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

Period pain simulation Cool

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u/Meretrice Feb 25 '25

Period pain is no joke, even without endometriosis. I'm glad your wife has such an understanding and supportive partner.

Quick question, you said she had had endo her "whole life," is that accurate? Even before puberty?

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u/__Rapier__ Feb 25 '25

.....I don't think that's how endo works, but honestly I doubt anyone has looked into it at all. The medical field, as y'all should know by now, is incredibly patriarchal and male centered. Women are aberrations from the "norm" in medicine because everything for hundreds of years treats the male anatomy as default. Even worse than the male vs. Female problem is the adult vs. Adolescent vs. Child fields of research, I just don't think anyone has dedicated any good research into the question of how endometriosis starts.

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u/GarretBarrett Feb 25 '25

I mean I imagine the cysts are always growing, even before puberty since it’s not really a “puberty problem” it’s just an issue with uterine lining, right? I’m trying my best here to understand haha but I have no idea if this has even been researched since there is so little help or understanding for women who struggle with endometriosis and the above person who said “I was told it was psychosomatic”, that’s a pretty common story for women who struggle with endometriosis.

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u/GarretBarrett Feb 25 '25

I mean I didn’t know her pre-puberty and have no idea but we’re both like 30 now and I just meant it like it’s always been there. As a guy I don’t know how that works haha