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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It’s also important to remember that people who have periods are often dismissed when they talk about what the cramps feel like and how much they hurt. They brought up the job interview example. You can’t tell a potential employer that you can’t do the interview because of bad cramps because generally you will be perceived as being weak and less desirable as an employee because you’re not doing the interview when it’s ‘just cramps’. Basically your choices are to a) do the interview anyway, despite being in pain, b) tell the interviewer about the cramps and hope they’re sympathetic, or c) lie about why you can’t make it in
This - with the added note that, as the doctor mentioned, many of us also deal with the added pain of endometriosis and adenomyosis. (Tack on the fact that it commonly takes more than a decade to get a diagnosis and any treatment for these, as doctors dismiss period pain and don't pursue it as a symptom until something goes seriously wrong - by which time, of ten the only effective treatment is hysterectomy. For women with PCOS, diagnosis often doesn't come til after it has damaged them to the point of potentially making them sterile.) The pain is real. The dismissal is real.
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.
Right? I had tumors the size of a 7month old baby, all while waiting to get them removed, and my boss comes in one day bitching about how he went to the gym and he's in so much pain, and I should fetch him painkillers. I was on my period, couldn't say a word while he acted like a baby from sore shoulders, then he had me lifting boxes to find a specific document. When I couldn't find it, I asked him to come look instead, he told me he was in too much pain, go figure 🙄. We are considered the weaker, more emotional ones.
“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.
@@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.
Man I feel so strong I went to school played ,came back had a 2 hr dance class ,I had a running competition selection AND ALL WHILE I CHANGED MY PAD EVERY 3 HOURS ,HAD CONTINUOUS CRAMPS, AND GAVE BIRTH TO A JELLY FISH EVERY TIME I LAUGHED ,COUGHED OR SNEEZED.Watching this is a therapy right now.
HOLY SHIT the jelly fish thing .. the way it 'swims' when it gets in the water .. I once literally was freaking out for a second thinking some parasite fell out of me somehow X"D
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 :(
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.
@@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 way they say half the population goes through it "once a month" isn't not a great indicator of how long it takes. It's not once a month for a few minutes like these guys. It's for 25% of the month. IT's for a quarter of the month. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, then repeat 3 weeks later.
And then there's the once that DON'T have it once every month. There's the irregular ones too! I'm an irregular period girl, and I swear, I think it's one of the reasons why they hurt SO MUCH!
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.
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!
The first day of my period is EXCRUCIATINGLY painful! It starts in my lower back moves into my abdomen and down my thighs. I also pass huge blood clots which I think contributed to the pain. I spend the day curled up in bed in the fetal position just trying to breathe through the pain. I’ve had a baby before so I compare it to early to mid labor pains. I can’t do anything the first and second day of my period.
yes i relate to the T. and the thigh pain it’s sooooo uncomfortably painful😩 everyone i ever complain to have no idea what i’m talking about. just curl and rock back and forth moaning and breathing. and medicine hardly helps just pretty much have to wait until it dulls. i dread it every month.😢
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.
As someone with a relative who has the same autoimmune disorder as Zack, I just have to say I respect him so much for doing this. I know his disease can be excruciatingly painful, but to top it off with this simulator is just absolutely hardcore ❤
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 😂
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.
As someone who needed a hysterectomy due to PCOS (along with other complications) I can say that my cramps were probably at the highest level possible. And yes I had to suck it up and continue with life. I wish I had known at the time that the amount of blood loss I experienced wasn't normal.aybe I could have had another child. Doctors really downplay the complaints that we have about our periods.
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.
Now add the headaches, fatigue, low iron for me, having blood clots the size of golf balls passing through, the period shit, trying to keep your pad on straight, the extra long large take two huge pads to make even huger pad, and please last but not least don’t forget the hormone hell kill or cry feelings.
That is exactly what I would say. Mine got so bad that at the ripe old age of 27 I had to have a hysterectomy lucky I had my children before that or I would not have been able to. The medical menopause was hell to the most horrible feelings on this planet for at least 5 straight solid years with no end in sight. But great now. 😂
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.
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.
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.
IDK why but this made me cry. I'm someone who's always had insanely painful period cramps and very long lasting periods (like 10 days bleeding, 4-5 of which were with very painful cramps) since I was 12 years old (almost 28 now) and only last year found out I have Endometriosis. My pain has always been minimised and not believed by male friends, boyfriends, teachers and healthcare professionals, so it is very nice to see men actually care enough to educate themselves and try to experience what us menstruators go through every month. Although the guys' experience didn't include the razing hormones, the actual blood, the tenderness, bloating, fatigue and nausea we experience, it can hopefully open some people's (cis-men's 😬) eyes and help them realise that it's insane that we're expected to function 100% while menstruating. I know that we can, cos we have to, but we shouldn't have to. I've always been stressed and anxious about calling in sick to work because of cramps, mainly for the fear of not being believed and for looking like a slacker, so I often went in anyway and suffered through the workday in insane pain, almost to the point where I thought I'd pass out (because of my Endometriosis, even the strongest painkillers sometimes doesn't work on the first few days). I'm so sick of adult men (and sometimes women sadly) not taking periods and period cramps seriously and not being educated enough to know what it really entails. If cis-men would've had periods, menstrual leave would already be a thing in every workplace, people would know more about it, and much more resources would be put towards medical research and finding better treatments/medication.
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
@@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 😵
to be totally honest with you, I have injured myself in a various of ways through out my life. I was a lacrosse goalie, and a slightly reckless and aggressive athlete/ person when it comes to doing things… basically i beat myself up A LOT. THE SINGLE WORST PAIN IVE EVER FELT WAS AN OVARIAN CYST. I had an ovarian cyst that BURSTED in my period one time that literally made me not only vomit, but PASS OUT from pain. not only did i not get a long term pain medication for it, but the ER i visited basically said that after the light pain med i got that they really couldn’t do anything and that i would just have to ride out the pain. Needless to say: the girl in the video who had appendicitis and said that she had period pain JUST AS BAD - ISN’T. LYING. and also: the lack of compassion for period when it comes from not only medical care but also just general population is also like SUPER UNHEALTHY.
"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" 😬
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
"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!
Ngl, I've used a TENS unit on full blast (my mother got one to help with her many horse-inflicted injuries and I tested it out for her), and it's still nothing compared to the insanity of my periods. They come and go whenever they want (including doing "cycles" back to to back"), bleeding is more than just a crime scene- it's the goriest of slasher movies, the pain is debilitating and exhausting and nauseating to the point that there are many times where I literally can't get out of bed except when it's time to camp out in the bathroom. And yes, I've been to many doctors about this. The most I've ever gotten is shrugs and vague references to a very strange hormone imbalance. Yay. 😑 Edited to update: I'm finally scheduled to have a full hysterectomy! September 12th, y'all! After three whole decades, it's happening at last! Doc knocked me out a couple weeks ago and went in to check things out, but couldn't find anything that would be causing such issues (per usual with my weird af body), but he says that endometriosis and/or PCOS are still definitely possibilities (particularly since there's family history with it- my own sisters have both) and all other options either are ineffective for the severity/already been tried or otherwise contraindicated thanks to unrelated conditions.
@@sophiebrown1847 Yeah, it's wild. Thankfully, I'm seeing a new doc now and he actually seems to be taking me seriously. We've discussed all the stuff that has been tried (basically everything short of yeeting the whole-ass reproductive system as I've asked for since I was a teen- I'm 40 now, btw) and he has me scheduled for a procedure next month to knock me out and check out what's really going on in there, which is also a first. The others had refused to do that before, despite my PTSD involving things like pap smears and such. And all this from a dude. I think I finally got profoundly lucky with this one, tbh. He even says that the hysterectomy is on the table if that's what I want. He just wants to make sure nothing else is going on before he does that so nothing gets missed.
You may have endometriosis. Definitely look into it! If you're from the US I think planned parenthood is the best place to get female health care? Idk, but what you've described definitely sounds like endo
@@zoerice4227 I'll maybe find out tomorrow. Had an exploratory surgery a couple weeks ago so my doc could see what's going on in there for himself and the follow-up is set for the morning. Wouldn't be surprised by Endo, tbh. My sister has that, and PCOS, I've just never been officially diagnosed with anything like that despite my... very weird, very extreme cycle/hormones.
You are not alone. I had nothing wrong with me... just a big uterus. Exercise and using a cup instead of a tampon helped... but I couldn't ever get the cup to fully open, so... pain it is!
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
@@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.
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.
I absolutely love that they left it on for a long-ish period of time and that they actually tried to get stuff done while having it on. Most guys just leave it on for a couple of minutes and call it quits
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.
@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!
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. 🤞
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.
Kwesi bringing up the wage gap while on your period and Jared realizing gave me life. As a woman who works in a male dominated field and consistently working circles around them and not even knowing the level of pain I’m in and slighted by the system… it makes you wanna burn shit to the ground and I think Jared connected some of those dots lol. Also some of the dudes I work with have literally called out for a tummy ache and not getting enough sleep for one night. And we’re somehow the “weaker sex.” Yeah ok 👌
Same! I work in a shop with only guys. My step dad (in the same department) has gone home early or taken the day off bc of the same excuse that his stomach just doesn’t feel great, and I’m over here downing 3 Advil while running around the place doing the heavy lifting the guys don’t want to do with 4 hours of sleep due to bad cramps the night previously. I don’t want to invalidate their pain, but Iv seen guys go home for the littlest thing while women in the company are running circles around them while in horrible pain
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.
I love watching videos like this. The surprise guys express just cracks me up. Society generally treats women as though they exaggerate pain, and then the guys try the tens and still think, "There's no way someone could feel this all day and still function". When I was younger my cramps would be so bad I couldn't breath and would just sit on the floor rocking back and forth. I had a friend laughing at me because I was having a normal sounding conversation on the phone. The worse part is that women are told from day one that they aren't really allowed to show pain. Like being stoic is some kind of pain Olympics. So it's both worse than men think, and yet any expression of pain is discouraged. I'd love these guys to have this experience and have a competition on who could fake not feeling pain. Edit: No way, the syncing thing is totally real, not just confirmation bias. In college my roommate went from having very irregular periods to syncing with mine. Also... the study in the video is fifty years old. We know now that humans do have more chemical communication than we were originally aware of. Servers and exotic dancers not on birth control get bigger tips when they are ovulating. There are studies where shirts worn to work out in are ranked by their odor. Studies also show variations on vocal tone and weight distribution during women's cycles that are usually unnoticeable but still unconsciously picked up. Of course, there is so little research done into women's health I'm not surprised. When Viagra was discovered to affect erections due to the effect on blood pressure, there was funding for men, but funding requested for studies in women was rejected. The one or two that were performed showed it has a great effect on period pain, but how many people know to ask for an off label prescription? I remember when the full extent of the clitoris was "re-discovered" about 10 years ago.
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.
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
Watching this instead of studying because my period cramps are so bad (maybe a 7-8 out of 10 based on past experiences) and my back hurts so much that I can't bear to sit up and hunch over books any longer, so now I'm laying down in bed watching this as "comfort"
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 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.
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. 😂
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
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 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 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 😭
I once had INTERNAL BLEEDING and walked around with it for 4 days. While waiting in the ER, I told my mom I wanted to leave because I thought it was just bad period cramps! 🤣 Thankfully my mom and the triage nurse wouldn't let me leave without making sure nothing more was going on or I would have DIED. That's how bad period cramps can be. I had a ruptured organ and figured it was just my uterus being it's usual self.
Man, these videos are so immensely satisfying. My period cramps used to be so damn bad as a teen. Sometimes I'd have to skip class, go to the nurses office, and remain in the fetal position on a bed till my mom brought me acetaminophen or ibuprofen. I was later diagnosed with cystic fibroids on my ovaries and endometriosis. I was put on birth control for a very long time, which helped, but not enough. After getting off bc in my late twenties, my periods have been fairly consistent and always only 3 days. They used to last for 5-7 days when i was a teen. My mother was... sympathetic on good days and cruel on most days. She was very helpful when i first got my period. She even prepared me long before it even happened. However, as time went on, she got fed up with how much i complained about the intense pain i experienced every month. She was one of the people who told me to "suck it up" and just take pain killers. Midol was great sometimes. At one point, mom bought me a TENS machine to help with cramps and other muscle related pain. It made it worse, but maybe i was doing it wrong. Anyway, i think all men should be required to do this once they turn 18. It would help men feel more sympathetic and compassionate towards people who get periods. I love how they kept asking if they could turn it off whenever they needed to do something, like use the bathroom. I'm all, "Nope. It never just "shuts off" for us, so you have to deal with it literally all day." 😅😭 For me, the worst pain is the first day of shedding. After that, it lessens.
Facts! I would love nothing more for the male population to experience, even like a 10% to 15% of how bad it is, and for the school system to actually TEACH this in Junior year at least! Senior at the latest!
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
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 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. 🙄🤯
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?
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!
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.
I always love seeing non-uterus owners experience cramps. It shows people how actually painful menstrual cramps are and it’s just not a normal level pain. My mom said her period cramps were worse than her labor/birthing pain and that honestly is scary to me 💀
@@ninayasmijnno yea, my mom had fibroids which is why. It’s generational too so i have it too and it’s a long line of intense pain and prolonged periods 🥲
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?
This video helped me realize that..I SHOULD PROBABLY GO TO A DOCTOR. Ever since i was a kid i would vomit, miss school/work, or even PASS OUT from my period pain. Since it’s “invisible” i’ve kinda grown to be embarrassed by my pain and what all it causes me to miss. EVEN MY OWN PARENTS wouldnt believe me and still dont. Let’s go to the doctor y’all.
I also had fevers, vomiting and would be bedridden. It took being on birth control to regulate it. My periods aren't as heavy not either. I hope you're able to find a solution ❤
Hey I'm so sorry they don't believe you! We all do :) and I hope you find a good doctor who helps you. Unfortunately female health and pain is often overlooked and not taken seriously, so if the first doctor doesn't help, please keep going until someone does! Good luck ❤
You are not alone in your pain. I have the exact same symptoms as you describe, and I'm almost 40. I can only manage my first two days of my period on some serious painkillers, but I do get sleepy as a side effect. Though, I prefer to be tired than passing out or have some random vomit situation. I think I went to two different doctors and the last one prescribed a prescription that I've been on since, I think, 15/16. Don't give up!
100% go to the doctor, I used to be unable to move with my period cramps and once I went on the pill it helped to regulate it- I do still very occasionally get really bad ones but thats only very occasionally now so 100% go
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.
“We’re like trauma bonding guys” 😂😂😂 I CAN’T. So glad they had Rachel compare and even WHILE she’s on her period. There’s just no way to explain the inside of your body hurting that way.
Edward Scissorhands, or the aliens bursting out of your gut. Something trying to claw its way out. Add to that: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, full body aches, and migraines. And that doesn't even include the hormones.
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 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 hope the Try Guys as a company will consider implementing menstrual leave since Zach now has "first hand" experience and Kwesi's question at the end was included. I really hope they do that for the company!!
what's ironic is that these TENS machines are actually what I and a lot of other endometriosis sufferers use to help pain, because the signals from the vibrations reach your brain faster than the signals from your pain, essentially meaning that what the guys experienced here is the (much) better alternative to many people's endo pain :) another fun reality to hopefully achieve more 'faces of realisation' lol p.s. this was written from my bed my body hates me i appreciate the solidarity from this video and its comments
I own one that I tried for my Endometriosis and it was like a tickle and at the worst a stinging... and only served as a "distraction from my pain" unfortunately it never really worked very well. Also sort of stopped working at all after like three uses, it was completely not comparable to the pain and cramping I have every day, all the time. I have to go about my life and these guys can't even function without being very tense at level 4-5... I am shooketh. XD
@cleomay3571 thankyou for sharing this, your theory is making some sense. I also find great relief in my tens machine and I’m really starting to think I have endo. The stabbing pain in random areas of my entire abdominal cavity for the week prior I’ve come to realise isn’t normal. Nor being be ridden on over the counter pain relief, during the period. Thankfully, in a twisted way, I also have fibromyalgia and have some stronger pain meds for when that becomes incapacitating that I can turn to for the worst of the period days. It’s a tricky balance of the known medication long term cons and being somewhat functional now. Hope your drs are taking care of you in the most manage able way possible 💜 My Tens/EMS&massage machine goes up to lvl 40 on some settings, it really get me wondering the intensity that these guys are experiencing if a 20 can be painful for me yet actively masks some of the PMS pain. I deeply appreciate their attempt at the symptom’s regardless the tens differences. Always a cathartic comparison to the medical gaslighting. Stronger than we give ourselves credit for.
So ops theory is really popular, I've read a medical study that basically said the same thing. Even thou tens didn't help me either, it did let me put it into words that I walk around every period with the minimum of a level 8 tens machine going and people seem to get that more and respect it. Which is weird but works
i'm so surprised that zach, having chronic pain, couldn't handle it any better. no shade just would have expected him to have a higher tolerance than the rest of the guys
I'm glad they had Rachel for comparison! As a woman with periods and endometriosis, people really don't understand how painful my periods can get. I'm just required to go about my day when I quite literally cannot move from the pain. Luckily I'm on hormones now, but god, high school was not fun with that amount of pain
I started puberty when I was 9. And three days of my period became so severe! It’s so debilitating and during those three days, I’m bounded to the bedroom. I can’t move, I can’t eat or sleep. I haven’t been tested for endometriosis, I’ve been told just to get over it. 😔 I’m 30 now and I haven’t had a period for a while since Ive been taking b.c.p for several years. Life’s been pain free. It’s great. 😆
I know how you feel. Luckily I am in menopause so most of that is gone. BUT there are still times when I get the cramping without the period. It's strange. I once had a period that wouldn't stop.....I had it for 3 months straight every single day. I had to get medical help to stop it. And it wasn't just a light load either...it was HEAVY the whole time. My normal period lasted 8 days from day one. It sucked and I wanted to smack the girls who only had theirs for 3 days. LOL
@@julieornelas3787 oof :( I’m so sorry u had to live through that! And still do :( I was lucky my doctor had gone to a reading abt endo before I came and she diagnosed me pretty quickly but it took 7 years before that! Gaslit by male doctors and the likes
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.
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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?
“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.
@@kihyahouston387 And people claim being a woman is easy!! We go through so much.
lmaooooo
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
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 😂
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.
@@rowanbelling3931I’M USING THAT LATER
@@rowanbelling3931 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'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.
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.
It’s also important to remember that people who have periods are often dismissed when they talk about what the cramps feel like and how much they hurt. They brought up the job interview example. You can’t tell a potential employer that you can’t do the interview because of bad cramps because generally you will be perceived as being weak and less desirable as an employee because you’re not doing the interview when it’s ‘just cramps’. Basically your choices are to a) do the interview anyway, despite being in pain, b) tell the interviewer about the cramps and hope they’re sympathetic, or c) lie about why you can’t make it in
This - with the added note that, as the doctor mentioned, many of us also deal with the added pain of endometriosis and adenomyosis. (Tack on the fact that it commonly takes more than a decade to get a diagnosis and any treatment for these, as doctors dismiss period pain and don't pursue it as a symptom until something goes seriously wrong - by which time, of ten the only effective treatment is hysterectomy. For women with PCOS, diagnosis often doesn't come til after it has damaged them to the point of potentially making them sterile.)
The pain is real. The dismissal is real.
"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 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
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
And they get to scream about the pain, we just have to sit there in silence.
And be nice & smile & act like absolutely nothing is wrong
Right? I had tumors the size of a 7month old baby, all while waiting to get them removed, and my boss comes in one day bitching about how he went to the gym and he's in so much pain, and I should fetch him painkillers. I was on my period, couldn't say a word while he acted like a baby from sore shoulders, then he had me lifting boxes to find a specific document. When I couldn't find it, I asked him to come look instead, he told me he was in too much pain, go figure 🙄. We are considered the weaker, more emotional ones.
@@12Kyra121 You deserve a raise. 😑
“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.
kwesi's instinct to just curl up in pain is so relatable
It is
Yes 😂😂😂👏👏👏
Yes.
He's the realest
Foetal position babbyyyyyyy
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!
Man I feel so strong I went to school played ,came back had a 2 hr dance class ,I had a running competition selection AND ALL WHILE I CHANGED MY PAD EVERY 3 HOURS ,HAD CONTINUOUS CRAMPS, AND GAVE BIRTH TO A JELLY FISH EVERY TIME I LAUGHED ,COUGHED OR SNEEZED.Watching this is a therapy right now.
I’m sorry but “gave birth to a jellyfish” is both the funniest and most accurate thing I’ve ever read when it comes to periods
HOLY SHIT the jelly fish thing .. the way it 'swims' when it gets in the water .. I once literally was freaking out for a second thinking some parasite fell out of me somehow X"D
Female here and I totally understand the analogy, but it's still disgusting, LOL
Lol, "gave birth to a jellyfish," gods, EXACTLY. I'm prone to large clots and every. Damn. Month. Ugh.
@@NoOne-hg1qcyep. It's disgusting but also kind of fascinating.
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 :(
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.
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! :)
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The way they say half the population goes through it "once a month" isn't not a great indicator of how long it takes. It's not once a month for a few minutes like these guys. It's for 25% of the month. IT's for a quarter of the month. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, then repeat 3 weeks later.
And then there's the once that DON'T have it once every month. There's the irregular ones too!
I'm an irregular period girl, and I swear, I think it's one of the reasons why they hurt SO MUCH!
Tbf they did it for a whole day, not a few minutes, but your point still stands
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” 😂
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.
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!
The first day of my period is EXCRUCIATINGLY painful! It starts in my lower back moves into my abdomen and down my thighs. I also pass huge blood clots which I think contributed to the pain. I spend the day curled up in bed in the fetal position just trying to breathe through the pain. I’ve had a baby before so I compare it to early to mid labor pains. I can’t do anything the first and second day of my period.
You are in labor.....to pass the lining, as it comes out in jello shots. Nausea is common when the cervix has to dilate to pass this crap.
yes i relate to the T. and the thigh pain it’s sooooo uncomfortably painful😩 everyone i ever complain to have no idea what i’m talking about. just curl and rock back and forth moaning and breathing. and medicine hardly helps just pretty much have to wait until it dulls. i dread it every month.😢
I used to have so much pain during my periods that I’d cry! Regular Exercising helped me a lot !
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.
Kwesi getting irate just because Jack is smiling is the single most accurate thing I've seen from any period simulation video. 😂
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!
As someone with a relative who has the same autoimmune disorder as Zack, I just have to say I respect him so much for doing this. I know his disease can be excruciatingly painful, but to top it off with this simulator is just absolutely hardcore ❤
I even felt that he tolerated a bit better than Jared and Kwesi overall, bc he experiences pain daily, but I could be wrong 😊
@@maotsukaI was surprised that he didn't handle it better since he's got chronic pain. I guess the sensation is too different.
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!
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
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 😂
As someone who needed a hysterectomy due to PCOS (along with other complications) I can say that my cramps were probably at the highest level possible. And yes I had to suck it up and continue with life. I wish I had known at the time that the amount of blood loss I experienced wasn't normal.aybe I could have had another child. Doctors really downplay the complaints that we have about our periods.
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.
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.
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
Now add the headaches, fatigue, low iron for me, having blood clots the size of golf balls passing through, the period shit, trying to keep your pad on straight, the extra long large take two huge pads to make even huger pad, and please last but not least don’t forget the hormone hell kill or cry feelings.
That is exactly what I would say. Mine got so bad that at the ripe old age of 27 I had to have a hysterectomy lucky I had my children before that or I would not have been able to. The medical menopause was hell to the most horrible feelings on this planet for at least 5 straight solid years with no end in sight. But great now. 😂
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?
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.
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!
IDK why but this made me cry. I'm someone who's always had insanely painful period cramps and very long lasting periods (like 10 days bleeding, 4-5 of which were with very painful cramps) since I was 12 years old (almost 28 now) and only last year found out I have Endometriosis. My pain has always been minimised and not believed by male friends, boyfriends, teachers and healthcare professionals, so it is very nice to see men actually care enough to educate themselves and try to experience what us menstruators go through every month. Although the guys' experience didn't include the razing hormones, the actual blood, the tenderness, bloating, fatigue and nausea we experience, it can hopefully open some people's (cis-men's 😬) eyes and help them realise that it's insane that we're expected to function 100% while menstruating. I know that we can, cos we have to, but we shouldn't have to. I've always been stressed and anxious about calling in sick to work because of cramps, mainly for the fear of not being believed and for looking like a slacker, so I often went in anyway and suffered through the workday in insane pain, almost to the point where I thought I'd pass out (because of my Endometriosis, even the strongest painkillers sometimes doesn't work on the first few days). I'm so sick of adult men (and sometimes women sadly) not taking periods and period cramps seriously and not being educated enough to know what it really entails. If cis-men would've had periods, menstrual leave would already be a thing in every workplace, people would know more about it, and much more resources would be put towards medical research and finding better treatments/medication.
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
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
"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 😊
to be totally honest with you, I have injured myself in a various of ways through out my life. I was a lacrosse goalie, and a slightly reckless and aggressive athlete/ person when it comes to doing things… basically i beat myself up A LOT. THE SINGLE WORST PAIN IVE EVER FELT WAS AN OVARIAN CYST. I had an ovarian cyst that BURSTED in my period one time that literally made me not only vomit, but PASS OUT from pain. not only did i not get a long term pain medication for it, but the ER i visited basically said that after the light pain med i got that they really couldn’t do anything and that i would just have to ride out the pain.
Needless to say: the girl in the video who had appendicitis and said that she had period pain JUST AS BAD - ISN’T. LYING. and also: the lack of compassion for period when it comes from not only medical care but also just general population is also like SUPER UNHEALTHY.
"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. 😂😂
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.
"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.
Ngl, I've used a TENS unit on full blast (my mother got one to help with her many horse-inflicted injuries and I tested it out for her), and it's still nothing compared to the insanity of my periods. They come and go whenever they want (including doing "cycles" back to to back"), bleeding is more than just a crime scene- it's the goriest of slasher movies, the pain is debilitating and exhausting and nauseating to the point that there are many times where I literally can't get out of bed except when it's time to camp out in the bathroom.
And yes, I've been to many doctors about this. The most I've ever gotten is shrugs and vague references to a very strange hormone imbalance. Yay. 😑
Edited to update: I'm finally scheduled to have a full hysterectomy! September 12th, y'all! After three whole decades, it's happening at last! Doc knocked me out a couple weeks ago and went in to check things out, but couldn't find anything that would be causing such issues (per usual with my weird af body), but he says that endometriosis and/or PCOS are still definitely possibilities (particularly since there's family history with it- my own sisters have both) and all other options either are ineffective for the severity/already been tried or otherwise contraindicated thanks to unrelated conditions.
Wow the doctors aren’t even trying to help you. I hate that.
@@sophiebrown1847 Yeah, it's wild. Thankfully, I'm seeing a new doc now and he actually seems to be taking me seriously. We've discussed all the stuff that has been tried (basically everything short of yeeting the whole-ass reproductive system as I've asked for since I was a teen- I'm 40 now, btw) and he has me scheduled for a procedure next month to knock me out and check out what's really going on in there, which is also a first. The others had refused to do that before, despite my PTSD involving things like pap smears and such. And all this from a dude. I think I finally got profoundly lucky with this one, tbh. He even says that the hysterectomy is on the table if that's what I want. He just wants to make sure nothing else is going on before he does that so nothing gets missed.
You may have endometriosis. Definitely look into it! If you're from the US I think planned parenthood is the best place to get female health care? Idk, but what you've described definitely sounds like endo
@@zoerice4227 I'll maybe find out tomorrow. Had an exploratory surgery a couple weeks ago so my doc could see what's going on in there for himself and the follow-up is set for the morning.
Wouldn't be surprised by Endo, tbh. My sister has that, and PCOS, I've just never been officially diagnosed with anything like that despite my... very weird, very extreme cycle/hormones.
You are not alone. I had nothing wrong with me... just a big uterus. Exercise and using a cup instead of a tampon helped... but I couldn't ever get the cup to fully open, so... pain it is!
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!
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.
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
I absolutely love that they left it on for a long-ish period of time and that they actually tried to get stuff done while having it on. Most guys just leave it on for a couple of minutes and call it quits
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
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...
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.
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.
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*
Kwesi bringing up the wage gap while on your period and Jared realizing gave me life. As a woman who works in a male dominated field and consistently working circles around them and not even knowing the level of pain I’m in and slighted by the system… it makes you wanna burn shit to the ground and I think Jared connected some of those dots lol. Also some of the dudes I work with have literally called out for a tummy ache and not getting enough sleep for one night. And we’re somehow the “weaker sex.” Yeah ok 👌
Same! I work in a shop with only guys. My step dad (in the same department) has gone home early or taken the day off bc of the same excuse that his stomach just doesn’t feel great, and I’m over here downing 3 Advil while running around the place doing the heavy lifting the guys don’t want to do with 4 hours of sleep due to bad cramps the night previously. I don’t want to invalidate their pain, but Iv seen guys go home for the littlest thing while women in the company are running circles around them while in horrible pain
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.
I love watching videos like this. The surprise guys express just cracks me up. Society generally treats women as though they exaggerate pain, and then the guys try the tens and still think, "There's no way someone could feel this all day and still function". When I was younger my cramps would be so bad I couldn't breath and would just sit on the floor rocking back and forth. I had a friend laughing at me because I was having a normal sounding conversation on the phone.
The worse part is that women are told from day one that they aren't really allowed to show pain. Like being stoic is some kind of pain Olympics. So it's both worse than men think, and yet any expression of pain is discouraged. I'd love these guys to have this experience and have a competition on who could fake not feeling pain.
Edit: No way, the syncing thing is totally real, not just confirmation bias. In college my roommate went from having very irregular periods to syncing with mine. Also... the study in the video is fifty years old. We know now that humans do have more chemical communication than we were originally aware of. Servers and exotic dancers not on birth control get bigger tips when they are ovulating. There are studies where shirts worn to work out in are ranked by their odor. Studies also show variations on vocal tone and weight distribution during women's cycles that are usually unnoticeable but still unconsciously picked up. Of course, there is so little research done into women's health I'm not surprised.
When Viagra was discovered to affect erections due to the effect on blood pressure, there was funding for men, but funding requested for studies in women was rejected. The one or two that were performed showed it has a great effect on period pain, but how many people know to ask for an off label prescription? I remember when the full extent of the clitoris was "re-discovered" about 10 years ago.
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 😈
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
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
Watching this instead of studying because my period cramps are so bad (maybe a 7-8 out of 10 based on past experiences) and my back hurts so much that I can't bear to sit up and hunch over books any longer, so now I'm laying down in bed watching this as "comfort"
Rachel running around at 13:29 causing period chaos while on her period
Such glee in her step
Go queen
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
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 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 🍀
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
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
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
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 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,
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 😭
I once had INTERNAL BLEEDING and walked around with it for 4 days. While waiting in the ER, I told my mom I wanted to leave because I thought it was just bad period cramps! 🤣 Thankfully my mom and the triage nurse wouldn't let me leave without making sure nothing more was going on or I would have DIED. That's how bad period cramps can be. I had a ruptured organ and figured it was just my uterus being it's usual self.
Oh shit
Yeah, that happens a lot. People have had appendicitis and thought it was just a period.
I'm so sorry 😭
My appendicitis coincided with my period so I only noticed it hurting once the cramps stopped and I couldn’t stop vomiting.
Man, these videos are so immensely satisfying. My period cramps used to be so damn bad as a teen. Sometimes I'd have to skip class, go to the nurses office, and remain in the fetal position on a bed till my mom brought me acetaminophen or ibuprofen. I was later diagnosed with cystic fibroids on my ovaries and endometriosis. I was put on birth control for a very long time, which helped, but not enough. After getting off bc in my late twenties, my periods have been fairly consistent and always only 3 days. They used to last for 5-7 days when i was a teen.
My mother was... sympathetic on good days and cruel on most days. She was very helpful when i first got my period. She even prepared me long before it even happened. However, as time went on, she got fed up with how much i complained about the intense pain i experienced every month. She was one of the people who told me to "suck it up" and just take pain killers. Midol was great sometimes.
At one point, mom bought me a TENS machine to help with cramps and other muscle related pain. It made it worse, but maybe i was doing it wrong.
Anyway, i think all men should be required to do this once they turn 18. It would help men feel more sympathetic and compassionate towards people who get periods.
I love how they kept asking if they could turn it off whenever they needed to do something, like use the bathroom. I'm all, "Nope. It never just "shuts off" for us, so you have to deal with it literally all day." 😅😭 For me, the worst pain is the first day of shedding. After that, it lessens.
Facts!
I would love nothing more for the male population to experience, even like a 10% to 15% of how bad it is, and for the school system to actually TEACH this in Junior year at least! Senior at the latest!
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
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.
Something tells me Maggie suggested this when Zach was annoying her while she was in discomfort
100%
Oh yeah 😂
Oh, definitely.
Totes and I totally adore her for this!!!
I'm surprised Zach didn't just shrugged it off, since he has chronic pain. But then again, he seemed to handle it better than the other guys lmaoo
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. 🙄🤯
These should be mandatory for congress before they pass laws regulating our bodies.
They should have to wear it for a week, and do everything accordingly. No taking it off or lowering the pain.
! 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.
@@gotem7121ooohh here comes the big macho man who thinks cramps are not that bad, I REALLY wish I could see your face using this "little toy"
I think my brother is getting one of these for Christmas. 🤣
@@gotem7121you should totally try it, I’m sure you’d have a lot of fun, keep in mind my period is on average like a 6 or 7, bad days would be an 8😁
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…
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!
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.
I always love seeing non-uterus owners experience cramps. It shows people how actually painful menstrual cramps are and it’s just not a normal level pain. My mom said her period cramps were worse than her labor/birthing pain and that honestly is scary to me 💀
I've heard the opposite but at least you know it can't get worse 😭
if they're that painful it's not normal and something else is up . they should not hurt more than labour
@@ninayasmijnno yea, my mom had fibroids which is why. It’s generational too so i have it too and it’s a long line of intense pain and prolonged periods 🥲
@@honeyswannoh noo that sucks so bad I'm so sorry :( many many hugs from me
Btw thank you for saying non-uterus owners instead of men, it's really nice when people remember transmascs exist lol :)
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?
This video helped me realize that..I SHOULD PROBABLY GO TO A DOCTOR. Ever since i was a kid i would vomit, miss school/work, or even PASS OUT from my period pain. Since it’s “invisible” i’ve kinda grown to be embarrassed by my pain and what all it causes me to miss. EVEN MY OWN PARENTS wouldnt believe me and still dont. Let’s go to the doctor y’all.
I also had fevers, vomiting and would be bedridden. It took being on birth control to regulate it. My periods aren't as heavy not either. I hope you're able to find a solution ❤
I sincerely hope you find relief.
Hey I'm so sorry they don't believe you! We all do :) and I hope you find a good doctor who helps you. Unfortunately female health and pain is often overlooked and not taken seriously, so if the first doctor doesn't help, please keep going until someone does! Good luck ❤
You are not alone in your pain. I have the exact same symptoms as you describe, and I'm almost 40. I can only manage my first two days of my period on some serious painkillers, but I do get sleepy as a side effect. Though, I prefer to be tired than passing out or have some random vomit situation. I think I went to two different doctors and the last one prescribed a prescription that I've been on since, I think, 15/16. Don't give up!
100% go to the doctor, I used to be unable to move with my period cramps and once I went on the pill it helped to regulate it- I do still very occasionally get really bad ones but thats only very occasionally now so 100% go
Cramps are just one part of it too! Flow changes, hormones, fatigue, cravings, all the things that just make it worse.
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.
❤❤
“We’re like trauma bonding guys” 😂😂😂 I CAN’T. So glad they had Rachel compare and even WHILE she’s on her period. There’s just no way to explain the inside of your body hurting that way.
I explained it like you’re muscles are a draw string bag with the strings pulled too tight
Someone trying to swordfight their way out of your body and failing. But still trying for too many days.
I think the Edward Scissorhands comparison was pretty accurate
Edward Scissorhands, or the aliens bursting out of your gut. Something trying to claw its way out. Add to that: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, full body aches, and migraines. And that doesn't even include the hormones.
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
Cookies and violence will be my mood for the rest of the year possibly my life
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 hope the Try Guys as a company will consider implementing menstrual leave since Zach now has "first hand" experience and Kwesi's question at the end was included. I really hope they do that for the company!!
I came here to find this comment and leave it if it wasn't here already
same thoughts!
UPPPP
This!!
Def a chance for them to be leaders/advocates for the menstrual leave
what's ironic is that these TENS machines are actually what I and a lot of other endometriosis sufferers use to help pain, because the signals from the vibrations reach your brain faster than the signals from your pain, essentially meaning that what the guys experienced here is the (much) better alternative to many people's endo pain :) another fun reality to hopefully achieve more 'faces of realisation' lol
p.s. this was written from my bed my body hates me i appreciate the solidarity from this video and its comments
I own one that I tried for my Endometriosis and it was like a tickle and at the worst a stinging... and only served as a "distraction from my pain" unfortunately it never really worked very well. Also sort of stopped working at all after like three uses, it was completely not comparable to the pain and cramping I have every day, all the time. I have to go about my life and these guys can't even function without being very tense at level 4-5... I am shooketh. XD
@cleomay3571 thankyou for sharing this, your theory is making some sense. I also find great relief in my tens machine and I’m really starting to think I have endo. The stabbing pain in random areas of my entire abdominal cavity for the week prior I’ve come to realise isn’t normal. Nor being be ridden on over the counter pain relief, during the period. Thankfully, in a twisted way, I also have fibromyalgia and have some stronger pain meds for when that becomes incapacitating that I can turn to for the worst of the period days. It’s a tricky balance of the known medication long term cons and being somewhat functional now. Hope your drs are taking care of you in the most manage able way possible 💜
My Tens/EMS&massage machine goes up to lvl 40 on some settings, it really get me wondering the intensity that these guys are experiencing if a 20 can be painful for me yet actively masks some of the PMS pain. I deeply appreciate their attempt at the symptom’s regardless the tens differences. Always a cathartic comparison to the medical gaslighting. Stronger than we give ourselves credit for.
Some people even use them during birth to help with labor pains 😂😂 I think about that every time I see these types of videos lol
Totally... level 10 on those machines is just about reaching a level of feeling nice and massaging the muscles
So ops theory is really popular, I've read a medical study that basically said the same thing. Even thou tens didn't help me either, it did let me put it into words that I walk around every period with the minimum of a level 8 tens machine going and people seem to get that more and respect it. Which is weird but works
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!
i'm so surprised that zach, having chronic pain, couldn't handle it any better. no shade just would have expected him to have a higher tolerance than the rest of the guys
I actually love that the try guys are getting back to their roots of guys just trying stuff.
I'm glad they had Rachel for comparison! As a woman with periods and endometriosis, people really don't understand how painful my periods can get. I'm just required to go about my day when I quite literally cannot move from the pain. Luckily I'm on hormones now, but god, high school was not fun with that amount of pain
Yes, endometriosis was so debilitating and male managers don’t understand! The hormones made such a life changing impact!!
I started puberty when I was 9. And three days of my period became so severe! It’s so debilitating and during those three days, I’m bounded to the bedroom. I can’t move, I can’t eat or sleep. I haven’t been tested for endometriosis, I’ve been told just to get over it. 😔
I’m 30 now and I haven’t had a period for a while since Ive been taking b.c.p for several years. Life’s been pain free. It’s great. 😆
I know how you feel. Luckily I am in menopause so most of that is gone. BUT there are still times when I get the cramping without the period. It's strange. I once had a period that wouldn't stop.....I had it for 3 months straight every single day. I had to get medical help to stop it. And it wasn't just a light load either...it was HEAVY the whole time. My normal period lasted 8 days from day one. It sucked and I wanted to smack the girls who only had theirs for 3 days. LOL
@@beccasmama63 Omg that must have been horrible!! I’m so sorry!!!
@@julieornelas3787 oof :( I’m so sorry u had to live through that! And still do :( I was lucky my doctor had gone to a reading abt endo before I came and she diagnosed me pretty quickly but it took 7 years before that! Gaslit by male doctors and the likes
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 think the men may have reached a level of maturity and empathy that they wouldn’t have reached without this experience.