I didn't want to be laughed out, until I met my GP and she seemed like she would get it, and she did! Her team found me a surgeon who would give me a chance, and it's really happening!
Oh wow congratulations @@jennabacon8499 That is amazing for you!!! I am 24 and struggling with Endometriosis and trying to get a hysterectomy since 19 and your comment gives me so much hope!!! May I ask you which country you are having the procedure in?
When I was about 21 or 22 my cramps were almost as bad as labor pains. My gynecologist put me on the pill, which cut my pain in half, and it caused my period to go from five days to three. An added bonus.
I’m sad that we couldn’t replicate the horror of being in your period and then that scared feeling of coughing, sneezing, or laughing and wondering if you accidentally leaked off the pad. The idea of possibly having clothes ruined because of your period too… Also like… I do love their reaction to Rachel saying she was experiencing a 5 when she was chaperoning Zach high on shrooms at universal
Or if you have family that has it better and they make fun of you, get mad, and tell you, they never got anything on clothes 🙃 Was great to take untill high school (over 6 years) to learn that even most adults have issues with it, and my mom was basically just bullying me. Also, waking up with too much or a clot and trying to waddle to the bathroom instead of it coming out and overflowing.
Yesss, I purposely wear dark bottoms and underwear during my period bc of all this. And still worry about the chair I'm sitting on, my driver's seat, etc.
And not even gonna mention the bleeding and stains, the hormones, oily hair, headaches, acne- watching this is now officially my favorite way to ignore my period pain
@@flimsyenthusiasm5769 It really makes it look like someone forgot to close the flood gates. The dam has broken! But seriously, why must we bleed? For no other reasons besides to be in pain?
As someone with endometriosis and adenomyosis… this video is hilarious and infuriating. Their reactions are EXACTLY what I expected. Also points were MADE with “you have to just go to work during this?” “Imagine a job interview during this” “imagine getting paid less than your male coworkers while going through this pain” ☹️ yeah it sucks. I hope this video brings a lot of awareness to periods and period pain
I truly hope so! Ive dated people who've dated girls with very light 4 day periods so when they meet me they think I'm like joking when I'm almost immobile the first day
I have endometriosis too! I had to get surgery for a bad big endometrioma that gave me ovarian torsion. My cramps were so bad I was basically popping pills like they were candy, and they did little to nothing. I was there crying on the floor curled up, overwhelmed by how painful it was, not knowing how to make it go away. Sometimes I had cold sweats and nausea because of the pain. After surgery and taking birth control it has gotten soooo much better. But damn there were times where I had to skip college or high school because even standing up was just too much to ask.
If the pain doesn't shoot down your legs and makes you nauseous, it's not turned up high enough. Now do it for 5 days straight 24/7. And don't kill anybody.
Got my first period at 10. 16 years later, I've finally been diagnosed with a nerve disorder which explains why I couldn't stand/walk on the first couple days of my period. Pain so bad you can't move is not normal. I have been telling this to doctors for at least ten years. I only had someone actually believe me earlier this year. I finally got a doctor to refer me to a gyno. 10 years is too long to get diagnosed. My dad was my biggest advocate. At 16, he started telling doctors my level of pain was not normal - and more importantly, he started telling ME my pain wasn't normal. My mum thought it was: turns out she had both endo and adenomyosis (so that's 40+ years for her diagnosis...) and was used to excruciating agony. Dad advocated for both of us. EDUCATE. YOUR. SONS.
Hi! I've recently developed pain that sounds similar to what you described, could you share the name of the nerve disorder you're talking about? Mine usually starts 7-10 days before my period and I get pain in my legs, rib/chest area, and back, but it's also started to continue on into my period now. No doctor I've been to has any good idea about what it could be, and this sounds similar so I wanted to do some research. Thank you so much! (if you even see this haha!)
I've been to a couple OBGYNs, including an endometriosis specialist, but the first one just automatically tried to put me on birth control, and the second thought it might be endometriosis, but when I brought up doing laparoscopy to confirm, she said that it was unnecessary and recommended birth control again. I have gotten a sonogram done, which the second doctor saw, but the sonogram didn't show signs of endo either, so I don't really feel comfortable with the diagnosis, since she couldn't really explain why she thought I had it. I'm hesitant to go on birth control without a super clear diagnosis because of all the side effects it can have... plus I don't have a lot of the main symptoms of endo, such as heavy periods, which is why I'm thinking it could be something that's maybe not as directly related to my period.@@Mitsu92
We aren't calm through periods because we feel less pain. We have been told since middle school to suck it up and continue working, studying, exercising, etc. It hurts us as much as it hurt these guys trying it. For those of us with endometriosis, it's a nightmare PLUS we can bleed enough that it is considered mild hemorrhaging AND it causes anemia. Fun times.
I’m 40 with severe anemia. I had to have surgery to even have my kids. I’m waiting on menopause. 😂I was diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 16. Nobody even talked about it back then. I’m glad there is more medical research and social awareness now.
Yeah mine caused me undiagnosed anemia for a long time and was severely painful, luckily I don't bleed and cramp as much now that I use BC (I have an IUD because the pills gave me super bad mood swings)
My dad’s favorite saying was the world doesn’t stop spinning when you are on your period to my 11 year old self. That was before I learned to eat ibuprofen like candy to keep from dying
Thankfully I only get period cramps on one day of my period and it only lasts for a couple hours. But those couple hours are brutal. I throw up multiple times from the pain. I can't imagine it lasting more than a couple hours.
7:12 When my appendix burst, it wasn't nearly as painful as my normal cramps I hope the guys are reading these comments. Thank you to all the ladies also mentioning the nausea, GI issues, dizziness, headaches and migraines, the cravings, the bloating, the fatigue.
I cried watching this. My daughter was medically gaslight so bad she almost died! Women are always told their crazy before they get real answers. Thank you for doing this and being willing to learn and to teach.
@@user-Zachary123If I had to experience cramps at 12 years old for 5 days everymonth. I feel like boys can experience what cramps feel in one health class in middle school, with parents permission, as a way of education. Because most of them think its no big deal or turn into jackasses thinking girls are exxagerating. What if they grow up and have a daughter and the mom isnt there? Most men have no idea what a period is or what to do, like 0 idea. And even then, some mothers dont warn their kids, or give them such shit information because they where shamed or given shit information as well. So is necessesary that both parties know about periods. Since its what half of the populations experiences.
@@barbicel Like I said nobody should be forced to do that. It should be at most optional. Everything you just said can be solved by better education on periods.
@@user-Zachary123 oh yhea, agreed,nobody should be forced. But it can be implemented on schools and like inform the parents of the curriculum etc. To show that what someones goes trough on their period. Better education and all. Sadly that wont ever happen, especially more in 3rd world countries and stuff. Or those in poverty who cant even afford pads or basic hygiene :( Just a mess all around
I had a friend in college who didn’t understand until he literally watched me crumble over time one day when we were volunteering and I started my period. Over the course of an hour, I went from being totally normal to doing Lamaze breathing and crouching on the floor.
A little bit of context on menstrual leave in Japan: It exists, but it's up to an individual company whether they want to give it to you or not. But MORE than that, you have to understand that it's beyond shameful to talk about your period even with close friends. I had a good friend who fainted in public with us, the friends she'll tell just about everything else, because she didn't want to say that she was on her period. (We're all in our 30s, not in any way new to the game.) So imagine filling out paperwork, then needing your (male) boss to read and sign it, other people at the company, too, like in accounting and such - for many women it's not only embarrassing but actually shameful, and not worth it. There was a big scandal a few years back when a company wanted female staff to work with a period badge on, so that both other staff and customers would treat them more gently on those days... It, um, backfired. Japan is a land of good intentions and poor execution.
This comment was a wild ride, thank you for posting. I know enough about Japanese culture to surmise that no one actually took this leave but BADGES?! Why do I 10000% know it was a man that suggested this? Man, ignorance is bliss.
I used to get cramps in front and lower back at the same time. It was like being in a vise. Most women, I believe, have higher pain tolerance. Cramps, labor pains. I am in menopause, which means no cramps, but now I get hormonal migraines. 🙄🤯
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I felt Jared when he said, "I'm going to eat all the f*cking treats" with such vehemence.
/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.
@@gotem7121 What a big strong manly man who DEFINITELY has a girlfriend.
@@gotem7121 I’d really like to see you curl up on the floor in pain. (Some) period cramps hurt like hell. That simulator is pretty accurate so I doubt you’d be able to handle 10.
Don’t believe me? Buy one of them and get yo device to record. Don’t lie, you obviously won’t be able to handle it.
I thought exactly the same before he said it. I fully agree!
@@Personwtcatsim a year late but you're so real for this
kwesi being annoyed with miles’ simple existence & being asked a question & taking it as a threat is the most on brand period attitude ever
Let's not forget, them all sitting together with a heat pad, and having ice cream to feel better.
^^^^^^^
YES!! I love that what people who use these things for a while realize is that being in distress while everyone else is fine, constantly, will piss you off! And rightfully so, since culturally it’s taboo to even mention you’re in pain.
That bit made me remember how I knew my partner was a keeper. I only had to tell him once "I was on my period today and I've had my game face on all day for work." He got it. He never once, not ever, asked me "Are you on the rag?" It was always "Are you okay?" and if I told him I was on my period, that was that. Such a simple thing.
@@tully6648aww he sounds so sweet. We all deserve someone who treats us that well during our period. Where can I find a partner like that?
Watching men suffer through period cramps while on your period is a form of therapy
Why is this so true 😭😭😭
It makes me feel a lot better
Fr😂
I’ve watched it on a loop throughout my period this week
Honestly I have Endo and experience chronic pains daily from it, it's constant cramping and I am ngl It really is therapeutic, to see their reactions. It sounds so sadistic but there are so many times where women's pain is not taken seriously. I have been through a lot. It's fascinating to see how little pain they can process.
As someone who was doubled over, puking, and having migraines with my period, but still made to go to school, I love this video.
Same...migraines, vomiting and hemorrhaging for 7 days. Had a partial hysterectomy at 29. Best thing to happen.
Ditto. Sounds like our experiences were similar. (Quit reading now, guys, if you are easily nauseated.) I actually went to school half doubled-over the cramps were so bad and passed out during gym class. The PE coach called 911 when she saw my gym uniform was soaked with blood. They found clots the size of baseballs in my clothes. One of the ER guys made a sarcastic comment about "This is considered an emergency now?" He got looks from the nurses, both women and men, that shut him up pretty quickly. Turned out I actually was hemorrhaging from my uterine wall.
same sometimes but there were times when i fucking refused, just rolled over when my foster dad was yelling and shit and idgaf i went to sleep until the cramps woke me up and i didn't even have tylenol and shit most of the time, was puking. ugh.
I didn't throw up, but I confused period pain with stomach ulcers for my late teens and early 20s.
Geeez! Respect, Ladies ❤
Jared’s verbal aggression and Kwesi’s period poop walk are the most accurate depictions of a period I’ve seen in a man.
Right?! The walk?! 😂
The poop walk did it for me 🤣
A 100x this!!
Ah yes. Period poops. Another fun thing about being a woman.
Hahahahahahaha it really was
What’s even crazier than cramps is the nausea and fatigue that sometimes hits me when I’m on my period. I feel so weak I can’t even stand up
Hey, that kind of sounds like anemia. You should talk to a doctor.
Yepper, first thing I thought, take iron
please check this out with a doctor at some point, periods shouldnt be so painful you cant move and there are medicines to help! /nf /nm
No but this is so true- like when Rachel said it’s the same but like more internal, the cramps cause other kinds of ailment
The migraines for me
Rachel sat there, cool as shit, while Zach is about to die is probably one of the most hilarious things in this channel.
While on her period too
Props to Zach because as someone with chronic pain he shows how different the pain is and sadly how half of the population has to deal with.
Since some women use tens units for period pain relief I wonder if it was helping her.
@@vanessascheffer6051that was my thought too
And Zach saying "come on now" repeatedly is just as hilarious 😂
I nearly unalived my at the time boyfriend because he made a comment about my being mad at him during my period. I got real quiet and said, "pms and periods intensify your emotions they dont cause them. So even if i werent on my period you still f**ked up and id still be pissed." He told me later he'd never been so scared of me.
Damn I hate that shit. Wow. Thanks for sharing it, I don't blame you!
😂😂😂
Awesome 😂 I can just imagine this scenario. 👏🏼💪🏻
Jared saying “I’m not skipping any treats when I feel like this I’m gonna eat ALL the treats” is so real I felt that in my soul
That's me. I'm not a "I'm doing exercise and not having sweets." period person. I'm a "I am not moving anything, I am not doing anything, I am eating all of the chocolate and booze." period person.
I looooove Jaren in this. LOL
He gets it 😅
@@arielfrancis2734FR OTC pain meds do almost nothing for me but drinks help somewhat so it's become my go to as someone who doesn't even like them or drink outside of it
I love how Dr. Lincoln addressed that, too. You'd best have a damn good reason and damn good research to make me have a caffeine headache on top of period cramps.
kwesi's instinct to just curl up in pain is so relatable
It is
Yes 😂😂😂👏👏👏
Yes.
He's the realest
Foetal position babbyyyyyyy
Poor Zach suffering level 8 and Rachel going "it's jiggly" it's my favorite thing ever lol
So many moments in this video made me giggle. Such joy.
It wasn’t deep enough, it’s true.
I started my period at age 10 in 5th grade. When i told the nurse i had cramps (i said stomach ache) and my legs were hurting, the secretarys in the office all started to laugh. I was confused, I never felt that before and instead of helping me understand whats going on with my body, they laughed at me and the nurse told me to go walk it off. It made me ashamed and i felt i couldn't talk about the severe pain I was going through. I made myself "walk it off" even though i wanted to collapse from the pain. I don't know how sex ed has changed in the las 30 years but this needs tobe included in the curriculum.
I was 9 😫 I think I was the only girl in my class with a period. So early.
@Im_so_Retro85 🥺
it was my 8th birthday when I got my first and it was not fun! 😂😂
Some medical people back then were terrible (and even now I still run into bad ones). I remember having a nurse like that when I went into labor with my first child. She was terrible.
Nope. It’s only gotten worse, and will continue to get worse (at least in the US). Hopefully, the teens nowadays get GOOD period information by just visiting wikipedia or doing a google search… So grateful I was taught media literacy so I can answer 99% of my questions with a search engine. Learned a lot about my own body in my later teen years by using that media literacy to parse reliable sources from the unqualified stuff.
Rachel admitting she’s doing the simulator while ON her period is a great comparison to the guys. It’s extremely accurate when she says that these machines don’t do as much because it’s surface level pain- our periods feel very, very deep within our bodies and depending on the intensity of the pain, it can actually make us worried we’re getting sick or dying.
seriously! i remember the days i dislocated my hip back to back (at a cheer competition mind you) i was on my period, and i STILL was able to focus on how bad the cramps were both days
Indeed, my worst ever period was when I was 14, it was like someone had stuck a knife in my abdomen, and twisted it around making it worse and worse. I was literally screaming in pain, with my mother holding me throughout the worst of it. We didn't have any painkillers or heatpads, so it was torture. My mother completely understood my pain, as she has gone through the same, but my dad I remember felt helpless.
And then there's the whole package that comes with the cramps... the bloating, the hormones, the irritability, the headaches. The worst for me was that my mom and two older sisters all had relatively mild periods. I inherited my paternal grandmother's bad PMS and cramps, and they were always telling me (based on their own experience) that I was being a wimp and should suck it up. 🙄
Yeah I don't feel like I've ever experienced a SHARP pain like whatever's going on here? It doesn't feel sharp for me. It is like this deep aching that I feel a lot just inside my body?? Haha. And it is SO uncomfortable in this weird way that doesn't feel PAINful so much as just so deeply uncomfortable.
When I had my periods (I had to have a mandatory ablation of the inside layer of the uterus for medical reasons) the pain sometimes would be so great I felt like the bones surrounding the uterus just wanted to shatter into pieces (and I honestly felt like having it shatter once and for all would be the all time relief) those days were hell and it was almost every periods. I am SO GLAD this is over. But now my 13 yo daughter is having the same intense pains than I did. Oh god. Poor girl :(
I'm glad they had Rachel try it for comparison, I love seeing women react to these machines and be like "yeah, yeah"
The comparison is so funny!!
Same. I bought one of these machines to try on my male friends. I now use it occasionally when my cramps are the worst and it actually numbs me a bit!
Especially since she was actually on her period while she had it on! Such a badass
Omg same! I wanted specifically her to do it too and what a treat. In the eyes of the guys she must be such a giga chad 😂
Honestly if I was on my period I would jump at the chance to try out one of these machines to HELP my cramps! Seeing Rachel sitting there so zen made me laugh.
“My natural instinct is to curl over.” Exactly and this is why getting out of bed, out of the fetal position with no medication is such a horrible experience.
Especially when your period stars overnight so you wake up and then stand and it’s just the most uncomfortable feeling ever
@@Cheesecraft612When it starts in the middle of the night and you can barely get up, but you also have to take a shower and clean your bed
Yup! They said so many things where I was like, "Oh wow, they're actually getting it."
Then go work a 12 hour waitress shift and deal with the lovely Karen's of the world all day. Leaking thru and ruining your underwear because you can't get away long enough to change your tampon.
I’m so happy these men voluntarily did this. Every man should. My periods are insane. Vomiting , crying on the floor in pain, constantly bleeding through my pants, having to miss work and life events. Depression, anxiety, severe back pain, diarrhea , etc. can’t wait for menopause
How would you make it as realistic as possible? My wife has brought this up to me as something she wants me to experience, and I want to try to get as close to the full experience as possible. Here's what I have so far for a full day challenge.
1. Work my core muscles the day before so that my tummy and back are sore.
2. Eat a dinner of cruciferous vegetables and high-fructose fruits to limit digestion and encourage bloating.
3. Slap both parts of my chest so that it's irritated and sore the next day.
4. Limit my sleep so that I feel fatigued
5. Attach the electrodes to my lower back, upper thighs and below my waist to simulate the areas where cramps are most commonly felt.
6. Walk around with a wet pad or a pouch of liquid in my underwear. Change out my pad every few hours.
7. Take both a diuretic and a laxative to encourage frequent urination and diarrhea.
Anything else?
Have you been checked for endometriosis or fibroids? Sounds like my periods and I have endo and fibroids.
@@NightHawk12to81good luck n props! your wife will appreciate this n you’ll gain understanding, which is invaluable! i think your lineup seems solid.
I’m in perimenopause now (pretty sure) and it has been worse than before. It’s like because I miss cycles or have some really light cycles, when it comes, it has to make up for the months I missed it. I cannot wait for this BS to be done.
@@NightHawk12to81Damn. Bravo to you. How’d it go?
"Being 12 or younger, fainting because of the pain, being told it is completly natural and you gotta live with it" is probably way too normal
Jepp. I had BAD cramps every month since I got my period on my twelvth birthday till sometime when I was thirteen and began on the pill (to deal with it, not as a contraceptive).
I have vivid memories of lying on the snow on my way home from school, only getting up because the painkillers were at home. Lying on the grass in front of the train station, throwing up, because I only had paracetamol and not ibuprofen which is the only thing that works for me. Throwing up right before a concert which I didn't go to because of the pains. Waking up in the middle of the night and sneaking out of the room so I wouldn't disturb my sister. Cramps from thighs to stomach during car-ride. Having to stop in the middle of a 60min massage (I was the therapist) because I was sweating and unable to concentrate - sent patient home and texted all my other patients for the day, then lay on the floor of my work-room, throwing up, waiting for it to pass so I could drive home and sleep off the exhaustion.
Hurray for hormones!
I used to have TERRIBLE cramps and I got my period every 2 weeks! I looked pale anytime I got my period, I was borderline anaemic.
Then I lost it bc of dieting too much, and then I took some pills and my period became more normal (every 3-4 weeks and, while still painful, not as much as before... Thank god)
Oh I felt that I came close my vision was so spotty- legit getting so hard to see/stay awake/sane and I couldn’t sit still because of how bad it was-people were like are you ok as I was basically spazzing out
@@Rovoke oof I feel you! I felt like I was not quite present back when my periods were shitty as hell. It was difficult to stay concentrated in class, let alone listening to people talking to me TT
Also, the urge to keep your back curled towards the front to try and aleviate the pain... Yeah, it sucked. Still have to do that sometimes.
ahhh seriously. got mine at 11 and only recently actually went to a doctor bc it got so debilitating i couldnt even SIT or LAY DOWN without being in agonizing pain (let alone stand up without fainting LOL). it only got worse overtime and ibuprofen lost its effect, and after speaking to my mom & the doctor LOW AND BEHOLD theres a history of endometreosis in my family & i have to speak to a gynecologist soon .. who would have guessed hahaaa. it sucks that nobody tells you it isnt normal.
I feel like they should have had people say crap like "You should smile more!" And "Why are you in such a bad mood?" Just to get the whole experience.
😂😢
Someone once asked me that while I was at work, and after giving my supervisor a look to get her permission, I smiled big and wide (almost serial killer-wide) and answered, “Because I’m experiencing pain that the only way I can describe it to you, *sir*, is having the same level of pain as a HEART ATTACK in, for you, would be your BALLS, while bleeding an amount that would, under other circumstances, lead to death by blood loss.”
He shut up REALLY fast.
@@Descender98I’M USING THAT LATER
@@Descender98 I love this response
@@hyperhannah5741 If you plan to use it in a workplace/customer service setting, make sure you have the okay from a superior first. Best to be safe than sorry.
I died when he said “it just seems like guys are afraid of vaginas” and the obgyn just sat for a second and was like “I can confirm that” 😂
I'm afraid of women in general 💀
I have suffered from endometriosis for years and when I was told I had to have my uterus removed I was super happy to finally say goodbye to the agonizing days of pain.
Bro you lucky 🍀
Meeeeeee toooooo. Fortunately I had had 4 beautiful daughters. I have a nasty case deep infiltrating endo (the pain was horrendous!!) on top of PCOS which made my left ovary quadruple the size of my right. I was exhausted physically mentally and psychologically by the time I got to my surgery 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫 us women as strong af!!!! ❤
Same!
I had endometriosis too. Ask doctor for hysterectomy at 20 years old. They wouldn't do it in case I wanted kids. I continued to suffer, never had kids, and 20 years later had a hysterectomy because I almost bleed to death.
@faithleah1981 yep. The psychological part is overwhelming. I commend my husband for understanding and supporting me through it all.
“I have my actual period too so I have real cramps underneath this”
You tell ‘em Rachel
Yeah this was the one for me
Same. Sat a on the loo, debating whether i should take a pain killer or not (but I’m too nauseous and haven’t had any food so maybe no painkiller).
@@emi62507 dude this is so accurate. I woke up this morning in unbearable pain so I took a Midol and was so nauseous that I just had my first meal in 12 hours and it’s 2 AM.
@@kittykay1 And people claim being a woman is easy!! We go through so much.
lmaooooo
Jared's face with "the face of realization" when Kwesi said imagine being paid less than your male counterpart was the highlight of this video for me 😂
Right?? I kinda want a gif of it 🤔
After that comment I officially stan Kwesi.
7:45 for future me haha
It’s so perfect
Kwesi is a real one for that!
Kwesi getting irate just because Jack is smiling is the single most accurate thing I've seen from any period simulation video. 😂
"She wasn't threatening you, she was asking you" a very familiar phrase we women get a lot
Rachel is such a real one for actually being on her period and still being hooked up to the TEMs machine
Definitely real for that , love her
People actually use the TENs machine to help with period cramps. I have one.
Legit, before I got my endometriosis surgery, I would have a TENS machine set to 11, alternating front and back every half hour
I use a Tens machine to help with my period cramps it’s possible that for Rachel it was actually helping her pain not causing more pain
@@Kat__ElenaI was just about to type that!
I really appreciate them not just doing the simulator but wearing it all day and having the intensity change during it. It shows how much it can effect your entire existence.
Yeah, I always find that the worst. YOu just started to relax because the Cramps went down a while ago and suddenly - BAM! Massive surge of pain that you just have to breathe through and just.... Urgh
Also, glad that they could sympathise with us being kinda testy because of the pain, now imagine that there are _also_ hormonal changes that do affect our mood and behaviour!
Jared saying, “I’m not gonna skip any treats while I feel like this; I’m gonna eat all the f****** treats” is a whole mood especially leading up to and while on my period. I crave cookies and violence and to be treated like a princess
Someone put "I crave cookies and violence" on a t-shirt immediately
@@AnnamariaCs I'd buy some stickers to put on my laptop.
Lol cookies and violence 😂 love
THIS
Yeah and then being body shamed for giving in to potentially fattening foods.
Them: *screams in pain*
Every girl with period: *just sitting in silence*
I LOVED when Kwesi pointed out “imagine being paid less for the same job as a man, and having to come in with this”
and when he mentioned working minimum wage w cramps at a job where you can't take breaks
Women don't get paid less than a man. Wage gap is a proven myth.
The face of realization had me rolling!!! It's so true though!
Child that doesn't happen anywhere! We don't get paid less when doing the same job! Unindoctrinate yourself please, it's time!
The Try Guys are a treasure
kwesi waddling over to the bathroom to take a period poop while saying "its like a party in my insides" is incredible, he gets it
I loved how rachel explained the simulator as just being surface level and informing them that periods are that pain but in a deeper feeling kind of way
Yeah, guys. Imagine that in the inside of your body!! That's what it's like for women.
I loved Rachel coming in for comparison! I have a TENS unit for back pain and it is NOTHING compared to genuine period cramps.
Yeah, this is what I was wondering about! Because when I've used a tens unit it feels like surface muscles tensing and releasing, and sure it can hurt but a period cramp to me feels more like... nausea, almost? But in the area where the ovaries are. It's much more like waves.
I have been a child (12-17 yo) in public bathroom stalls sitting and crying at levels these grown men can't bring themselves to endure. We were never allowed to cry out, much less allowed to stop classroom participation or work. Wild.
As a 62-yo woman in physical therapy, this is baffling to me. I get electrodes in PT while the young men who attach and adjust them are wholly perplexed by the amount of "pain" I can tolerate when they have men who demand they "take it down, NOW!"
The fact that Zach handles it so well during his presentation because he knows what chronic, consistent, daily pain is like.
I was surprised he reacted so much to the stimulator because he has chronic pain!
@@andreagoodman1636 I have chronic migraine and what I have learned is you only become used to the specific type of pain you have. And a lot of that is because you're coping skills are very much tailored to it, how to move, how to hide it, what lessens the pain, etc.
@@erink5860he has a condition to do with his spine. Can't remember it fully but i know it's something to do with that
@@b1p0lar.b1tch it's called ankylosing spondylitis! :)
Ii
Rachel is running this whole ship and it's iconic. She's our mom, our Queen, she's everything
She is Rachel, and they're just Try Guys.
(Not demeaning our guys, just using the Barbie format.)
All hail the Queen!
QUEEN RACHEL
Forget Queen, more like Goddess
The craziest part is that they’re allowed to express what’s going on. People with periods are essentially socially disincentivized to acknowledge period pain (or any kind of pain), so we’re taught to stay quiet. Like, if enough people mock you for admitting you’re having period pain, you stop doing it. So the fact that they feel so free to complain (especially in the workplace) is possibly the only unrealistic part of this. There’s a whole added layer of stress that comes with also expending effort to hide it.
I know I was thinking they should’ve made them do the presentations without being able to swear or comment on the pain and have to at least find their mindset of “all I know and feel is pain but anyways here’s a presentation”
I get weird looks or sighs if someone asks what’s wrong and I say I have cramps.
Exactly.
I assume it's mostly to add to the comedy? I know Zach lives with constant body pain, so I'm betting for him it's a walk in the park. But yes, completely agree! You have to not only deal with the pain and go to work and be professional and run errands and everything else, but you have to be stonefaced about it.
totally - I have endo. I had to go home from school, leave social events or say I couldn't come because I got my period. I always felt guilty because of it. Being anxious to be the mood killer, to be called selfish when you can't pull your weight in a group project because of your period or people saying you fake it to get out of school. now that I am diagnosed and know what's up its a bit easier. Because I can at least say that there is a medical reason behind it and at least most people understand that. And since my treatment is working and I don't have to get my periods anymore I can't tell you how much my life quality has improved.
In middle school we had a code where if a fellow gal had some blood spotting on her pants, another girl would go to her and quietly say "hey I think you sat in some ketchup". It didn't matter if you hated each other, we had each other when it came to that
Next time remind them that literal 12 year old girls have to sit through a full day of school with this. Fun times.
Sometimes younger! My bestie got hers at age 9
Good point! They're having trouble as adult men. Girls are navigating this pain alone at school
THIS! I was 9 with this!
Right! Like as an adult it's easier for me to handle the pain, but as an 11 year old? I was absolutely miserable for a week every month.
I remember one time I was cramping so bad in school I went to sleep to ease the pain. My teacher didn’t like that so he woke me up and like 30 seconds later I threw up everywhere. I hope he learned something that day 😭
The “I’m not gonna skip treats, I’m gonna eat them all” was so real 😂it’s so accurate
Like what the OBGYN said, there better be some damn good reason and research to take someone’s sugar, caffeine and alcohol away when they’re going through hell
I was dead laughing it's so true tho..!! 😂😂
I've always heard that's why dark chocolate is good for you is the natural caffeine. Idk. Everything they said I've ever heard of.
That’s basically my thought process during my period
I'm not either
I swear any time people even MENTION simulating cramps, every person who menstruates just gets a little evil smile 😂
This menstruating gal does! 😂😈
I always wanna try it out myself to know and show the boys around me how accurate it is
Props to you for using inclusive language
Soooo legit.
yep, me throughout this whole video 😈
Can confirm. I've had ovarian torsion from a cyst twisting my ovary. I saw a doctor, got blown off saying go home and take a Tylenol. Had to come back and advocate that something was wrong. Took me 24 hours to get an ultrasound and find out something was wrong.
I had an ovarian cyst, the size of a golf ball and a fallopian tube full of blood and tissue swollen to about 2 1/2 times it’s size and the doctor was gonna make me wait for a month while he went on vacation… I went somewhere else and got in to surgery in four days where they found this stuff. And they were shocked that the other OB hadn’t seen it on a vaginal ultrasound. Plus, I had adhesions all over my abdomen, even up by my liver, which might explain why I was utterly miserable, my entire menstruating life. Oh yeah, they took it all out.
And also the fact that Zach suffers from chronic pain and still had this reaction to the simulator. Just imagine how difficult it must be for people who have chronic pain AND have these symptoms on top of that on a regular basis.
Oh yeah it's fun. It's uh....especially when you have a bad pain day and it's period time. And you still have to do things. Like you at least have to still take care of yourself when you just wanna curl up in bed and cry and sleep all day and you just want the pain to stop and it won't. Because one parts a thing you have no control over and the other is a biological process that you also have no control over.
It’s terrible, I have fibromyalgia and having fibro pain on top of period pain is awful
No because this is literally me rn and I want to die lol. It's never fun.
Being on your period somehow makes all your other pain worse, too. My dysfunctional knees and migraines are both significantly worse when I'm having a bad period day. Like, this is why I only have two sick days left for the rest of the year.
yep, i have a chronic back pain and whenever i get my period, my back pain gets SO much worse. not fun while also having such bad cramps
Zach : “It just seems like guys are terrified of vaginas” The doctor: “I can confirm that”
As a guy with a vagina, I too am scared of vaginas. Even my own. Can confirm
@@littlegreensunflower3547100%
@@littlegreensunflower3547 lol that was gonna be my reply
@@oliverrose7796 nice 😎
Rachel out here being a boss and demonstrating this is how half the population lives. Love her absolutely chill vibe because that's just the way it is
My period would just hit full force and I'd suddenly, nearly pass out... I'd have to instantly dash (while being crippled due to the pain) to the bathroom to get a pad on or else I'd have a gusher of blood run down my leg. I didn't find a doctor who would give me a hestorectomy, because I was childless, until I was 37. I had a tilted uterus with fibroids. I have ZERO regrets. I finally have a life.
LOVE that they also had Rachel there to be like, nope, this isn’t even accurate, you babies.
She's like, "I'm having real cramps right now..." 😂
@heatherkalman9668 She did both at the same time and didn't even react. She's just a badass 😂🩷 But seriously, I am sooo glad they had her do it side by side to prove the point. I can't even take birth control to help my pain because I react so horribly to it 😔
Yes!! On all the videos I have seen by know with men trying period cramp-simulators and it has always just been men, but women are never shown. I love the side-by-side!
@@sophies_sketches it's weird because honestly I use the tens unit FOR period cramps lol
I have to say, I also would be curious to experience myself how this machine compares to the real thing...
It's so accurate, how quickly Jared and Kwesi got snippy with others. Except that everyone had understanding for their situation and didn't belittle or put them down.
Also Zach was masking so well, chronic illness "helps" with that I guess.
I think Zach had to learn pain management. So I think that's why he was able to mask.
kwesi: "Imagine getting paid less.." HE GETS IT, HE GETS IT OMG I DIED AT THIS PART
7:34
YES!
Yeah, I had already clicked the Like button, but I had to unclick it and click it again right then.
Kwesi is my favorite, that dude is f u n n y
I was gonna say “why you think women are so angry all the time??” Lol
Watching the realization wash over them was *chef’s kiss*
Period pains: first you're afraid you're going to die, then you're afraid you're NOT going to die.
"I'm not gonna skip any treats when I feel like this, I'm gonna eat all the f*cking treats"
Same Jared, same. 😂
It's insane how people used to think women were crazy and the cramp pain was just part of their imagination. Shit's real and it hurts, so major respect to you guys for trying this.
I hate how people think we're weak that we can't handle the pain if they have no idea what it feels like.
Ikr. Especially on day 1. Sometimes it's like the whole lower body is on fire.
@anushkaramtuhal8212 yes, plus PMS is the worst
also sometimes the nausea and the headaches too
right?
The irony is that women who have very bad cramps use a TENS machine to help their cramps feel better.
😲
Yes! I have endo and use a heat pack plus a tens machine
Oh wow that machine helps?? I get bad cramps, I never knew that!!
Heat pack and fetal position on the couch. I actually got approved from my gyn to skip my periods cuz of the immense pain and immobilization. It is fun watching men try this cuz I just laugh
@@skriddlehiddlesthey are using the settings that cause contractions, which is what is used for strengthening in physical therapy, but there are settings for pain management that use the electrical current as interference to your nervous system to reduce pain. It’s great and it’s a nice option when you can’t take any more meds and the heat alone isn’t cutting it!
OK guys imagine you’re working at that minimum wage job, at a 6 for two days, and then some creepy old man comes in and says “you would be so much prettier if you smiled“ 17:14
As a person who lost a job because my cramps were so bad that I would literally throw up and pass out…. This meant so much.
I've never passed out, but boy I would throw up from the pain.
That's a high enough level of pain that you would be well within reason to see a gynecologist to talk about it. Pain like that could be an indicator of an underlying condition
same. i remember forgetting ibuprofen in my math class, i ended up getting up mid test to go throw up in the trash can. it was humilating and i actually wouldn't stop throwing up in the nurses bathroom and i had to wait an entire hour till my mom got to pick me up. it was hell
@@sgtsongbird eventually I had surgery to remove a couple of large fibroids, but that was a good 10 years later.
@@SpectraStarShooter I'm sorry it took so long, but I'm glad they eventually diagnosed you and helped you
Kwasi saying “imagine getting payed less money for the same job as your male counterparts do and feel that same feeling” is something I never really thought about as a woman but so true😅
The face of realization though 😂
All the while having being told constantly to "Suck it up!"
Timestamp: 7:34
For people who want to share it with context: 7:26
And having to put up with comments about our subdued mood at work. Yeah, Buster, you try working in constant pain while bleeding. Let's see how your mood is.
He's the best!
"Things that we can't see, we tend not to take seriously in this country." FOR REAL!! I love that this channel makes an effort to normalize things like periods, mental illness, and chronic pain. Awesome job!
Also same for brain injuries
Haven't y'all done this several times already? Get some new material please
@@TheArcaneMaster you’re the reason it’s still relevant.
Having had the worst boss level cramps of my life (so far) last week, driving my car home, realising the local bridge was flooded and having to go an alternative route and all I wanted to do was get home, take painkillers, lay down with a hot water bottle - this video really helps. Thank you guys,.
Okay but Kwesi talking about cramps needing to poop is so real
Sometimes I confuse the two and have thought I was going to start my period when I was just constipated. So, depending on the person, he wasn't too far off.
Honestly, they're very similar for me, and the worst when I'm badly constipated or impacted, so yep.
I have stomach issues normally as well, so it's pretty much hell for me the first 2 days of menstruation. Lying on my stomach, using pillows, just wasting away cuz I can't do anything bout the cramps and then running for the bathroom every hour-ugh.
I had my appendix fully ruptured for 4 days before the hospital took me seriously enough to take a proper scan. They said I should be demonstrating way worse signs of pain but i'd had period pain equivalent to (and occasionally worse than) what I was experiencing to I was able to sit quiet and composed while slowly DYING. Period pain is no joke and i'm so grateful for shows like this that will educate people on them.
Same when I was in labour instinctively I knew I was, but i wasn't acting like it or making enough noise in their words was told to not call again, a few hours later after 36 hours of the pain I decided to put it on and exaggerate my pain and lost my crap with them, i knew i was close and I was on my own, i was 8cm dilated when they arrived half hour later got told off for not calling sooner though they told me not too it was probably just a UTI, gave Birth less than 2 hours later! still now my periods get to that level of actual imminent birth, but I'm used to it, have had ruptured cysts too I weren't aware off, womens health Is ignored in healthcare why there is little knowledge even amongst the ones that specialise it
Recently got diagnosed with diverticulitis, my sonogram tech was a woman and listened when I described the pain as "a period cramp where I've never felt it before". She gave me the wand and said "show me", caught the problem on the scan and then had my male ER nurse apologize to me because he had dismissed my explanation of the pain I was feeling.
She told me it was the most accurate description of a symptom she had heard to date.
I had pancreatitis a couple years ago. They didn’t believe me at first because I wasn’t screaming in pain. I said, first of all I cramps like this every month. I also have chronic pain from lupus and fibromyalgia. I can get through any pain that I know is going to end.
Research shows that women just don't feel the pain of heart attacks and are less likely to report any issue because it feels about the same as being on your period. Sorry I don't have links to the report or anything but look it up and you'll find it. The pain that's so bad that it causes men to curl over, clutch their chests then fall over and pass out it something we experience every month. It's insane.
@@DustyStarrs They did a few studies years back finding that if men had the level of pain of childbirth, their bodies wouldn't be able to handle the pain and they would go into immediate cardiac arrest. I reminded my husband of that during the labors of all 6 of our babies,
And the thing I like about this is Zach is someone who experiences chronic pain. I think it shows how different those types of pain are.
I also noticed that Zach could mask much better than the others while he was in his presentation. Which just shows how chronic pain warriors are flipping superheroes.
Chronic pain is much different than acute pain
Yes. It does. He also did handle the pain better than the other two guys. Because he’s used to at least some level of constant pain. I guess it goes to show that you can get used to anything.
i found this to be the best simulator vid because they have a medical professional present explaining what's occurring, what's typical, and abnormal. I watched this with my 8yo who always has tons of questions that i'm too agitated to answer. I have endometriosis & i typically cramp for a week & bleed for 1.5 full weeks at levels 9-13 pain. This vid allowed me to answer all her questions in under an hour with visuals. She walked away with so much more compassion and she understood what to expect. I think it opened the door for a different layer of understanding.
One of the best Try Guys videos to come out this year, imo. You can tell they took the messaging of this seriously yet managed to take the classic Second Try editing and humor to 11 too.
Kwesi’s realization about pay equality and relating it to the existence of periods was seriously a powerful statement.
YES the only part I think they're missing (I just got to where Kwesi said that so maybe it's mentioned later) is the actual bleeding and panic and worry about leaking or in some cases (like me) sometimes there are days where it's so heavy and painful I can't leave my house because dealing in a public bathroom is next to impossible. It's awful
@@CuckooBirdWhy PSA - I've had many family members with intense bleeding and pain. I guess I have too, but I've never QUITE gotten to weeping begging to die 🥺
All total though - taking both Mom's and Dad's family (and Mom - poor lady) the 3 who suffered the most also ended up having endometriosis.
That's why I'm responding, tbh. Women suffer for SO MANY YEARS before many have Dr's take them seriously and even CHECK for endo!! So, IF you've not actually, really and TRULY been checked for endometriosis by a Dr who is NOT dismissive, PLEASE consider campaigning for yourself for that?
Dismissive Dr's are not gender specific, fwiw. Also, there's far more at stake than "just pain", which women are generationally and socially gaslit to just accept. It's likely Mom's early passing was strongly influenced by the massive fatigue and stress of that roller-coaster from hell, along with the SEVERE Iron deficiency anemia she could never consume enough iron of any form to counter. 😢
So, I'm concerned. Not meaning to be nosey, and I'm a year or more late too 😅
But for ANY UTERINE OWNER SUFFERING that reads this? Please consider this? Even if your Dr has kinda brushed it off? If your cycle interferes with life regularly to this extent, that is NOT just "NORMAL".
I'm gonna keep rambling if I let myself 😅
Take care all.
Agapé 303
"Do you HAVE TO bleed when you have your period?" Kwesi, I laughed out loud at this, I am 23 years old, I have been menstruating for 10 years and never once in my life heard this question 😂😂😂😂😂😂
And the following "That's pretty hardcore, especially when you have to do life" made me feel very appreciated, thanks my dude
I'm 43 and had it once a month since 12 years old twice in my life I bleed for a month terrible ended up going to a doctor, gynecologist
Yeah I don't know how y'all go through and manage to still be awesome, and I am not looking forward to it
Lol. It's optional? We choose to so that we are feared! We bleed for 5 days and don't die!
@@MelB868
yup!.. I discovered years ago that I have an adverse reaction to one of the common hormones in birth control which causes my period to "not turn off" 😬
I'm 25 years old, I've been doing that for the past 16 years, and literally cackled when i heard that question. 😂😂
Kwesi coming to so many true realizations with the "what if you had a minimum wage job and you can't just take off". Dude, I feel seen 😭
and the getting paid less than a man while having cramps. Kwesi is a good dude.
Exactly this^^^ I had to go to work on my period throwing up in between checking out customers bc I was the only manager and I couldn't leave... it sucks having periods
@@idontliketwinkies9330 just gotta hang on till menopause. once you hit it, it's friggin great!
I so appreciate the one dude who kept referencing women's lower pay and people who work min wage jobs who cannot take off work for a day. That;s some real recognition
"It hurts, standing up." Literally one of the worst parts of period cramps is standing up (and stairs. Stairs are evil)
That, but also the step and gush that happens way too often.
@@vanillathebard the worst is when you get out of bed because if you don't sit down and deal with it immediately, all the build up will gish out at once 😵
„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.
Having to sit in class and pretend it doesn't feel like your insides are being pulled apart
And sitting. And lying down, except for that one position but is sadly hurting your arm or your neck 😊
Zach, the person with chronic pain, is unsurprisingly the best at faking his way through pain. 😂
People with chronic learn how to best carry on through the worst days.
Literally what it’s like to live with chronic pain
Chronic pain here and yeah, not surprised that Zach has this under control
Seeing him during the presentation I was like “Yes, this is me at work on cramp day.”
@@kellinomnom Not to mention, he’d be feeling it a lot worse than the other guys if he really had periods. I have the same disease and periods make the pain soooo much worse!
My mother was an executive in the 80s (meaning she had to work a lot harder to be taken seriously) and she had to do an all day presentation while having a miscarriage. That's like several periods at once and she had to do it with a professional attitude and a smile on her face. I asked her how she managed to do it, "There was no other option"
Women rule.
my chest hurts reading this
I've been there, too.
Getting divorced, going through a miscarriage, being the only person bringing in the money with a family of 4, and knowing that taking a sick day might cause me to lose my job.
Being a single parent is hard enough.
Being terribly sad about the miscarriage but knowing it's a blessing at the same time...
Wrapping my head around that was and still haunts me 25+ years later.
@@alicecain4851I'm sorry you had to go through that. I hope you can heal from it all and in good time find peace. 💕
I cannot imagine carrying on at work. Physical pain during a miscarriage is essentially early stage labor- it's mind-blowing and so sudden (at least for me it was). But the emotional/mental toll is horrible as well. Your mom is a beast, and my heart breaks for women who had to do that.
I recall explaining how periods work to my prepubescent daughter while we were preparing a pumpkin to be a jack-o-lantern.
And she got it so quickly, I didn't even get to finish the explanation; she jumped right into it.
I do have to say, pulling the pulp and seeds out of a pumpkin is a perfect visual for the process.
I didn't have the heart to tell her about the cramps. I used to have to take cabs home from school, I hurt so badly. Cramps made me turn white and sometimes lay on the floor, waiting for the cab to arrive. When you turn white-faced from the pain, that has to be a 14 out of 10.
Years later, I went through natural childbirth and realized my cramps were EXACTLY like birth pains. Same intensity.
You can definitely tell Zach deals with chronic pain, him being the one who dealt with this the calmest and had the easiest time trying to go about his day without complaining.
This was a great video!
I’m glad they’re doing it to where they have to have it in their daily life and not just sitting still 😂
Same. When I tried this with my friends that lacked a uterus, one was a bit smug that he could handle it at full potency. We reminded him that we have to go about our day like that.
@@FlagCutie not to mention other symptoms too like bleeding, bloating, breaking out, etc..
I agree. I also felt like it got more realistic when they did. Just walking around feeling like shit is just how it is.
@@makaylashaw7298exactly!
Yes! and it's in the general area where the uterus is at. Some of the other videos people just put it on their upper stomach area.
Rachel running around at 13:29 causing period chaos while on her period
Such glee in her step
Go queen
Period cramp simulator and birth simulator should be required during health class and sex ed
Yes, and yearly for every man in a position of power as a reminder.
Jared’s stunned disbelief that people walk around feeling this way was fucking gold 😂
Imagine if he found out what happened when u sneeze on a period 😂
@@queene2074OH NO 😂
@@queene2074or have to poop😭 be dying
@@gemaeirian NOT THE POOP, PLEASE 😭😭
@@queene2074when I first had got my period, I used to bleed super bad, and would be so paranoid that I was bleeding through my pants, especially standing up from my desk at school!
I really hope Rachel surprises them in a months time with the tens machines, like "hey it's time!" Even just to see their reaction at experiencing this more than once. 🤞
Given their reaction in this vid, more pain might make them pass out 😭😂
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
I say do this for a year
Genius
Make 'em mandatory for all male executives, watch the days off come rolling in.
As someone with PCOS and Endometriosis, this was actually incredibly validating. The indescribable pain since I was 11 truly runs your entire life.
Me too, the depo shot made mine worse🥲
Same here. I also have Interstistial Cystitis. Having Endometriosis and IC while on my period is a living hell. There's a reason why they're called the evil twins 😢
Yeah my periods used to make me vomit, have diarrhea and pass out. I was so scared of losing my first real job because my day one of my period I was literally useless. I've left work before and hailed a cab because I couldn't walk the 3 blocks to my bust stop. I once left a bathroom from a restaurant to go outside and sit/lie down on the sidewalk in Brooklyn looking like a goddamn junkie because I couldn't sit at the table with my friend. I had to just curl up in a ball and pray for death.
Convinced that's why I could give birth without an epidural lol gave me strength I guess
I have PCOS and I’ve been taking the shot for like 4-5 years cuz I don’t get a period or the 3 days of I can’t stand up cuz I’m doubled over in pain or the hospital visits
SAME! I have literally begged for death due to pain while on my period. It is truly tortuous.
Cramps are just one part of it too! Flow changes, hormones, fatigue, cravings, all the things that just make it worse.
Jared: This cannot be accurate.
Every woman on the planet: OH IT IS.
Exactly!
Yes!
Every living man prior to the 1990’s: 🤕👍
Not completely though. We have fatigue, bloating, and mood swings too.
@@Nurichiri True, but his reactions to the cramping is accurate.
My husband used to say, “you get it every month you should be used to it.”
My response would be, “let me kick you in the balls once a month and tell me if you get used to it.”
He stopped after that. 😂
You tell him
I have endometriosis and my husband is empathetic, but still my main goal in life is to be hooked up to the simulator side-by-side.
A few times a day for a week every month*💀
@@AllThingsAniyahand that’s with longer cycles 😂
I love this response lol
As someone currently on their period, cramping, sitting on the couch, eating ice cream and drinking wine.. I'm SO ready to watch this right now
I’m having my period rn too lmao
Same here! And with PCOS, I get to be surprised by my periods at any week of the month. Yay.🎉
Only warning is having a stress cry a few hours before.
It is interesting how the cramps fluctuate and morph and burn. Only other biological function I could relate the pain to for the non menstrators among us... I once had either food poisoning or a virus that absolutely knotted up my intestines and abdominalmuscles...did cramps that ebbed and flowed similar to my periods. But it lasted like a day. Usually I have 2-3 days of intense cramping on my period before it tapers off.
Kind of wish they addressed how cramps and bleeding disrupt sleep. I think that's an aspect that some people don't realize happens too.
Ugggg.
SAME
Same here, my cramps are worsened by bloating and the cup as well, but thank god for Ibuprofen
Saaaame
This is actually the real test, not just hooking it up for 2 minutes lying on a couch. They had to do some normal day to day activities with the pain.
As a woman who started when I was 10 and am going on 47, I can tell you that yes, periods suck. I appreciate the fact that the guys actually took it seriously and didn't act like it was no big deal.
The other thing this country does that is just infuriating is not allowing a woman who is very clear she doesn't want children to either get her tubes tied or a hysterectomy until we are 45. I've known since I was 12 that I didn't want children. Went in at 18, 25, 30, 35 & 40 asking and was told no, because, and I quote, "You'll find a good man some day & then how will you feel when you can't give him children?"
We should be allowed to make decisions about our own bodies without the government and/or ignorant people dictating their choices on you.
I'm 47, single and still don't want children. Just sayin'
"-when you can't GIVE HIM CHILDREN." Like we're some special baby-making machine for those "good men" out there. Such a wonderful (only slightly painful and lethal) present.
I've never wanted children myself, and I knew from my teens that even if I changed my mind, I would want to adopt. Not make my own.
@@alisemaleneohme4666 I like kids. I'm all of my friends kids auntie, but yeah, children of my own? Not gonna happen. I like giving them back. 🤣
Well I have amazing news, it's actually getting better! I just scheduled a total hysterectomy today, as an unmarried woman at 24! I avoided asking doctors for it because I didn't want to be laughed out, until I met my GP and she seemed like she would get it, and she did! Her team found me a surgeon who would give me a chance, and it's really happening!
@@jennabacon8499 That is awesome! I'm happy you found a GP who gets it. So many don't & are still in the Dark Ages when it comes to stuff like this.
Oh wow congratulations @@jennabacon8499 That is amazing for you!!! I am 24 and struggling with Endometriosis and trying to get a hysterectomy since 19 and your comment gives me so much hope!!! May I ask you which country you are having the procedure in?
I wish they had migraine simulators because fun fact I sometimes get cramps and hormonal migraines together. It’s a super great time.
Amen! Oh the agony!
I think a great migraine simulator would be getting shot in the head.
When my Lyme disease is bad I will get hormonal migraines too!
Fecking hell SAME! Sometimes i get unexplained migraines as a warning like ok period is about to land
Yyeesssssss these get me the worst
Let us not forget how it feels like walking around in an actual diaper with a maxi pad slapped to your underwear
I've tried using tampons but they are too uncomfortable for me so I use maxi pads every month
I actually have to wear adult diapers because my pcos makes it so terrible
It makes me hella itchy
Ahhh yes, with the constant paranoia that absolutely everyone can see it
@@niyaodom1944 that’s the most accurate thing
When I was about 21 or 22 my cramps were almost as bad as labor pains. My gynecologist put me on the pill, which cut my pain in half, and it caused my period to go from five days to three. An added bonus.
I’m sad that we couldn’t replicate the horror of being in your period and then that scared feeling of coughing, sneezing, or laughing and wondering if you accidentally leaked off the pad. The idea of possibly having clothes ruined because of your period too…
Also like… I do love their reaction to Rachel saying she was experiencing a 5 when she was chaperoning Zach high on shrooms at universal
Right. I get that the pain is bad but the annoying part is the actual blood and constantly being paranoid about leakage.
There was a video where that exact thing was simulated a few years ago and the subjects haaaated that they couldn't tell when they were going to leak
Or if you have family that has it better and they make fun of you, get mad, and tell you, they never got anything on clothes 🙃 Was great to take untill high school (over 6 years) to learn that even most adults have issues with it, and my mom was basically just bullying me.
Also, waking up with too much or a clot and trying to waddle to the bathroom instead of it coming out and overflowing.
Yesss, I purposely wear dark bottoms and underwear during my period bc of all this. And still worry about the chair I'm sitting on, my driver's seat, etc.
@harleysauceda5401 omg I feel you on that one, every damn part
And not even gonna mention the bleeding and stains, the hormones, oily hair, headaches, acne- watching this is now officially my favorite way to ignore my period pain
And feeling the bleeding warm liquid worrying that your pad might be enough
@@RougeMaire Imagine sleeping on your side cause comfy. Oh wait...
Nice morning surprise!
@@chicapizza29 I sleep on my back so periods are hell on earth because I am both bleeding and cannot sleep. What a joy of having a uterus.
@@flimsyenthusiasm5769 It really makes it look like someone forgot to close the flood gates. The dam has broken!
But seriously, why must we bleed? For no other reasons besides to be in pain?
@@flimsyenthusiasm5769Oof that sounds awful! I sleep on my stomach and toss and turn in my sleep sometimes, and during my period it’s just awful…
As someone with endometriosis and adenomyosis… this video is hilarious and infuriating. Their reactions are EXACTLY what I expected. Also points were MADE with “you have to just go to work during this?” “Imagine a job interview during this” “imagine getting paid less than your male coworkers while going through this pain” ☹️ yeah it sucks. I hope this video brings a lot of awareness to periods and period pain
Yes! I have several large fibroids and horrible menorrhagia to go with it. Going to work is one of the hardest things I have to do.
I truly hope so! Ive dated people who've dated girls with very light 4 day periods so when they meet me they think I'm like joking when I'm almost immobile the first day
I have endometriosis too! I had to get surgery for a bad big endometrioma that gave me ovarian torsion. My cramps were so bad I was basically popping pills like they were candy, and they did little to nothing. I was there crying on the floor curled up, overwhelmed by how painful it was, not knowing how to make it go away. Sometimes I had cold sweats and nausea because of the pain. After surgery and taking birth control it has gotten soooo much better. But damn there were times where I had to skip college or high school because even standing up was just too much to ask.
endometriosis awareness plug!!!
It made me feel so seen. I've been in and out of hospital with it and to know I'm not just crazy is amazing
If the pain doesn't shoot down your legs and makes you nauseous, it's not turned up high enough. Now do it for 5 days straight 24/7. And don't kill anybody.
Got my first period at 10. 16 years later, I've finally been diagnosed with a nerve disorder which explains why I couldn't stand/walk on the first couple days of my period. Pain so bad you can't move is not normal. I have been telling this to doctors for at least ten years. I only had someone actually believe me earlier this year. I finally got a doctor to refer me to a gyno. 10 years is too long to get diagnosed.
My dad was my biggest advocate. At 16, he started telling doctors my level of pain was not normal - and more importantly, he started telling ME my pain wasn't normal. My mum thought it was: turns out she had both endo and adenomyosis (so that's 40+ years for her diagnosis...) and was used to excruciating agony. Dad advocated for both of us. EDUCATE. YOUR. SONS.
The absolute TOP level of kudos to your dad for advocating for you both!! Unfortunately so often that's the only voice doctors will listen to.
Hi! I've recently developed pain that sounds similar to what you described, could you share the name of the nerve disorder you're talking about? Mine usually starts 7-10 days before my period and I get pain in my legs, rib/chest area, and back, but it's also started to continue on into my period now. No doctor I've been to has any good idea about what it could be, and this sounds similar so I wanted to do some research. Thank you so much! (if you even see this haha!)
@@manyatandon5280 I don't know about the nerve disorder but I'd make a general recommendation to get evaluated for Endometriosis at your OB-GYN.
I've been to a couple OBGYNs, including an endometriosis specialist, but the first one just automatically tried to put me on birth control, and the second thought it might be endometriosis, but when I brought up doing laparoscopy to confirm, she said that it was unnecessary and recommended birth control again. I have gotten a sonogram done, which the second doctor saw, but the sonogram didn't show signs of endo either, so I don't really feel comfortable with the diagnosis, since she couldn't really explain why she thought I had it.
I'm hesitant to go on birth control without a super clear diagnosis because of all the side effects it can have... plus I don't have a lot of the main symptoms of endo, such as heavy periods, which is why I'm thinking it could be something that's maybe not as directly related to my period.@@Mitsu92
Educated sons make educated dads. So happy you have such a great advocate in your life
We aren't calm through periods because we feel less pain. We have been told since middle school to suck it up and continue working, studying, exercising, etc. It hurts us as much as it hurt these guys trying it. For those of us with endometriosis, it's a nightmare PLUS we can bleed enough that it is considered mild hemorrhaging AND it causes anemia. Fun times.
It's kind of like our version of "men don't cry about pain! Get back to it!" 😅
I’m 40 with severe anemia. I had to have surgery to even have my kids. I’m waiting on menopause. 😂I was diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 16. Nobody even talked about it back then. I’m glad there is more medical research and social awareness now.
Yeah mine caused me undiagnosed anemia for a long time and was severely painful, luckily I don't bleed and cramp as much now that I use BC (I have an IUD because the pills gave me super bad mood swings)
I have pretty bad cramps plus Catamenial epilepsy (seizures triggered by estrogen fluctuations) but yeah you're told to just push through.
My dad’s favorite saying was the world doesn’t stop spinning when you are on your period to my 11 year old self. That was before I learned to eat ibuprofen like candy to keep from dying
The fact that they did it for an entire work day makes this the most valid “man tries period simulator” video
Agree. 5 days would be better, though. (evil laugh).
Yes. 5 days would be better. And they have to sleep with it on, and changing levels in the night.
Thankfully I only get period cramps on one day of my period and it only lasts for a couple hours. But those couple hours are brutal. I throw up multiple times from the pain. I can't imagine it lasting more than a couple hours.
Yeah
@@fableydra 😂
7:12 When my appendix burst, it wasn't nearly as painful as my normal cramps
I hope the guys are reading these comments. Thank you to all the ladies also mentioning the nausea, GI issues, dizziness, headaches and migraines, the cravings, the bloating, the fatigue.
I actually love that the try guys are getting back to their roots of guys just trying stuff.
Rachel not even reacting to any level of the simulator while Zach died was HILARIOUS
i love this doctor. so chill. it's the "if it works for you, great" and "if not, have sugar, caffeine and alcohol". both are good
This!
„It feels like I‘m getting stabbed by knifes. It hurts. Not like hurts, it’s uncomfortable.“
So getting stabbed feels „uncomfortable“. Interesting :D
I cried watching this. My daughter was medically gaslight so bad she almost died! Women are always told their crazy before they get real answers. Thank you for doing this and being willing to learn and to teach.
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This should be required for all boys to experience before they turn 18. Imagine the compassion they would develop.
No dude. Why should anyone be forced to feel excruciating pain? Tf?
@@user-Zachary123If I had to experience cramps at 12 years old for 5 days everymonth.
I feel like boys can experience what cramps feel in one health class in middle school, with parents permission, as a way of education.
Because most of them think its no big deal or turn into jackasses thinking girls are exxagerating.
What if they grow up and have a daughter and the mom isnt there? Most men have no idea what a period is or what to do, like 0 idea.
And even then, some mothers dont warn their kids, or give them such shit information because they where shamed or given shit information as well.
So is necessesary that both parties know about periods. Since its what half of the populations experiences.
@@barbicel Like I said nobody should be forced to do that. It should be at most optional. Everything you just said can be solved by better education on periods.
@@user-Zachary123 oh yhea, agreed,nobody should be forced. But it can be implemented on schools and like inform the parents of the curriculum etc.
To show that what someones goes trough on their period.
Better education and all.
Sadly that wont ever happen, especially more in 3rd world countries and stuff. Or those in poverty who cant even afford pads or basic hygiene :(
Just a mess all around
I had a friend in college who didn’t understand until he literally watched me crumble over time one day when we were volunteering and I started my period. Over the course of an hour, I went from being totally normal to doing Lamaze breathing and crouching on the floor.
A little bit of context on menstrual leave in Japan:
It exists, but it's up to an individual company whether they want to give it to you or not. But MORE than that, you have to understand that it's beyond shameful to talk about your period even with close friends. I had a good friend who fainted in public with us, the friends she'll tell just about everything else, because she didn't want to say that she was on her period. (We're all in our 30s, not in any way new to the game.)
So imagine filling out paperwork, then needing your (male) boss to read and sign it, other people at the company, too, like in accounting and such - for many women it's not only embarrassing but actually shameful, and not worth it.
There was a big scandal a few years back when a company wanted female staff to work with a period badge on, so that both other staff and customers would treat them more gently on those days... It, um, backfired.
Japan is a land of good intentions and poor execution.
Thanks for clarifying! So great to know how it actually works in more detail 🙂
This comment was a wild ride, thank you for posting. I know enough about Japanese culture to surmise that no one actually took this leave but BADGES?! Why do I 10000% know it was a man that suggested this? Man, ignorance is bliss.
The amount of shame about menstruation in Asian countries is pretty insane
I used to get cramps in front and lower back at the same time. It was like being in a vise. Most women, I believe, have higher pain tolerance. Cramps, labor pains. I am in menopause, which means no cramps, but now I get hormonal migraines. 🙄🤯