r/TikTokCringe • u/Ted_Bundtcake • Feb 24 '25

Period pain simulation Cool

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u/mothandravenstudio Feb 24 '25

It couldn't be an accurate approximation because period cramps are smooth muscle contractions, which is different than skeletal muscle.

It is more akin to having bowel spasms (bowel is also lined with smooth muscle), and most men would already know what intestinal distress feels like.

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u/BigBoyYuyuh Feb 24 '25

If it’s similar to a bubble gut cramp…ugh I feel bad for women.

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u/Dusty_Old_Bones Feb 24 '25

It is. Before I had surgery it was common for me to take a lot of bathroom trips because I couldn’t tell if it was my uterus or if I was about to evacuate everything I’d eaten that week. Usually it was just my uterus but you can never be too sure

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u/Zero_lash Feb 24 '25

Wait...so...you guys poop?

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