11 Minutes of Comedians on Periods 

As a woman who’s had kidney stones, the stones were worse. Had to go to the hospital. Can’t imagine what that’s like with a penis

Period Pains is different for other people sometimes I can’t even get out of bed edit does it last like 2 to 3 days unless all six

I'm actually even stronger on my period, but I have a friend who literally can't stand up for long for the first couple of days. This thing you said about attention is so condescending and deprecating, I'm mad right now. If you are a woman, shame on you. If you are man - wtf, go away

@N why? You realize that period pains, like penis size, vary depending on the individual??? I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say yours is hard to find.

@@bluejay6595 I feel you sister! I had them surgically removed when I was 10, giving birth to my kids was easier 😱

Yeah with those slow blinking eyes! It’s hilarious...

That sounds awful! I'm so greatful to people who donate blood. I'm anemic and had to have transfusions during half of my pregnancy because certain hormones cause my red blood cell count to drop like crazy. I don't bleed a lot during my period though but before my pregnancy I had really bad cramps. I thought childbirth wasn't that bad because I had experienced that level of pain before. I'm not saying childbirth was pleasant but at least those cramps have little pauses. I once called my bf to get home from work because the period cramps were so bad I couldn't get off the bathroom floor, it had hit really fast and I couldn't get to my medication.

Just wanted to give you a love from a former JW that was a wild ride I’m glad you chose yourself over their teachings

@@shadowcat311 I hear that! Mine hit the other night while I was driving and I thought I was going to have to pull over before I crashed, but there wasn't a safe place to do so, so I just gritted my teeth and hung on until I could get home to meds and a super hot bath 😅

@@Oleanderlullaby Thanks 🤗 I never fell for their culty nonsense, even when I was little, but they sure tried... lol

@@Oleanderlullaby Are you from Hawaii? Just saw your username. I am, and although I'm (thankfully )not from a JW family I know many who are! I'm glad you were able to break free. I realize it can be *incredibly* tough: I've had some friends get out without too many problems (all things considered), but I've had some who had to walk away from their families because their family wouldn't keep contact if they didn't stay in the "religion." Anyway, no matter where you're from or where you are: I'm glad you got out 💜

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What does it feel like?

I'm your 889th like

I hear ya!

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In my household we call it "Shark Week" or "The Devils Kool-Aid".

We call it Aunt Flo. I've also heard "communists in the fun house", which totally cracked me up.🤣

SHARK WEEK 🦈

@@lostgirl4289 I call it Shark Week also! I heard that term years ago, and it's still a great one to this day. Lol

RAPUNZEL!

The only merch I am ready to get behind

I would totally take superhero themed pads too

I've never used a tampon and I'm scared shitless and I don't wanna use it. Ever. But I'm just curious, how does it feel tho? And I second the idea of superhero themed period products

@@chandrakalagm6725 I 100% hear you. I am the exact same way about tampons. I refuse to go near them. I would still LOVE superhero themed products tho. Not just for periods either. I would take it for shampoo, lotion, soap, hairspray, makeup... 🤣

your statement is a bit contradictory

Kidney stones vary in how painful they are, just like periods. Some women who have both given birth and passed a kidney stone say that kidney stones are more painful, others say childbirth is. I don’t think you would say that to a woman who says that kidney stones are the most painful thing she’s experienced

@@jackotrades0888 Kidney stones were close to my child births in pain, and those births, especially the first one, was not an easy one. The doctor specifically said to me after that first birth that if I felt this had been bad, it was because it was, and that so much pain wasn't the norm. I will not go into detail, but the kidney stone, like the births, brought me to a place where I just couldn't handle the situation myself, and felt like a little child wanting my mom to make it go away. And I was a grown up and had been for at least a decade. I have gone to work with cramps and just like - been there off and on, as the pain came and went, and I crumbled gasping over the piano, untill I had to say to my students that I could not call this "a lesson" and that I would have to substitute this later. And I also once went home and threw up from the pain on the way. SO it's not like I don't know period cramps can be bad. Just that kidney stones were way worse.

never had a kidney stone but i have been to the hospital after passing out from cramps and pain a couple of times; i can totally get if your not used to it or not expecting it you might freak out a little

same, first kidney stone i went to the dr because it was a new pain. after that, "oh this again" and just keep living. kidney stone while on your period?! we should win some award for that if we dont end up killing someone first.

UGH THANK YOU NO ONE TALKS ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE TO SHIT EVERYTIME YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM. WHICH IS ALSO A LOT, BECAUSE PERIODS

@@athroneoflies8785 And the fact that sometimes you're just stuck there constipated in pain and other times it just fucking flows out of you and it feels disgusting

The cramps so bad you CAN'T bear down to shoot out a constipated blockage which is itself making your cramps worse.

@@SwedishMeatball972 Oh my god. Period belly plus cramps! Freaking ridiculous!

@@e.pluribusunum7916 The gut disturbances so bad that you can't get substantive enough food in to take your 4-6 ibuprofen on top of.

You , lucky youu ...!!!!😄

Lmaooo lucky💅🏽😌

I should have thought of bringing my heating pad to class, you had a good strategy there. Those things changed my life

Yeah, heating pads were a stroke of genius. I can't believe I only discovered them in my late twenties.

And you're also not obligated to be a functioning member of society if you have kidney stones

Yeah, some people’s suck some people are fine. Like no way am I gonna compare my cramps to kidney stones because they barely exist.

100%. Endometriosis pain and period pain has given me an incredibly high pain tolerance. It was still awful- passing out, puking, etc. I had endo surgery a few years ago and a partial hysterectomy (I've wanted one for a long time) this year. I'M SO HAPPY. No pain. No periods. It's incredible. I might need one more endo surgery before menopause, and that's okay. I'm just glad my periods are DONE FOREVER!

@@Ejiro__Kirishima Same. Actually, I've only ever even had cramps a few times in my life and even then they weren't bad at all.

Similar experience here. I hope you're able to get access to an OBGYN, if you haven't by now. You could have Endometriosis and there are ways to treat it. If it's not Endo or another distinct issue there are still a lot of decent options for reducing period frequency and pain. It can take a while to find the right treatment, but when ya do? It's amazing! Dealing with this level of pain and getting people to take you seriously can be an exhausting struggle. Even though the whole process might make you want to scream in frustration it's still worth fighting for decent care. Getting the right treatment and relief makes the frustration quite a bit better in hindsight. BTW: I'm not a doctor/OBGYN/medical professional. Even if I was a doc I certainly couldn't diagnose anything based on a single comment. I'm sharing what I know from personal experience, the shared experiences of others, and countless hours spent researching the topic. I'm not sure if it'll be helpful and I realize unsolicited advice is THE BEST 🙃... and yet, getting advice from others going through similar pain has been _extremely_ helpful for me.

You don't have kids yet then 😜

I woke up in extreme pain one morning and went to the doctors after being told it might be appendicitis only to be told: “it’s your period”

I have PCOS. It's no joke.

@@alfwinnn4224 I got diagnosed with PCOS recently!

I call mine shark week because it feels like a shark was in there and chomping everything it comes across!

Bonus: Tampons must be referred to as the cotton cork of satan

I just say satan week

I call mine Gus. I say “Gus is making landfall”. Like a hurricane. Or like a terrible houseguest that shows up unexpectedly, trashes the house, starts shit with the neighbors, and eats all my food lol

I call mine shark week 😂 good nickname for it haha or aunt flow

Omg 🤣🤣🤣

that’s kiwi language for ya!

I thought it was cuchacha 😂😂

Pachatcha?

You are superhuman.

Have you tried kidney stone? I did, recently, and actually think it was even less fun than a bad round of period. It was more like a bad case of giving birth, which is something I have also tried.

Not really fair to say if you haven't experienced it. I have experienced both and will take cramps any day over that. I would not wish that pain on my worst enemy. They told me in hospital its equivalent to giving birth pain (without pain killer) so if you have given birth then you choose between that pain or your period pain....

@@canadianjatti think I'd still rather have that a couple times in my life over periods every month for 30 years, would be a lot less interference with my life. especially because everyone validates and fusses over those things, but no one (except women who are in the same boat) understands or cares about period pain. can't take a day off work every month for period pain you're just expected to pump yourself full of pills and muscle on. 100% rather have a kidney stone here and there sprinkled throughout my life. but then my period is a whole ass thing that I resent every month, fucks with my already poor mental health, I get ovulation pain every month as well, and has already cost me one job so 🤷‍♀️ maybe I'm biased 🙃

@@eloiseharrison8574 I can understand that. I take pain medication for my cramps each month. They are a lot less now that I take BC. I would suggest finding a really good doctor that treats the underlying cause as its actually not "normal" for periods to cause extreme pain. Wish you well. Having experience stones I would still take on the worst cramping of my life over it LOL but everyone is different.

@@canadianjatti I take pain relief the first day or two (the rest of my period is all right physically speaking) but it only knocks the edge off, I still have extreme discomfort which makes moving around painful, as well as back ache and nausea. if everyone understood how uncomfortable it is for some people I wouldn't resent it nearly as much. at some point I will see a doc about it, it's on the list of things I should probably get checked now I'm in a position I can go myself (my mother barely ever took me to the doc for anything *deep sigh*) but the NHS is in shambles right now - I guess you get what you pay for (badumn tss). besides I'm doing uni atm, so I can afford a week of feeling exceptionally physically and mentally shitty; when I get nearer full time employment I'm definitely gonna need something to change because it genuinely concerns me that balancing a job and a monthly cycle will be hellish bcoz of my prior experience (hence, desiring to swap a lifetime of it for a few one off bouts of extreme pain 😅) thank you for such a kind reply, and take care ❤️

Really good service message!! I was told that it was normal for menstruation to change, which is why my cramps and output increased. Turns out I had a 9cm fibroid, about the size of a 12 week fetus. I hate how menstruation ignorance is normalized and encouraged.

I second this! I was diagnosed with PCOS at age 16. (The kind where you don't have weight issues, so for me, it went unnoticed.) And I've been on some form of birth control for 9 years now. I have had surgery to remove problematic cysts due a pill not working, but I'm on one that is keeping them managble for now. Hopefully this one will last some time.

I have PCOS and I ended up in the hospital and had a cyst removed. It almost killed me. No exaggeration.

I have had horrible cramps since my very first period to the point where I couldn't sit up straight in my desk at school when I was younger. I went on birth control when I was about 16 which helps immensely, but there's nothing medically wrong with me, I just got bad cramps. I remember the second period I ever had at age 11, I called my mom at work crying because it had been like four hours of nonstop pain and I just wanted it to go away and she was like "I know it sucks but there's nothing you can do, just take some Aleve and lay down" 27 now and still so happy to be on birth control, but I dread when I start trying to get pregnant, cause if it doesn't happen right away I'm gonna go back to 9-10 hours for a couple days of feeling like someone is slowly squeezing and releasing my internal organs.

Endo here. Four surgeries in. Definitely talk to your doctor if you experience a lot of pain, bleeding, etc.

Thank you for seeing your friend's pain and caring

It’s estimated to affect 1/10 people with uteruses And looks so debilitating I hope more research goes into and more people can get diagnoses and help for it

Thank you for speaking up. I'm so sorry your friend had to go through that pain, the wait, and the miscarriages... and I'm pissed because her story is so incredibly believable and common and there's no reason it should be! I have endometriosis. I was told I "probably" had it at 14, but couldn't find a doctor willing to do the surgery until I was in my 30's. My other docs wanted to control it with hormonal birth control and pain medication. It helped, but it didn't come close to the relief I got from Endo surgery. Luckily fertility was never a concern for me so I didn't have that worry. I know it's huge for others and it's beyond upsetting to hear about women losing their fertility. I know sometimes it's unavoidable. Yet often it *could* be avoided if proper care/treatment was provided in a timely manner, and that's....🤬. Unacceptable, yet it's the norm! It's hard to get taken seriously, no matter what your feelings are: I like kids but knew they weren't for me at an early age. I wanted a partial hysterectomy in my 20's. I was told I might change my mind about kids, so: nope. Years and years of "you never know!" as a *legitimate* reason for docs to prevent access to a hysterectomy. I knew. I never changed my mind. I finally had it this year: my cervix, my uterus, and my fallopian tubes were removed (I would have loved to donate mine if it were possible! By that point they weren't in great shape... still fertile, though).Ovaries stayed to prevent medical menopause. Healing was difficult, but it's over. Now? I've never felt pain free like this in my life. I never have to have another period. I don't have to worry about pregnancy. I'm so happy with my decision. Your friend shouldn't have had to wait for treatment. So many of us shouldn't have to wait, or be forced to maintain fertility when we don't want it, or be forced to lose fertility when it is wanted! Ugh. Hopefully, sooner than later, things will improve. Thanks again.

@@MsFuzzipoo ugh, I feel that pain. Was told I "probably" have it as well ten years ago, and still waiting to find a specialist to do the surgery to diagnose it for me. The pain is 24/7 for me now, even in my sleep. It sucks to be told over and over again that it's all in your head. So happy you've received the treatment you needed and hope you're still doing well. 💜

@@Stephthewitch I'm so, so sorry! That's terrible... Ugh, it's so unfair. If you were in Hawai'i I'd direct you to my current OBGYN, but aside from her I don't know anyone good... She's the one who got me Endo surgery (soon after I became her patient!) and did my hysterectomy. We need more docs like her: taking us seriously and willing to work *with* us (she didn't take the whole hysterectomy businesses lightly: she worked with me to find alternatives, but in the end they didn't do what we hoped. Though from the start she said "If it's what you really want, I'm not going to tell you no..." I have utmost respect for her and how she approached what I wanted with REASONABLE concerns _and_ respect for me). I really, really hope you find a specialist soon. There are Endo research/support organizations that have lists of "good" doctors but of course your location, insurance, and income can make things tricky... I'm sorry. It's not in your head. It's real and your pain should be treated as such! ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you!!! Some who can share experience from both sides!

Lmao you are absolutely a man. This commemt is a rare insight into what men would feel going through a period.

No disrespect but considering i live under the Bible Belt (if u know what I mean) in the south it’s happening but hush hush no disrespect but im very curious about this does this happen with the change

@@heathercrary6002 Basically it's like it can kinda halt stuff, there can be phantom symptoms (you know cramping as that peak of female dominate hormones have its peak) because the E is still going through you at full strength just semi suppressed by the T to (hopefully) stop changes. But mensus can still occur or range in the spotting section. While masculinizing the features some E changes won't change, or as with me have gone more male-like but have the undertones of the original framework. Unless all of the assigned sex hormones are removed from what I have gathered there is the chance for things that can be there. One thing is T is not a method of birth control. Meaning PIV can still get you pregnant with no protection. And as I already mentioned, phantom symptoms of cycle/ Me, i get occasional cycle pains. Now with IBS it is rather triggering with the way my severe pains would be. So I am working with dysphoria decreasing on that. On another note, if an AFAB person had no E going through them and just T at the time of puberty the difference, besides lower anatomy and don't ask about that, will have a traditional masculine work.

You have mental health problems. You are what's wrong with society.

Cloth pads, cups..or maybe don't be bothered/shamed/embarrassed by normal functions. No one cares if you are opening period products.

I’d rather have 2-3 stones (probably less because I’m healthy) than have periods for the good chunk of the rest of my life.

Passed a kidney stone 10 days after my son was born and the kidney stones were way more unbearable. The pian had me vomiting it was unreal.