Me too. I saw a video of a girl trying it and she didn't flinch, she was like yeah that's pretty much how it is. Then the boy tried it and he was in pain lol
LOL *Woman act brave while being safe in the comments, but when it comes to war woman hide under the table and want men to fight, and that men represents real bravery!*
@@thhebest9586lol what do u mean hide 😂 there are many women as sergents, military, Navy etc there are many men who don't participate in war too lol that's why men 🍼🍼🍼
My fiancé has endometriosis and it’s no joke. Her period pain should be debilitating, but she still goes to school, works, and helps out around the house. It’s super impressive
Nothing quite sums up the female experience like holding on a conversation about your co-worker's grandkids while it feels like someone is carving your organs out of your body
Literally I’ve always found it so strange no one talks about this women will literally act so normal like talking to their boss for example and it feels like someone is scraping a knife against my insides
Right?? I had a friend who'd not only get cramps, but intense mental lows on their period that made them uncontrollably very miserable, and we'd have a near monthly pattern of validating their feelings, acknowledging that emotional pain, and how it's actually absolutely wild that workplaces don't have an option in place to allow for a lower workload/unique sick leave while cramping and mentally foggy/hurting due to period complications. Yeah, some could "exaggerate symptoms to get more benefits." But like, considering how patiently women and other AFAB people have been complying with known pay gaps, workplace sexism, even outright inability to access work for many decades, it would be a step in the right direction.
@@JohnPaul-yh8ld I don’t think it is particularly productive to have these kinds of comparisons. It turns it into a men v. women and who has it harder rather than the acknowledgment that both sexes have their own distinct struggles and they also have their own areas which are typically their expertise. It’d be more appropriate to try to celebrate these differences and try to move towards a world where our struggles are acknowledged and worked on to make it easier. This is where a cultural shift is needed in which we teach following generations this kind of equality and kindness. In addition, we need to create these conversations to address these issues and break down stigma and to be open to learning and support one another through these struggles. The only unfortunate part is that there are many people who would not be receptive to such a thing right now. But I hope that in the future, this compassion and sensitivity for others will spread. Of course, there is much more complexity to this topic (e.g. how co-ed schools can impact performance in education). However, I think videos like these are a beginning to these conversations. Perhaps checking up on a mate can be another. Ensure that no judgement safe space and unconditional support. Perhaps shed your own masks and display some emotional vulnerability (if safe to do so). Tell your family and friends you love them and that you are a safe person to talk to anytime
@JohnPaul-yh8ld imagine taking a conversation about women and making it about men lmao you guys should advocate for yourselves once in a while instead of distracting from women conversations, you might get somewhere that way
@@JohnPaul-yh8ldMen don't think much about their safety, that's why they become easy targets of violent crimes, if men cared half how women care about their safety, statistics would be drastically different. Same way goes for deaths at work. Choosing more dangerous work, not using protection, overestimating their own abilities. Men usually use the fastest ways of commit suicide. Women the less painful. It increases their chances to be safed. Women got more suicide attempts, men got more "successful" attempts. Majority of divorces are initiated by women nowadays, because men treat women same as they treated them before (quite purely statistically speaking), but now they have financial possibilities to leave and don't tolerate constant disrespect. Those who take care of children got financial support. Usually it's mothers. In more than half cases fathers don't even apply for custody and have to be reminded that they have kids to visit at all, but still scream and cry how unfair is system to them.
@@JohnPaul-yh8ldyup men are violent and kill each other and themselves at a much higher rate. Men attempt suicide in more violent ways therefore are more successful while women have more failed attempts, reasoning is debatable. Women are happier single while men are less happy single. Additionally men don’t fight for custody in court they settle outside for barely anything because they don’t believe they can win which is untrue. When men fight for their kids they have a equally fair chance of winning custody. Maybe you should do some more research deeper into these topics. Not sure what that has to do with a women’s period tho… but yea men needa figure their shit out.
It’s not just the stomach pain..it’s anal pain, vaginal pain, back pain, arms and legs cramp, often involves headache too, mood swings like crazy get so depressed, stomach swells (actually the whole body swells), constipation, indigestion, skin problems, eat like a monster, always have a soggy bottom, etc. just name more. Honestly, stomach pain is the least painful thing for me although for some people stomach pain hits hard. For me, anal pain is the worst. Stomach pain is just always there, but anal pain is so sharp and strong I have to scream, but it comes and goes quick.
@@broskin_fairchild Yes. But even worse since modern technology and medicines didn't exist back then and the stigma was even greater + poverty. Sometimes they'd even execute women for their periods claiming they were witches ☹️. I have no idea how women dealt with any of that. As a girl, I honestly would have ended my life.
I stopped complaining about my job when I walked into the back room for a breather on a busy day, I saw my assistant manager on the floor in the fetal position, I went into emergency mode. She tells me it’s just her period, literally pulls herself off the ground, and finishes the last 3 hours of the shift without a complaint. I knew she must be in incredible pain because my best friend gets periods that bad sometimes, and she described the pain to me. It’s seriously humbling. If I had the opportunity to try this pain simulator, I would do it.
i have "fetal position is the only tolerable position" bad periods and yup. have shit to do. can't stand up straight? stand up bent, work ain't gonna do itself!
Had emergency surgery to have appendix removed. I waited till I was nearly dead because I thought it was just my regular period. Pain was the same. Kidney stones too.
One of my buddies just had his appendix removed and every time he coughs hes out for a couple minutes just trying to endure the pain. This is after a week and on pain meds. I can handle pain as long as I know its going to end. But if I knew it was just going to come back every month I might go crazy
My aunt fainted once. Me and my cousin used to sweat or not being able to get up to the bathroom, se we would juts sit in bed for hours and not do anything but sleep. My cousin got pills for it and me nothing bc my family didnt have the money lol. Anyways when you reach your 20 somethings it stops (the pain) being THAT bad.
Makes me feel blessed as a woman cause I’m probably just a 2 or 3 on the scale ngl. My cramps were never that bad or debilitating, so my heart goes out to the ladies that are that bad. ❤
I’m sure some people don’t want my pity or anything. But I can’t help but feel sorry and empathetic towards this. To have to also go to work, take care of kids, and even just do everyday tasks in this much pain astounds me. I give total props to anyone that goes through this
Kids would be a nightmare. For me work isn't so bad since I have a routine. It's the stuff I have to think about that fs me up. Taking tests was hell on a period. School wouldn't let us bring unapproved meds, and school nurse wouldn't give pain meds. Failed a couple that way
Now make sure you -Cook -Clean -Take the kids to school -Take care of the kids -Help the kids with their homework -Do the groceries -Take care of the pets -Go to work -Workout With that pain.
Don’t forget to then coddle your male partner because he’s horny and wants intimacy but is disgusted by the thought of even touching you cause you’re bleeding. make sure to put his needs above yours and feel bad about having a body function that doesn’t line up with his sex drive ❤️😁 (luckily not my life anymore- but I cannot tell you how many men I haven’t even been dating have told me “ew don’t talk about that” when I even just mention I’m in pain cause it’s my time. I’m the dramatic one?? Literally my own dad got annoyed at me for saying I’m in pain on my period and that it was tmi??? He has two daughters and a whole wife)
"Well, it was bad enough I couldn't walk this morning, but now it's just crippling back pain and a migraine so I should be able to handle going to work" Meanwhile a dude sneezes and he's out for 3 days.😂
I have PCOS and my pain varied between 7 and 10. I could literally feel the contractions through my blue jeans!! After yet another trip to the ER, this time resulting in an emergency D&C (they thought that I was hemorrhaging), My OB/GYN finally proscribed an IUD which helped immensely. If men had to have periods and bear children, life as we know it would come to a screaming halt!!
I once collapsed at a target in tears because I was in so much pain from my cramps. It’s hard explaining to people even other women sometimes so I really appreciate seeing this awareness
same thing but it happened in church… i think they had a prayer meeting for me after an off duty emt literally checked on me and then helped my mom carry me out.
@@aefiss2639and don’t let them say it’s just period cramps, it could be important Edit: unless multiple doctors say the same thing. As a male I don’t know what I’m talking about.
Or when your cramps are so bad that you feel like you have to poop but then you just end up sitting there on the toilet writhing in pain and no poop coming out 😂
@@RU-vidIsRetarded689that’s strange bc I giggle anytime I’m hurt. It’s a natural reaction. Same for my dad. Our whole side of that family. Everybody is different. We mostly laugh when we’re nervous/embarrassed or pain.
@@RU-vidIsRetarded689Giggles aren't always a sign of joy. It also often serves as a skipping action. Many people also giggle at horror films, when nervous, or when something is painful...etc.
Lol, I legit laughed at the guy saying he felt it in his thigh. I told that to a male doctor once and he was like "you mean your stomach". I rolled my eyes, guy was young. Nerve pain doesn't stay in one spot. You can feel cramps in your legs from your uterus contracting
I would get it in my arms and legs. And would get super nauseous. I would fill up bathtub with hot water and try to fall asleep there. Cause there ain't a hot bottle big enough for all of my body. And fuck I didn't care I would end up being covered in blood. I could shower later.
Yeah it’s a full body pain. Not everything all at one all the time but it’s worse that it’s not consistent and comes in waves because you can’t get used to it.
It used to feel like my thigh bones were being crushed when I had my period as a young girl. Ever since started using a contraceptive pill, it's not as bad. I am so glad I'm getting close to menopause now.
Are used to have cramps that would have me fold up around a hot pad for hours at a time. When I got my IUD, for a few months, it was worse, but then after that it got way better. I still get cramps where I feel it down my legs every month. it sucks.
one symptom i get almost every time i have a period is my legs go numb. not sure why or from what, i can only assume some nerves are being pinched, but i'll know it's time for me to take some pain meds when my thighs all of a sudden start tingling then go numb, and it's difficult to walk😅
When I was on my periods (especially as a teen), I had to walk bent over because if I were walk up or stand up straight, the period pain would increase. There was also that morning when I was 15 and I was trying to prevent myself from screaming in pain because my uterus had a sensation that felt like a steak knife was being jabbed up there. And I was known as the person with low pain tolerance.
Shoot i need to put my mom on this!! I had horrible period pain as a teen, pale in the face, such intense pain and i only found out recently that shenthought i was faking all those years and just thought i was trying to make excuses not to go places with her. Turns out this woman has never had cramps or period pain in the slightest!!! Ever!! I was blown away!
I know a woman like this, too. She had some kind of medical problem where she just constantly had bleeding but no cramping or any other menstrual symptoms. Her doctors said it she wasn't bleeding enough for it to be alarming or dangerous but they did keep an eye on it. For a while they were trying to figure out how to fix it and she was given some kind of medication. It didn't stop the bleeding but she experienced what period cramps were for the first time and she said she had no idea they were that bad and she stopped the medicine so she wouldn't have to go through that anymore. It never did stop her bleeding, anyway, so the docs didn't have a problem when she said she didn't want to take it anymore.
@@carolinetalksdifferent2946Same my møm used to get mad at me and would tell me to still clean the whole house and do every house chores and she still think i extends my days on purpose as if she even let me rest on my first day 💀 Now she really is better and really take care of me bc she heard a random gurl complaining about her periods so she found øüt period cramps exists and fïnally believs me lol. She does take care of me a lot now after my 11 years of bearing my cramps and her nagging and ïgnørance both at the same time LMAOO
Back when i was a teen, the kindest thing my dad had ever done for me while I was laid up in bed with cramps so bad I couldn't walk was sit down and ask me how it felt. He had seen me shake off so many injuries that he knew I wasn't being dramatic. When he asked initially, I was mad and in pain and was like "Bad!" and he said "I know it feels bad, but can you describe it? I'm never going to know what youre going through, but I want to." I ended up being like "That scene in the Silent Hill movie, but the barbed wire was also on fire and also you've just been hit by a truck" I thought he'd laugh bc I was trying to be funny, bc thats how i deal with pain and awkward situations like your dad asking you what a period feels like lmao. But he got all quiet and looked mad for a sec and then I realized he was starting to tear up. Tldr I described my cramps to my dad and when he understood how much pain i was in he cried.
My explanation has always been "it feels like someone pulled my intestines out and poured a bunch of thumbtacks in it and then wrapped it around a a spit where it slowly turns over an open flame."
And that's only the pain There was no: - diarrhea - lightheadedness - feeling like you're about to throw up - fever and shivers - fatigue and constant sleepiness - and of course feeling your blood constantly dripping
ugh the fevers were the worst in covid! when places would check your temp before going in. never realized i’d had a fever or i wouldn’t have gone out but it still sucked.
- headaches all the way to fully blown migraine arracks. - tooth aces and nerve tingles - overall increased level of inflammatory processes in the body (which in turn, by the way, contribute to things lie depressive mood swings and fatigue etc.) run - loss of appetite - acid reflux AND gut issues even gut ulcers from the use of pain medication - all the risk factors of iron deficiency - for some women: risks of burns and severe skin damage from trying to manage the pain with heating pads and that being detrimental for the skin on the long - for some: high risk of depressive mood swings and sometimes severely increased suicidality - increased risk of blood cloths from contraceptive pills and some of them are used for the sake of managing the periods, rather than the contraceptive parts - sometimes increased risk of UTIs - (thankfully low, but existent) risk of sepsis, especially for ppl struggling with memory (e.g. due to ADHD brain or other conditions) or lack of education or money to switch period products out timely as the ONLY "normal" necrotic process in the human body has us shed 1/3 of our reproductive organ (namingly, the endometrium) - All the risk of endometriosis which can mean bleeding in the belly (and the belly HATES blood there) or even other organs (Stage 4) like lungs or brain. Next to an array of other conditions of our reproductive system that get disregarded based off the notion that we're being "fussy" over supposedly regular period cramps. In short: It can be anywhere between "mildly discomforting" to "hell"
My wife had Endometriosis, and a uterine polyp. There were times i had to watch as she was just curled up on the bed unable to move because she was in so much pain. We eventually found out that if i rubbed her lower back it would help so I did that if it got too painful. Nothing is worse than seeing your wife in pain and theres not a whole lot you can do.
Yes and they all cave in when the test goes on for longer than a 5 minute session. I saw two men go through labour simulation for hours and I can say: It did WONDERS for their empathy and their ability to emotionally support each other between males, including body contact with 0 care for any frail masculinity concerns. They were too busy screaming and crying and getting upset (understandably) about sometimes slightly chuckling wives (whom those guys had being so smug with, before). The pain gets worse the longer it lasts and you can't tell when you get that sudden knife stab to the lower abdomen.
@@KxNOxUTAtbh it's a bit like having your first period. I imagine that one was the most painful. Throughout the years you develop pain tolerance to that specific pain. A man trying this is like a girl having her first period.
I had a hysterectomy in 2010 because the pain was so bad. It helped that I had already had children, a girl and a boy. But my doctor (male) felt so much empathy that he fought for my insurance to pay for the surgery. I feel so badly for the women still going through it (my daughter). Talk to your GYNO. They can sometimes help. ❤
As a 42 year old with 6 children and pmdd and arthritis, this made me tear up. It's hard. Especially when your husband just keeps asking why you act like you've never had your period.
That sounds more like an ex-husband to me. I have endometriosis and my ex would call me dramatic when I was literally screaming into a pillow between vomiting episodes and had to crawl around on my knees because I couldn't stand up straight. And people are like "omg why don't you go to the doctor!" Um, I do. Just like everyone else with diagnosed endometriosis. So far the only treatment I've been offered is surgery to remove growths, which won't work for me for other reasons. If that's not an option for you, either? Well good luck with your heating pads and midol, I guess. I asked for a hysterectomy and was refused because I'm still of childbearing age. My ex didn't have ANY respect for ANY of that, so I left him. Now I'm married to someone who rubs my back while I'm sick and is actively searching for doctors who aren't stuck in the 1950's. Next time your husband implies that you're being dramatic about the pain you should tell him to save it for therapy because saying that to someone even though he has zero idea how they're feeling is some next level bullshit and you will not be spoken to that way.
@@Rae-cheese Yah my ex boyfriend mocked me when I doubbled over in pain. With a particularly bad cramp when we were out together one day. He said the classic "It's not that bad toughen up & walk it off" line. I'd had enough of him by that point & this was the final straw. So I punched him in his nuts *HARD* & to him what he'd just told me. I walked off & left him there with everyone laughing at him. & when I got on the bus home I texted him we're done & blocked his ass.
@@Rae-cheeseI'm really glad you did it. I'm glad you were able to make that change in your own personal home to in turn, have a better happy ending and love entangled with the joys of everyday life. You stay happy and well, i wish you the best in life and prosperity ❤
Have y’all heard about the high school girl who’s appendix ruptured in math class, and the male teacher was like… wow, you should’ve said something! She responded with she had period cramps worse than that… SHOW US SOME RESPECT😂😂😂😤
My SIL just went through the same thing! And just the day before (!) we had a discussion about our pain thresholds and how the fuck you were supposed to know when it is serious enough for calling a doctor when you have lived with these levels of pain since early teens. I walk and talk through cysts rupturing if they are small, and go to bed if they are bad. Period pain is highly unpredictable and feels different every time. I would have no idea if I had a heart attack or if my appendix went boom. That fact scares the sh*t out of me. It's like not hearing the fire alarm because you have max volume on your headphones.
Seriously though! I had appendicitis two years ago, and I genuinely thought it was period cramps for HOURS. I tried to sleep it off! 😭 The biggest reason I realized it wasn't right was because my period was supposed to be ENDING at the time. I usually don't have any pain at the end of it. So, instead of taking pain meds, I called my dad and he suggested I go to the ER post haste. Had I waited much longer, there's a very high chance it would have burst...
Period pain is REAL. I used to experience the most horrible pain every month that would leave me balled up in bed for the biggest part of 2 days. Then thankfully after having my daughter I didn't have it anymore.
I find it odd that any woman , in the 21st century, would state - “Period pain is real.” That’s like saying, “Cancer pain is real, Labor pain is real, Water is wet.”
On behalf of men, I’m sorry about all the nasty ass men in the comments here. They’re actually so embarrassing. I’m glad videos like this spread awareness about period pain because that shit is no joke and should not be hurting this bad. Take care of yourselves.
I have sympathy but I'm a man of science and this actually is incorrect. I do not know how bad it is but this isn't actually giving the correct information. The person's actually going through more pain than they meant to so he's not actually showing if he can handle it or not because they're doing it almost twice as much as they mean to
@@fadeddeathkinght yeah, if the pain is completely incapacitating and it's not just once, but everytime you get a period, then it should strike a warning light in your head and get you checked out (although doctors often ignore concerns like these and tell you they're just normal period pains, even if they're not normal). But the pain is bothersome. It is possible to do things throughout the day with the normal amount of period pain, but it definitely bothers me, and I'd prefer to just take it easy on those days. There is a very thin line between normal period cramp and something that should get checked out.
Me too! I have never gotten cramps but I get almost daily migraines for literally no reason. I’ve tried everything under the sun as preventative measures and nothing has worked. My partner, and I use the term very loosely, is very tired of having to deal with my migraines. I get more sympathy at work than I do at home. It sucks.
I get bad period pain, and I get multi day migraines. My worst migraines usually happen when I'm on my period, because of course they do. My husband is so understanding and supportive, though. He will take care of all my chores and tasks when this happens, and he never says anything but kind and supportive things. He even taped over everything that emits light and will hang towels in our windows, behind our blackout curtains and blinds, just to ensure our room is extremely dark for me. I could not have gotten a better man to marry me. I hope the same for all of y'all, too.
@@onyx3646I'm sure the overwhelming amount of women who've reported that they get called derogatory names is now undone because you haven't witnessed it.
@@onyx3646 If you are being grumpy and easily aggravated than that can make you seem like you are acting like a bitch. But if you are “smiling through it” and trying to maintain your good moods while on your period than you are less likely to be seen as a bitch.
She focus more on his reaction than the actual pain. They don't like it when others shrug off the pain that they consider really painful. She definitely wanted the guy to scream and whine😅
@@g4lstudios621 i think women like this feel validated when men scream or whine from this machine. don't get me wrong, period does probably hurt like hell but women like this likes to and wants to crank that electric current to the limit and if possible go even further to make the guy scream in pain to feels validated. even if the said guy already enduring faar more pain than any ordinary period pain.
Funny that healthy periods are not causing any paint, it is like people with std would try to force others to care how they feel. If hormones are stable and health is perfect there is no pain
@@useroooooooooooooothis just isn’t true. Healthy women’s bodies literally produce hormones that cause cramping to help expel the uterine lining which means healthy women will very likely have some pain from cramping. The hormone that causes cramping is also indiscriminate meaning it can cause cramps anywhere in the body. Excessive pain is common for many women but should be treated. I’m sure that some are lucky, but I haven’t met a woman who doesn’t have at least some period pain.
Yep, it can be brutal. I blew someone's mind when he told me he'd tried a tens unit cramp simulator and noped out at a 4. Like aww, I used a 6 as a pleasant distraction from my cramps. My uterus has since been evicted.
"Evicted". I love that, what a great saying. I'm tempted to try this machine but I'm pretty scared that my tolerance will have gone down because I am taking meds so that I dont have periods.
@@Changed.User100 yeah nope, I never got used to passing out from the pain. And yeah, I'm a guy and I could power through very well under the circumstances.
At 18yo I sat in class unable to speak, barely able to breathe & went on the pill for 10years. Things settled a little after two kids & pnd. At age 50, I got sick of flooding periods & demanded a solution. Turns out I had "a small fibroid". DO NOT put up with any bs ladies. I had thought all that was "normal"😩
I have endometriosis and it definitely weirds guys out when I’ve stopped working, thrown up due to the pain, fainted at the desk, and then continued working all in the space of a few minutes. I’m glad they saw it because it means if I call in to say ‘yeah, I can’t come in because I’m crying and in the fetal position on my bathroom floor’ no one can blame me!
Most the places i've worked will make you come in anyway. I have a nerve disability and they dont give a damn about that either. I'll get a sudden intense burst of pain that usually is so bad i'll eventually just pass out if i'm lucky. Sometimes they hit me while i sleep and it'll wake me up. My sister has horrible periods, extremely painful, loss of blood that leads to fainting, blacking out, etc along with cysts. We both missed a lot of school growing up and people just thought our parents let us skip. Definitely sucks in the working world. I have to use my vacation days when its bad.
@@rockbandandghmasterI have resigned multiple jobs because I couldn’t do it. Now aside from endometriosis (I’ve lost organs, get surgeries nearly every year) I have interstitial cystitis. Both require a LOT of time off on top of excruciating painful days leading up to treatment. I don’t know what to do!!!!!! I’ve been blessed with content creation but I need to make more to just live. I will look into side hustles but I can no longer hold a normal full time job (no way they’ll give me min 2 weeks to recover from surgery plus 7 weeks of morning off to get treated for my IC twice weekly for first 3 weeks then once weekly for 4. Plus other days of pain. You’re proof that they force you). It’s impossible. I asked my OBGYN “what am I going to do? I’m only getting worse. Am I going to wind up on disability in the future?” He laughed at me sand said “pffft of course not”. I wanted to curse at him SO bad. How dare he??? It is so well known that us women aren’t taken serious for our pain. Even worse when your skin is darker. It just blows my mind! But let’s face it even with disability they put limits on how much you can make and a lot of times the combo of both isn’t enough to pay the bills either way. Oftentimes I wish I wasn’t born a woman. Endometriosis has ruined my life. I wish this Doctor put a hashtag for endometriosis too. We need more awareness. I made a detailed post on my IG (and wrote more within the comments). Soon I will also post a super detailed video. PS. I also have pudendal nerve neuralgia
Didn't you know everybody has period pain That's what I get told all the time that I just need to just walk it off😅 like that's going to help yet crying in your bed is like the greatest thing ever I hate people that don't understand.
Should have told him "You gotta suck it up buttercup, you gotta go back to work. You also cat take a sick day cuz I'm a big dummy boss who thinks period pain is a lie."
If women took their periods off work every month, they would be useless employees. Imagine having a teacher that only taught for 3 weeks of the moth. Or a CEO that ignored business meeting bc they happen to fall on her Aunt Flo's visit. Or a cashier already just making ends meet, but notlw can't afford food because she only works 3 weeks a month. It's just dumb. Noone is saying periods are pleasant, bht if you want a career, suck it up. This is the responsibility that women are still fighting for even though they aready got it. You can't have your cake and eat it, too.
@@coltonstewart8698I throw up every 30 mins on my period and faint consistently due to the pain. Pain meds only put me to sleep. How would you expect me to continue work in this?
@@coltonstewart8698he needs to be put under this experiment, wear high heels, a bag that leaks blood, back pains, diarrhea, dizziness, electro socks from your hone tail to your forehead and if he begs the pain to stop double it the second day and THEN he will have the right to speak
What a great man, still standing but making sure to express the pain. Period pain are hard for all of us, wish people had a better comprehension of this, wish our woman the best! I hope all of you have a great day
There are few pains that can compare to periods because it is a garanteed pain at a fairly consistent time frame depending on alot of factors, and it can get quite extreme. But some women use it as a moral wepon instead of seeking understanding and that doesnt help. This thing that mimics it for guys to experience and understand does help, because the guy can legit feel an example. And that guy has a high pain tollerance, lol
It's literally contractions. Every month it feels like I'm in early stages of labor and still have to work, take care of a toddler, house duties, and still manage to appear so enthused while doing it.
Yeah I had Endometriosis before my hysterectomy and it was pure hell, I managed to have 5 kids (no type of birth control seemed to work lol) I hope you are doing well.
@juliapreston7566 I started using Midol recently. It was the only thing that got me through my 12 hour shifts or family gatherings. On my work nights, I'd take just half a dose at the start and take the second one 4 hours in. I'd the third pill 2 to 4 hours after that, and one last one at the end of my shift if need be. It at least took the edge off and be able to get some rest afterwards, due to the caffeine.
Loll, so true. I would cycle thru diff painkillers coz after a while they’d stop having an effect. Then i started on birth control as a more permanent solution, and even though the effectiveness of the pain relief was gradual, i finally got to a place where my cramps were manageable. I don’t miss those days at all.
@ciriadeflora I used to work out before and after working long 12 hour shifts at a physically laborious job. Ibuprofen made it possible. However... I realized I started to feel something I wasn't used to. Whenever I was coming off the medication, I would develop temporary crippling depression. I didn't know what I was feeling was depression until I explained it to a friend. 😅 turns out it also happens to my mother and a few friends of mine. But, I have to say, other than that issue, ibuprofen is a damn life saver.
I have cramps throughout my entire 6-7 day period. They’re always strong enough to make me pass out. I can be knocked-out dead asleep, get woken up by cramps, and pass out before I could do anything. Unfortunately, my doctor and I have tried many different pain medications, just short of being hospitalized to try and find something that works or having a full hysterectomy, but none of the strongest pain prescriptions even come close to touching the pain. I actually started last night, and got woken up a bit ago around 1:40-ish AM by so many back-to-back cramps that were coming in waves that it took over 10 minutes just to be able to sit up without passing out from the movement alone. I’m 36, and I’ve been dealing with this since I was about 14 or 15, 9th grade. Dealing with this for about 20 years. I’d rather have the Flu for a week and COVID-pneumonia again for 3 weeks than having to deal with this pain. (^~^) 💕🦋
You do realize is not a common thing for females to have severe pain during their period. Some women fake it alot more than you think to get out of situations.
@@peptourzaky4724a lot of people say thaat because just having the period can be embarrassing if you're not able to do stuff with it. It doesn't have to be excruciating pain for it to interfere with your life, but it isn't taken seriously if you're not in lots of pain (sometimes the pain isn't taken seriously either). A heavy flow can interfere with your life because you still have to work and do your regular chores but with the added fear of bleeding on to everything you sit on and the constant fear of not knowing if there is blood on your clothes. Every girl that I knew that had periods had bled through onto their clothes and chairs at least once in school, so it's really not uncommon. But periods aren't even taken seriously when they are painful so why would we expect them to be taken seriously when they aren't.
Im a 10. My manager, a woman, was a 1 How in hell was I supposed to explain my level of "I cant come in to work" to her ignorant butt! She refused to believe cramps existed since she didnt have them.
Most months, I don't have any (or all that much) period pain, but I knew a girl growing up who couldn't even get out of bed the first couple days of her period. I learned pretty quickly that everyone's pain levels are different!
@@MaggieJacksonJacksonspaceoh yeah I have adenomyosis and that shit sucks. I want to die. Thankfully I found a dr who is going to give me a hysterectomy in a few weeks ❤. I can live a normal life thankfully.
Let me guess, she is conservative? Studies show a correlation of education and empathy to political views: the higher the two the more liberal. It's insane when you think of it. That people just project who they are behind "family values" and "fiscal responsibility."
I spent ages 12-21 without pain, maybe a mild discomfort for about 10-30 minutes when it first started but that was it. Last year though, I started getting intense cramping that caused me to have nausea and not to be able to move. I had to get sent home from work because of it. It lasted all five days of my period with that pain being the only difference. Time duration, flow, and color all remained exactly the same. Went to the doctor after 6 months of this pain happening (yes, I know. I should’ve gone sooner but I hate doctor visits). This female doctor had the nerve to tell me it was just normal period pain within 5 minutes of me explaining the symptoms and without even laying a finger on me. Finally convinced her to set me up for a pelvic ultrasound and they found a corpus luteum cyst on one of my ovaries. Got medication and a follow up after my next period and the pain was finally gone! For two months. Now I have to wait a month for the next available time they could see me. Great.
I’m so glad people are taking our period pain into consideration. My period cramps are worse than being in active labor! It’s insaneeeee. I remember I used to be so scared of birth but once going through it and my period cramps were worse it was easy for me (for both times I gave birth) but my monthly cramps are the worst I do breathing exercises which sometimes help or I take long hot showers
Just let you know this experiment is incorrect and has a major flaw so it really didn't help men know the truth and instead it is highly likely he is feeling almost 2x or more pain than a real period. Simply explained: females evolved to do this so their bodies are designed for this pain and just like a bulletproof vest is designed to stop a bullet. So when you grab a man aka the t-shirt and shoot it with a gun clearly the result going to be more extreme
@@slavicprincess I used to have terrible terrible periods when I was like 16-21 but only sometimes they would be very bad. And then one day they just stopped being painful and get only occasional cramp here and there.
She seems so happy in causing him way more pain than she’s ever felt Women are professionals at this and also have higher pain tolerance in that region
We don't have uteruses we can't understand the pain. Those shocks only stimulate our abdominal muscles and bowels. It's not a good comparison to uterine contractions. Because we don't have uteruses. We simply do not have the organ for a comparison. We'll never understand it and that's okay. Is that an excuse for people to be rude about it? No, of course not. We should all try to be more understanding with each other.
@@aefiss2639as a woman, I had my uterus removed because my pain was so severe. Passing out/vomiting from the pain was just the tip of the iceberg. Did I have endometrioses? Nope. I just had awful periods. I love how you state that yours aren’t that bad and then proceed to invalidate those of us who DO/DID have it that bad simply because of YOUR experience. When you experience pain that has been compared to a severe heart attack that goes on for 2 solid days (some have it even worse) in both the front and the back, maybe you’ll get it.
@@micahwattsthat’s fair, but from what I’ve seen, the men are always wearing the patches WAY too high and away from the groin. They should simultaneously be worn on the lower back. Crank that sucker up to ten and live like that for a day or two. 🫣 As you said, it still wouldn’t be the same thing, but it’d still be more representative of the experience than these 30 second trials.
@@robinfarrar3493 if this is what it takes for men to be understanding then they are sad individuals. People really need to be more caring towards one another. It sucks that so many women feel like this is the only way they'll be understood. My wife used to have horrible period pains about one in four times and I would always take care of her. After our son was born, luckily it hasn't been an issue for her.
@@micahwatts agreed. I’ve heard that having a baby can help (or even destroy) the painful, problem, period issue. I’m in no way shape or form a kid person so surgery for me it was. Lol! Your wife sounds lucky to have such an understanding guy. ❤️
My husband said he didn’t believe this was near as bad as the pains he saw me go through. I got a hysterectomy at 35 because I just couldn’t take the pain anymore.
@@helenbunnehmummeh5154hey so if you live in America a bunch of people made a list of doctors who'll do it if you don't have kids. I don't have the link on me but r/childfree probably has it
@@helenbunnehmummeh5154, that’s so incredibly infuriating. It took me near 10 years to finally have them listen. All because “you might change your mind.” They even put me on Lupron (which is a pretty extreme medication with a ton of side effects), before actually considering just doing the operation. I hope you can get doctors who actually listen and wish you good luck!
@@spacedrake8364Because most women who choose not to have children become depressed later in life and regret their decisions, It's probably just to avoid future court cases.
Unfortunately we have no idea how accurate it is and can never know what period pain feels like cause it’s impossible to measure pain on a scientific scale, best we can do is guess numbers and compare it to other pains
@vixen878 when was the last time a woman accused a man for rape, didn't have proof, and the man's life was ruined And when a man goes around children he's seen as a pedo
I am extremely jealous of you and very happy for you that you don't have to suffer as badly. I hope nothing changes and you continue to experience painless periods! ❤
I remember seeing a video recently about a woman that had endometriosis. When she went into labour she couldn’t tell because the pain was the same as her periods 😱
Can confirm. I have the IUD inserted without anaesthesia so my cervix has to be mechanically opened and, this is the insane part, it feels NORMAL to be in that much pain because it's like having my period again.
I woke up after my hysterectomy and also after my ureter re-implantation (surgery 3, cause unfortunate 1st surgery oopsie by my poor surgeon case my endo was close around there n it didn't show till a MONTH after said first surgery). I woke up and wanted to cry, because the pain was lie every month. I was off the pain meds in basically no time. I'm ADHD brained. My brain hyper-focuses on pain. I'm highly sensitive. But the whole surgeries and recovery and pains after months with rounds of antibiotics due to UTIs + gut problems due to meds tuning up acid way too high for my poor sensitive guts! All of this, walk in the park with a minimum of pain meds. That was when I realised, to what crazy extent my pains were beyond normal and even beyond "bad but still normal-ish" cramps. I'll never birth (thank endo for at least being useful to me in that way), so I'll not be able to find out if labour contractions would have been a joke to me, but, I'd say this was still making it clear enough. For another comparison: Only the pain of my knees in active process of dislocating, are worse (they never do, I catch myself before that). The pain after they snap back into place are what mild day 4+ cramps were like for me. Instances of dislocated arms were also not that bad, as kid, though it's also true my memory of that is blurry.
And this is just the cramps. Not even taking into account all the other aspects that come with having to manage monthly periods. To my fellow guys out there, don't EVER minimize a womans period. Stop saying "time of the month", or "oh she must be on her period". Women on their period are far nicer than they should be during this time. If men had to so this every month for decades, they'd be fighting with and screaming at people all day. Women aren't allowed to do that because their bosses and the men in their lives think its either not real or an exaggeration. Biology is so unfair. Men get to just stand by at watch, and often complain, when their wives are menstruating or pregnant, yet never have to go through it themselves. Women are so unbelievably strong and every man needs to watch this. I'm gay and won't ever marry a woman, but I have sisters and so many female friends. If any of my coworkers text me on my day off asking me to cover for them because of period pains - it's an automatic yes no questions asked. I'll never experience this pain so the least I can do is be validating and alleviate when and however I can
Honestly, he did REALLY good - most times I've seen these used on guys they're freaking out at a 4. Also gotta admit it's kinda therapeutic to see a guy get to know the pain. As someone who's had pain so bad that I physically couldn't NOT scream, it's damn frustrating when someone thinks periods aren't that bad. Sure, sometimes it's a minor inconvenience more than anything, but that's a rarity for people like me who have things like PCOS or endometriosis.. Good on him and any dude who's willing to sit down and LEARN what another group is going through.
I’m guessing since it’s not a pain that men are use to it’ll be very painful for them, hence why women are use to it. If you’ve ever seen a kick in groin simulated women are usually on the floor. But I agree, it’s good to see groups learning about what the different gender goes through.
@@lopeiaran3422most guys are floored when groin shotted, so I'm not sure what that is supposed to prove. Also, last I checked, groin shots come from an external source, and if it is a monthly occurrence that happens continuously for 3-8 days, I'd be concerned about your environment and associates.
@@KellyDVance lol that actually made me laugh, but yes you’re definitely right. But the same could be said for this simulation, when men are given the ball simulation they’re usually not on the floor. The pain is probably not equal but the logic behind how pain is used to or common still holds.
@@lopeiaran3422you're mostly right. Except that neither a kick in the groin nor period pain is something you really get used to. The pain the guys feel when using this device is what we feel too. We learn to deal with it a bit better because we have too, but it still holds the same intensity. We just try to hide it. Meaning: We're often distracted, don't sleep on our stomach, eat sweets, yell, cry, try to sleep, take a sick day or whatever. The point of this device -to me- is not to prove who undergoes the most pain, but to gain some insight and compassion/sympathy for us women who undergo this torture every month. It would be cool if society could cut us some slack and give the first 2 days off and/or have our partners help a bit more with kids/household etc. The majority of women give birth, so I guess that gives some insight to what a kick in the nuts would feel.
My cramps used to make me throw up and leave me in the fetal position. They've gotten better with age/bc but they're still extreme. I am so grateful my fiance is beyond gracious about my cramps even though he doesn't understand them. I don't even have to explain to him how bad they are. He's able to see I'm not at 100% and he helps me
Exactly my experience! I would throw up and be so pale, couldn’t move. It has gotten better with age but I still get bad ones sometimes. My fiancé is also very understanding 🥹💝
Have you considered any form of birth control? They tend to help with periods. My girlfriend is on the pill and barely feels her periods, they last only 3 days with minimal cramping.
@@atticusrallye702sometimes birth controls can accelerate it or make it worse depending on how your hormones are pre birth control , Im intersex so my anatomy is a bit different but still more period aligned)) and i would avoid nexplanon like the plague. that little plastic rod will ruin your life They had to put me on the pill with the nexplanon just to hope that it evened out but im still knocked down every couple days
So grateful for my hysterectomy. I feel a little bad for my poor, lonely left ovary sometiems but it was homestly the best decision I've ever made. If you need one, Keep fighting. I know its exhausting but don't give up.
Same and looool you're so cute about it. I'm more side-eyeing my ovaries (I have actual photos of them) and telling them that I'm grateful for their health benefits. But if they dare to trigger more endometriosis or pull off some crazy poop move with an ectopic pregnancies in my abdomen on the incredibly almost 0 chance of that (cause my surgeon actually dropped a side comment of how it's actually incredible where n how and through what cracks sperm can make it into places where it doesn't belong), then I'll have them ripped out with 0 mercy next!! (< .
Its good to understand their pain to sympathize with. That sucks to have to deal with every month. Ive had gout in my toe, ankle, and knee. You cant sleep or move. I had to crawl when it was in my knee to just pee. Luckily there is medicine for it though.
I suffered with endometriosis for years and the pain is so unbearable, it’s like birth cramping monthly. I honestly so grateful for menopause because it finally means I live my life pain free, I’m only 45 but it’s well worth it.
This should be mandatory in high school health classes to show men what women go through. It could help them be more supportive to the women in their lives
If they fix this because this is giving false information right now because it isn't factoring in important differences, it's like expecting a woman to have the muscle mass of a man did anyone did biology?
@@coltonstewart8698bro what 💀💀💀💀 last I checked you didn't get your groin kicked for days at a time every month. That's a violent act done to you, not something your body does to itself
I remember when I was in the hospital after I got stabbed my lung was punctured and getting up just to piss was a PAINFUL process, and still I was giving the nurses numbers for the pain like yeah it's a 3. maybe a 4. And they're like wow ur such a trooper 🥺🥺🥺 so brave and tuff, poor thing 🥺🥺🥺🥺then I got my period and I was ín the most pain during that 8-day hospital stay. from my period. which I get every month. my call button was broken so I had to wait a few hours for a nurse to come by just to ask for pads. I had to go on a 2-day waiting list for a heatpad. literally the worst part of the stabbing.
Hope your recovering well. And I can completely understand this, altho not as bad as a stabbing, I broke my ankle in 3 places, so they put 3 plates in thro surgery & apparently they also give laxatives before the surgery to flush you out.. a couple weeks before I broke my ankle I had been having problems with my period just not stopping, my usual cycle would be on 5 days but this was 2 & half weeks in and it was getting heavier. So after the surgery I not only had to deal with diarrhea but I was bleeding through all the hospital sheets and the pads they had were rubbish, I couldnt move either so had to constantly call the nurses in whenever I needed to use a bed pan and clean myself up.. I must have gone through over 30 pairs of knickers and god know how many pads in the week I was in hospital. By far my period was the worst part about the whole predicament. Iv had biopsies and internal & external scans done since then and have fibroids and scar tissue on a fallopian tube from a miscarraige. They said getting a coil implant should stop or regulate my periods again so fingers crossed
@@vampy5071 holy shit yeah that's wild- idk why my cycle was also crazy after the hospital... That sounds so painful and I hope the fix helps Tbh idk why there isn't more research into making the whole period experience less excruciating for everyone? Like we need a concerted effort to fix this shit it shouldn't be so normal for it to be so awful
I like that he pointed out how he could feel it radiating down his thigh as that is a common symptom for many of us. It usually isn't just one symptom we have to contend with. Bloating, headaches, thigh pain, back pain, pelvic pain, lethargy, all while dealing with the bleeding (sometimes excessively) and cramp. I wonder how long they would last wearing the machine for an entire week non-stop 😂
Yep, I have endo and often feel it radiate down to my knees, sometimes all the way down to my toes. Usually vomiting comes along with it, often times the first few days I can barely hold down food and water and pretty much live off of pedialyte just to keep hydrated. I’ve been hospitalized once before from blood loss. Anyone who believes periods are simple and painless for everyone is a fool, I’m glad it’s being talked about so much more so hopefully future generations will be less ignorant when it comes to women’s health.
They wouldn't. 🤷♀️ If they had to deal with the simulation for even a couple days, suddenly there would be menstruation leave, and an ungodly amount of sympathy. Probably the reason it'll never happen...
I experience all of these symptoms at once and it sucks. At times I physically can’t move without vomiting the pain is so bad and the only thing that helps is if my dad who is a doctor gives me a pain injection that knocks me out for half the day. A migraine on top of the cramps. Still have to get up and get stuff done. And the days before I can’t get out of bed for whole other reasons because my depression is so bad around my period.
" period pain is not normal" Yeah the fuck it is. What's not normal is serious intense pain. Even with period pain you should still be able to go on with your daily life, It should not be so bad you cannot continue your normal routines. And if it is that bad you should really see a doctor and don't let that doctor push you around and downplay your pain or act like it isn't intense when it actually is. Because there are some doctors that will do that.
I had severe endometriosis and my periods were excruciating, and sometimes lasted for 2-3 months at a time. With no break. I had to get a hysterectomy at the age of 34, before having my own babies. I am so happy I no longer go through that pain. But sad I can't have kids. This poor guy. Gotta give it to him tho. Maybe now he'll be more thoughtful when his wife is having her time of the month.
@helenaBeau I am doing well and am happy to no longer have to live in pain. Also, I am a proud "step" mom to a beautiful and smart girl. I've been raising her as my own for the last 10 years, and she's great and going places in life. I am proud, loved, and happy with the way my life has turned out. For a while, I was depressed and extremely sad. I didn't feel like I was good enough because I didn't feel complete as a woman anymore. Even though my hubby knew from the beginning, I couldn't have kids, I was scared because he always wanted a son, and I couldn't give that to him. He helped me through my hysterectomy surgery. Even still supports me in my time of sadness. It was hard, yes, but I am good and happy. If I were able to have a child, regardless of the endometriosis, I wouldn't have gotten the surgery. But I knew it wasn't in my cards. As well as told by several doctors. Thank you for your reply.
I am so sorry to hear about what you went through. I used to have incredibly heavy, incredibly painful periods, but I didn’t have endometriosis. However, I can sympathize, I lost my first over to a torsion at 33, the other just 4 days shy of a year later before it became a torsion at 34 (they finally removed the useless uterus 11 years later after I had post menopausal bleeding off and on all that time). I was fortunate enough to have had two beautiful boys, but I was wanting another baby and talking to my husband about it when I had the torsion. It took such a long time to heal and by the time I felt it safe to try for another, I was already showing the same symptoms I had with the first ovary in the second. I knew what was happening and had to harass my doctors into doing tests in an attempt to take care of the issue before I had another ovary rupture. It’s the worst pain I’ve ever experienced and I’ve experienced a lot… so I didn’t want to repeat it. In any case, no more children for me. I was so devastated I used to cry when we walked past the baby aisle in stores for years and my husband would have to steer me in different directions to avoid it. Now I’m 50, my kids are in their early 20s… I’m hoping for grandchildren, but my oldest has no interest in relationships and prefers to be alone and my youngest has finally found a girlfriend who is 10 years his senior… He just turned 20… And my health is deteriorating from my not having hormones all these years because I could never take synthetic ones (not even birth control). I have osteoporosis, early onset emphysema (I’m a smoker) and my aorta is beginning to calcify which they don’t see in people until they’re in their 70s… So if you can take hormone replacement, do it. I had no choice, but if you can take them, please do yourself that favor. I’m not sure how much longer I’ll live, but I know it won’t be as long as I was supposed to. You don’t want that. You want to be there for your stepdaughter’s wedding, to be a grandmother to her kids… Me? I bought a puppy (he’s 4 now) a corgi. I dress him up in funny clothes sometimes, take him with me places… He’s the baby I wanted and couldn’t have. I never dealt with my loss and, well… you see what happens. You turn into a weird person who gets a puppy and treats it like a baby and starts buying out clothing. But he looks dashing in his denim jacket 😂
Can confirm, fibroids were some of the worst pain that I have ever felt in my life. I still had to go on with life like I didn't feel like curling into a ball and dying 20 days out of every month for years until I became so anemic from them that I nearly died and was FINALLY able to get the needed surgery. My FAVORITE part was when I told an ER doc that I had passed out in my doorway from the anemia, he suggested that I simply "fell asleep."
Same! The cramps, CONSTANT bleeding and fatigue, anemia, bloating, etc. It was horrible. My fibroid prolapsed, and I had to have emergency surgery. I literally tell every woman to get checked now. Congrats for getting fibroid free, Mar 👏🏾
PCOS hit me bad nearly every other month. I would pass out from the pain in class or at work and wake up in ambulances. The ooverectomy (right side) helped immensely but I ended up still needing a complete hysterectomy a few years later because of precancerous biopsy results from my cervix and uterus and the 16 month long period.
The “simply fell asleep” part had me dead☠️I’ve seen women’s symptoms get put off but never in my days seen literally passing out be put off as just “falling asleep”☠️☠️☠️
Took me until my mid 30🎉s to fully understand that having cramps so painful I’d punch dents into my headboard as a late teen into my 20s wasn’t normal - because we didn’t talk about this stuff in the 90s or early 2000’s. I had fibroids from when I was 15, my gynecologist figures, and it only got worse. The difference was my personal tolerance for pain. I seemed to “get over it” according to my family doctor, when in all actuality it was just my norm and I simply had to function despite it. And I had to do it with a smile because I was a server. I got my fibroids removed via myomectomy in 2019, and I cannot begin to explain the instant relief. However, because it took so long to diagnose and because the surgery won’t be covered through insurance until they’re causing medical issues (period pain apparently doesn’t count, surprise, surprise), once I had them removed it caused an internal colon prolapse (a huge fibroid was pressing on my colon and stretched out all the ligaments attaching it to other things) and I will have trouble pooping for the rest of my life. It sounds funny, but it’s incredibly embarrassing to be in the only restroom at a party and have to be in there for up to 20+ minutes trying to sort yourself out. It’s painful and messy and demeaning. And it could have been taken care of 5-6 years earlier, if I could have gotten someone to listen to me. And yes, those years would have made a HUGE difference, since they grow exponentially as they increase in size. If I had gotten them removed when they were merely uncomfortable as opposed to incapacitating, my bowels would still be functioning normally because the one that was causing the issues would have been a quarter of the size.
period pain isnt just abdominal cramps. its also back pain that goes down your hips and legs, its lacking energy, feeling bloated and nauseous. and that could be tripled for people with endometriosis or pcos ( like me )
To me you can't say that he is tough because he didn't do anything but sit there. He would have to wear that thing for 2 days and cook meals, go to store, put them away, do the dishes, do some laundry and fold it and put it away, dust, vacuum, clean bathroom, take care of the kids, and pets, for 2 days straight with it being at 10 . Did I miss anything?? Then and only then will I say good job. If he wears that for a 1week or longer will I say he's tough. Oh, I forgot to say he has to wear it at night as well, oops one more thing while he's at home he can't wear a shirt either. that way he will feel it even more like us.
I used to have endometrial polyps, and the pain was absolutely 100% incapacitating when I was having a flare! I also know women with endometriosis who say it's literally as bad or even worse pain than giving birth! Luckily for me my issue was cured completely with a 5 minute procedure, but many women aren't so lucky! I really do think it's so good and SO important for men to realize just how severe menstrual pain is for *a lot* of women...and also for them to know that most of us just power through it and keep doing what we have to do because we don't really have a choice. It's not like you can just take a week or so off of work, parenting, life, etc. every month! My sense is that many men imagine it as being like mild-to-moderate cramps or a vague ache; after all, it's hard to describe to someone what it feels like to experience severe pain in organs they don't even have! I mean, I've had many guys try to describe to me what it feels like to get kicked in the junk...but I just can't quite imagine it, although it obviously sounds agonizing
My gyno told me we could do a hysteroscopy to check for polyps (my periods get to an 8 or 9 out of 10 pain scale) and to think it over, then at my next appointment I said I wanted to and she said she never said it and that I didn't need to and just keeps pushing birth control pills. I am so tired of the medical system! I think I probably need to tell them that I am actively trying to have kids for them to actually care (even though I don't want to try for kids for a few years)
