Jeremy Vine squeals in agony experiencing ‘period pains’ in BBC studio
He's now got some 'empathy' for those going through it.
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Previous Page Next PageJeremy Vine was left screaming in agony in a BBC studio as he experienced ‘period pains’ on air.
The presenter, 59, put himself through the torment using a menstrual cramp simulator, which works to mimic the pain people face during menstruation.
When connected to the body, the device sends electrical pulses that contract abdominal muscles, similar to how the muscles contract during periods.
In a clip shared to BBC Radio 2’s TikTok page, Jeremy is seen in agony, pushing his chair back and writhing around as he feels the sensation for the first time.
‘I am going to find out now what it’s like to work on through menstrual feelings,’ he explains.
At one of the lower levels, he describes: ‘It feels like 84 ants are stuck to my stomach.’
TV presenter Jeremy Vine braved ‘period pains’ on air (Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images) He started out pretty confident (Picture:tiktok/@bbcradio2) A level four felt like 84 ants ‘stuck’ to his stomach (Picture: tiktok/@bbcradio2The Channel 5 host is then left almost jumping out of his seat as the pain amps up to levels five and six.
Despite his intense reaction, he’s told that those are just ‘mild cramps’.
‘It feels like I’ve eaten a very, very bad takeaway,’ he says at level seven, bending over in pain.
‘It’s not damaging at all, is it?’ he then questions, as he reaches level eight, the ‘normal threshold’ for men trying out the simulator.
It only got harder (Picture: tiktok/@bbcradio2) He compared it to the feeling after eating a ‘very, very bad takeaway’ (Picture: TikTok/@BBC Radio 2)Experiencing the excruciating pain, he admits he does feel empathy for people who regularly go through it: ‘I’ve got a lot of empathy now.’
At one point, as the simulator reaches level 12, Jeremy can’t even finish his sentence.
‘I feel like I’m being attacked by a shark,’ he says.
Over The Bloody Moon, the world’s largest collective of menopause, andropause, and menstrual health experts, host simulator trials like these to raise awareness of menstruation.
Their website explains that the device Jeremy wore, the ‘Crampsta’, simulates intense cramps so people who don’t have periods can appreciate the impact of pain in the workplace.
He was soon in agony (Picture: TikTok/@BBC Radio 2) He’s been praised for raising awareness (Picture: TikTok/@BBC Radio 2)Level seven on the device represents an average level of period pain, whilst levels 10-12 are closer to people who suffer from dysmenorrhea (severe period pains) or endometriosis (a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus and causes severe pain as well as other symptoms).
Reacting to the clip, TikTok user @SlowMoChickens said: ‘Sometimes I’ve been a bit ???? with JV, but I genuinely ???? him doing this on live radio and teaching listeners. This is such an important bit of radio.’
‘Fair play. Just hope he’s thankful it was only an experiment for him,’ Fiona said.
Becca said: ‘and we have to carry on as normal! we can’t flinch about and act like we’re in pain.’
‘That’s actually really accurate it does feel like you’ve eaten a bad takeaway,’ Sarah said.
The Bodyform account meanwhile added: ‘Wait ’til he finds out about bum lightning.’
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