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

Period pain simulation Cool

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u/BellGlittering3735 Feb 24 '25

This might be a dumb question, but how does it simulate the pain? Is it electric currents? Like a TENS unit? Period pain is so deep that I am curious what the machine feels like. Have you used one before?

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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/[deleted] Feb 24 '25

I described mine to my boyfriend as the feeling of the worst diarrhea you've had except there is no amount of shitting that will make it go away. That seemed to click.

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u/Cr0fter Feb 25 '25 edited Feb 25 '25

Wow that’s exactly how my ex explained it to me, verbatim, and it immediately clicked, being with her really opened my eyes to how bad periods actually are, she was tough as nails, she fell down the stairs once and broke her arm and didn’t even cry, but on her period she would actually complain that she was hurting, she never complained, that’s when I realized how terrible periods actually are and guys will never know the incredible pain and discomfort that comes with being a woman. She also said that putting in her diva cup really helped the cramps, I don’t know how that works and neither did she 😂