They believe the greatest way to understand someone is to put yourself in their shoes. Most ladies, however, will urge you to forget the shoes. They face much larger challenges that they wish men could understand.

Imagine how different the world would be if cisgender guys could deliver birth, for example. Would Texas still maintain an almost complete prohibition on abortions, or would they be available on demand? Would we live in a nation without statutory paid maternity leave? How much cheaper would daycare be? Would there be a tax on menstrual products? How would we treat individuals who have menstrual pain?

In a hilarious yet instructive film that has gone viral on TikTok, a few courageous males wanted to discover what life was like for menstruating women.

In a video shared by Benz Trap House with over 1.4 million views, a bunch of males used a period simulator to experience what menstrual pains are actually like. Period simulators and labor simulators are essentially the same. TENS machines are developed to ease pain. However, when cranked up too much, it can cause excruciating, incapacitating pain.

The group used a semi-scientific approach to the experiment, with a lady serving as a control subject. At the start of the film, she connects the simulator to a location around her ovaries and sets it to 10, the maximum level. In the video, the group is astonished by her ability to survive the severe environment without displaying any discomfort.

The guys would not perform as well.

When the first person tried to wear the period simulator, he was startled by how uncomfortable it was. “Is it supposed to hurt like that?” the second guy asks before exploding in nervous laughter.

The third person stated that he felt discomfort all the way down to his kneecaps.

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The men’s descriptions of their discomfort appear to show that the simulator machine is quite realistic. Menstrual cramps are defined by the Mayo Clinic as “throbbing or cramping pain” that spreads to the lower back and legs. The discomfort during true menstruation, which is not imitated by electrical charges, is generated by repetitive contractions of the uterus as it sheds its lining. Women and menstruating persons with certain illnesses may have significantly more severe cramps. In fact, they may be debilitating and agonizing. But most of the time? Women are supposed to go on as if nothing has happened. In many male-dominated environments, period discomfort or other challenges are not considered a credible reason for taking a day off, taking a break, or simply going to the restroom!

At one point in the video, the period simulator simultaneously links a woman and a man. When the gadget is activated, the male experiences excruciating pain, while the lady remains still, stating that the sensations produced by the machine are “not even as bad as a cramp.”

“Yeah, my cramps hurt worse than this,” she said. This is exactly what they mean when they claim women have a greater pain tolerance than males. That assertion may be scientifically questionable, but when it comes to this particular type of reproductive discomfort, women are considerably more accustomed to swallowing it up.

Many menstruating women felt validated after seeing the men’s first periods.

“‘You feel that in your back, boi?’ every month, friend,” a commenter named Crystal wrote.

One of the most popular comments was from Candyce, who said: “I’m convinced if men could get pregnant, they’d have abortion clinics on every corner and paid maternity leave for the entire duration of the pregnancy.” This was one of the most popular.

Another commenter, S. DeMarco, pointed out that women must endure a full day in anguish without rest.

“He expressed, ‘It’s piercing me.'” What should I do?’ “You go to work, clean the house, and stay on BB,” she wrote.

“Please, this needs to be added to every high school health class … because some guys really don’t understand the pain,” stated yet another participant.

Shellz heightened reality. “Let us add headaches. There are also period poops. Additionally, there is bloating. And the sensation of blood leaving you.” And the nausea,” she said.

If only there were a computer that could imitate everything!

It’s wonderful that the cheerful video has gone viral since it will offer some people a new appreciation for the misery that individuals who have periods go through. Some people who saw the film believed that period simulators should be required in sex education classrooms.

Consider how different the world would be if everyone experienced menstrual discomfort only once in their lives.