Embarrassing Bodies

The_Gatsby

Why on earth do people go on TV to tell the world their embarrassing problems?

I just saw a guy complaining about his massive swollen ballsack. They were the size of tennis balls. Why somebody would go on television to try and get something like that diagnosed is beyond me. Surely you could go to a GP or find another if you don't like yours?

gobnaitolunacy

In the uk with a huge population, you're 'relatively' anonymous.

That's why a show like that would never work here.

'Embarrassing Garden Sheds' would be as risque as it would get.

Goody2Shoes77

The_Gatsby wrote: »

Why on earth do people go on TV to tell the world their embarrassing problems?

I just saw a guy complaining about his massive swollen ballsack. They were the size of tennis balls. Why somebody would go on television to try and get something like that diagnosed is beyond me. Surely you could go to a GP or find another if you don't like yours?

Do they get paid?
5 minutes of fame?
Dunno.....

hfallada

I wouldnt mind doing here considering a doctor is like €60 plus a rip off prescription. But why would you go on national tv, even the doctor is free in the uk to discuss your thrush thats been killing you for weeks?

LETHAL LADY

I watch it for the ewww factor, but I can never understand the patients who say they are ashamed of their crusty minge or blistery balls and yet they show it to the whole country on national tv.

earlyevening

My favourite was the guy who kept smelling sh1te. Turned out he just wasn't able to clean his arse properly. He was even losing big bits of tissue in his arse crack.

Why anybody would want to reveal that inadequacy is beyond me.

MurdyWurdy

I switched over to it while eating my dinner. It was not pleasant, got an eyeful of vagina

I cannot fathom why you would go on it, they must get private treatment paid for by C4 or something.

Big Davey

The_Gatsby wrote: »

Why on earth do people go on TV to tell the world their embarrassing problems?

I just saw a guy complaining about his massive swollen ballsack. They were the size of tennis balls. Why somebody would go on television to try and get something like that diagnosed is beyond me. Surely you could go to a GP or find another if you don't like yours?

Sometimes ladyboys have swollen ball sacks too :-)

Fart

Big Davey wrote: »

Sometimes ladyboys have swollen ball sacks too :-)

So I take it that yours are swollen now?

Pumpkinseeds

I love the way almost every patient gets a referral to a Harley Street specialist, that just doesn't happen in reality.

arybvtcw0eolkf

earlyevening wrote: »

My favourite was the guy who kept smelling sh1te. Turned out he just wasn't able to clean his arse properly. He was even losing big bits of tissue in his arse crack.

Why anybody would want to reveal that inadequacy is beyond me.

Thats about the best description of almost every vile I've read on boards.

As much as I've tried I can't watch the show for more than a few minutes, its revolting.

Big Davey

Fart wrote: »

So I take it that yours are swollen now?

Yep.

jaffacakesyum

I also don't get why they say they've had something for 20 years and they've "tried everything" yet the diagnoses is relatively straight forward and the treatment pretty standard. When they say they've "tried everything" did they seek any medical help at all...even random help off the internet??!

Big Davey

It's great when they show women with swollen oversized clitorises and you think she is better hung than most of the moderators on here lol

Teyla Emmagan

Well I presume half of them (the sane half) do it for the free cosmetic surgery. They had this girl on a while ago with boobs like watermelons. Pretty sad, as she was only 23 or so and couldn't go outside with her little son because of all the idiots whistling at her etc. Anyway, one free boob job later and she's literally running circles around the kid.

The ones showing off their crusty bits, or skin rashes on their foreheads from constantly running their unwashed poo covered fingers all over their hair though - eughhhhhh.

Big Davey

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Well I presume half of them (the sane half) do it for the free cosmetic surgery. They had this girl on a while ago with boobs like watermelons. Pretty sad, as she was only 23 or so and couldn't go outside with her little son because of all the idiots whistling at her etc. Anyway, one free boob job later and she's literally running circles around the kid.

The ones showing off their crusty bits, or skin rashes on their foreheads from constantly running their unwashed poo covered fingers all over their hair though - eughhhhhh.

Breast reductions should be illegal in my opinion ask any man :-)

Teyla Emmagan

Big Davey wrote: »

Breast reductions should be illegal in my opinion ask any man :-)

You're not the ones with the back pain, and the sweat building up under 'em, and the whistling idiots though!

Fox Mulder

I kind of admire these people. I get embarrassed by the smallest thing like pulling a door that has a huge push sign on it. I think the show highlights the importance of getting medical treatment no matter how embarrassed you are by the ailment.

It puts into perspective when you think a tiny bit acne when your a teenager is embarrassing and then you see a guy on this show with testicles so swollen it looks like there is a space hopper down his pants.

mattjack

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

I also don't get why they say they've had something for 20 years and they've "tried everything" yet the diagnosed is relatively straight forward and the treatment pretty standard. When they say they've "tried everything" did they seek any medical help at all...even random help off the internet??!

They could've asked us here in AH for advice.

Imagine the scenario....

Question : I've a sweaty ballsack , what should I do ?

Answer : Is that you again Mick Wallace ?

Banjo String

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

In the uk with a huge population, you're 'relatively' anonymous.

That's why a show like that would never work here.

'Embarrassing Garden Sheds' would be as risque as it would get.

Ironically enough, the guy with the swollen ball sack was actually Irish.

Irish Guitarist

They get their operation paid for and don't have to go on a waiting list for months or years.

jaffacakesyum

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

They get their operation paid for and don't have to go on a waiting list for months or years.

But not all of the treatments are surgery. I'd understand going through the embarassment to pay for an expensive surgery, but some of the treatments are relatively straight forward. Or some don't need treatment at all.

Maybe they're all voyeurs who love showing off their crusty knobs :pac:

Czarcasm

Big Davey wrote: »

Breast reductions should be illegal in my opinion ask any man :-)

I'd normally agree with you Davey, such as the professional volleyball player who got her 32DD's reduced to a B cup ("The Operation", on Discovery one night), but the girl that Teyla is referring to, these were like an extra set of bingo wings than they were breasts, 38JJ or some such, so you could understand at least in her case.

Some of the show is indeed graphic, but I think it's the shock factor is exactly what makes it so popular. As others have already said though, the conditions are so extreme that undoubtedly channel 4 would have offered these people monetary incentive, just how much though is negotiable.

It's exploitation of vulnerable people at worst, offering these individuals the help they need at best. Actually now I think of it, I remember reading one person's story of how they went on one of these shows (I think it was "The Swan") and they ended up worse than before they went on the show due to complications after surgery. I'll see can I dig out a link later.

Karl Stein

They're clearly not at all embarrassed.

BBDBB

take away the pain and leave the swelling

Galwayguy35

There used to be an Irish version of this on RTE but it was boring compared to the C4 series, just oul fellas coming in with a bad cough etc.

One of the Docs on the C4 series is Irish I think

7ofBrian

Im addicted to it even though it turns my stomach most of the time!

jugger0

The worst one ive seen was the woman whose anus fell out every-time she poo'd, she'd have to stick her hand up her ass to get the poo out and to push it back inside, had to shower every time she went no.2 as well.

shruikan2553

Im amazed when some guy has has the flesh rotting away from somewhere for over a year and they never think that just maybe this shouldn't be and pay the money to go to the doctor before a part of them falls off

extra gravy

jugger0 wrote: »

The worst one ive seen was the woman whose anus fell out every-time she poo'd, she'd have to stick her hand up her ass to get the poo out and to push it back inside, had to shower every time she went no.2 as well.

Wtf?! :eek:

jugger0

extra gravy wrote: »

Wtf?! :eek:

Google prolapsed anus bro, it happened in a porno i was watching before absolute boner killer... it looked like raw hamburger meat hanging out of her ring.

kylith

extra gravy wrote: »

Wtf?! :eek:

If you're feeling brave google 'rectal prolapse'.

Galwayguy35

There was a woman on it once with a prolapsed vag but never knew it could happen to the back door as well.

cuana

IMO You'd have be extremely desperate to even consider it!

shoos

How do you people watch it long enough to even hear these stories?

When I pass it while channel hopping I'll manage to watch a whole 4 seconds before I've gone completely green and grabbing the remote.

OneArt

jugger0 wrote: »

The worst one ive seen was the woman whose anus fell out every-time she poo'd, she'd have to stick her hand up her ass to get the poo out and to push it back inside, had to shower every time she went no.2 as well.

Ah.

Purple sock.

danniemcq

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

There used to be an Irish version of this on RTE but it was boring compared to the C4 series, just oul fellas coming in with a bad cough etc.

One of the Docs on the C4 series is Irish I think

Pixie Mckenna (might not be the right spelling). She is from Cork and has an emabarassing bodies type phone in on the Ray Darcy show once a week.

Big Davey wrote: »

Breast reductions should be illegal in my opinion ask any man :-)

Guy here, gotta disagree.

Anything more than a handful is a waste, well maybe 2 handfuls but after that meh

gobnaitolunacy

danniemcq wrote: »

Pixie Mckenna (might not be the right spelling). She is from Cork and has an emabarassing bodies type phone in on the Ray Darcy show once a week.

Big difference between a full frontal on the box and a text query from 'Mick from somewhere in Westmeath'

Would find it hard to take a doctor called 'Pixie' seriously

kylith

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

There was a woman on it once with a prolapsed vag but never knew it could happen to the back door as well.

Too much back door shenanigans, if you know what I mean

playedalive

What I always find funny about the show is when they say "Oh, some people are so embarrased to go to GP about common ailments. So we set up a mobile clinic for people to get checked out" [live on national TV] :rolleyes:

If anything, they can inform people about things we shouldn't ignore (checking yourself for cancer, etc). But, it can be too much to handle at times.

fryup

the purpose of the programme is to encourage people out there *suffering in silence* to pluck up the courage to see a GP about their problems and not to feel ackward or embarrassed about it.....and you'd be surprised how many people out there who are like that

danniemcq

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Big difference between a full frontal on the box and a text query from 'Mick from somewhere in Westmeath'

Would find it hard to take a doctor called 'Pixie' seriously

to make it worse they don't mention names or places on the radio and its all texts and emails read out so nobody picks up on your voice.

I Heart Internet

The show does help people who have odd illnesses to pluck up the courage to visit their GP. I have no doubt about that. And the doctors always seem genuinely concerned and keen to help. So like a lot of Channel 4 shows....it seems exploitative in the first instance but actually, when you watch it, it's genuine enough.

As said above, the great mystery is why people "too embarresed" to go to their GP about something would go on TV and show the world. Most of them do get geat outcomes though (the ones that make the show anyway).

I Heart Internet

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Would find it hard to take a doctor called 'Pixie' seriously

Something of the milf about her though (as well as, I'm sure, being a good doctor).

fryup

I Heart Internet wrote: »

As said above, the great mystery is why people "too embarresed" to go to their GP about something would go on TV and show the world. Most of them do get geat outcomes though (the ones that make the show anyway).

i reckon most of them do see there GP's in private and then are asked would they go on the TV programme so as to show the general public that these embarrassing conditions are treatable

I Heart Internet

fryup wrote: »

i reckon most of them do see there GP's in private and then are asked would they go on the TV programme so as to show the general public that these embarrassing conditions are treatable

You could be on to something there. GPs acting as casting agents essentially....makes sense.

juicyduckie

Apparently they get to skip waiting lists and get all of their consultations and treatments paid for in full...

Cee-Jay-Cee

I can't understand the ones where a woman comes on and says she's embarrassed to undress in front of her husband/boyfriend because of her flabby lady bits or whatever and then whips them out for the nation to see.

sunflower27

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Well I presume half of them (the sane half) do it for the free cosmetic surgery. They had this girl on a while ago with boobs like watermelons. Pretty sad, as she was only 23 or so and couldn't go outside with her little son because of all the idiots whistling at her etc. Anyway, one free boob job later and she's literally running circles around the kid.

Ah, I love happy endings :P

Can't watch it myself and also never understood why someone would go on TV with an embarrassing problem. We need to track the people on it down and ask them why, why whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

Maybe they are robots? Going on Jeremy Kyle I can somewhat understand as they get a free hotel room, but the people on Embarassing Bodies are often intelligent. Why? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

Floppybits

I Heart Internet wrote: »

You could be on to something there. GPs acting as casting agents essentially....makes sense.

It does happen but not neccessairliy to go onto a tv show. I was referred to a hospital to have lump in my shoulder removed and a few weeks later I got a call from the hospital to see if I would come as a test subject as part of the second year student exams. Was really interesting. The room was full of folks with all different ailments that has been asked by the hospital to take part in the exams. The examiner with me was a neurologist was really interesting chatting with him between students examinations. At the end of the exam all the test subjects were given a one for all 100 euro voucher to thank them for their time and taking part.

Anyways anyone with a weak stomach shouldn't tune into Embarrassing bodies next week as they are doing it on dental problems. How people let their teeth get into that state is beyond me.

tommyboy2222

They get to go on tv tho which seems to be a huge ambition for a lot of the population.