Embarrassing Bodies

kylith · 22-05-2013 01:03AM

extra gravy wrote: »

Wtf?! :eek:

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

Galwayguy35 · 22-05-2013 01:08AM

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

cuana · 22-05-2013 01:53AM

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

shoos · 22-05-2013 02:58AM

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 · 22-05-2013 04:34AM

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 · 22-05-2013 07:46AM

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 · 22-05-2013 07:55AM

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 · 22-05-2013 08:48AM

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 · 22-05-2013 09:37AM

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 · 22-05-2013 10:15AM

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 · 22-05-2013 10:23AM

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 · 22-05-2013 10:29AM

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 · 22-05-2013 10:30AM

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 · 22-05-2013 10:37AM

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 · 22-05-2013 10:40AM

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 · 22-05-2013 10:43AM

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

Cee-Jay-Cee · 22-05-2013 10:44AM

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 · 22-05-2013 10:52AM

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 · 22-05-2013 10:59AM

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 · 22-05-2013 12:56PM

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

ilovesleep · 22-05-2013 01:15PM

I agree with a lot of posters here. People probably go on and in return get treatment/surgery/or whatever they need for free.

I remember watching and a man/woman had a gender issue of being born in the wrong body and he was living his life as a woman and he wanted/needed surgery to chop off his man bits and construct a vaging. So she came back after the surgery to show the results to the doctor and in front of the camera and I must have to say it was very impressive but I did have to look away too.

I know in the uk, the NHS is free but doubt very much surgery like that would be free.

As someone with an embarrassing cosmetic issue that was actually on one of these shows, i mean not me but the problem featured, if there was a show like that here in Ireland I would go so long as everything was censored and pixalled out. My reason would be financial. Surgery here will cost me 12,000, maybe more and I do not have that money. It would be cool to have that paid for.

sbsquarepants · 22-05-2013 01:19PM

ilovesleep wrote: »

As someone with an embarassing cosmetic issue that was actually on one of these shows, if there was a show like that here in Ireland I would go so long as everything was censored or pixalled out. My reason would be financial. Surgery here will cost me 12,000, maybe more and I do not have that money.

I think you're missing the main selling point of the show - that would just be someone paying your medical bills!

22-05-2013 01:24PM

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.

Are...you...serious? :eek:

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

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

That's the reason a lot of people go on the show, I imagine. NHS waiting lists are ridiculous (if you manage to get referred to a specialist in the first place). Acne sufferers on EB get referred to a top dermatologist for all kinds of treatment. I go to my GP and she gives me a useless cream and tells me to stop moaning.

AthenaA · 22-05-2013 01:41PM

I'm pretty sure their treatments are paid for, why else would these 'embarrassed' people suddenly show their often rather gross ailments on tv for all to see. Considering the amount of viewers, I'm guessing they can afford it, and I'm pretty sure the specialists they are referred to enjoy the free advertising and throw in some discounts.
The treatment they get is also always top notch, they actually really get helped properly.

Shocking what kind of crazy diseases you can contract though! That prolapsed anus one was definitely one of worst. Apparently giving birth can cause that one. Like it wasn't scary enough already, gah.

Popular Hardback · 22-05-2013 01:48PM

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?

Why do you watch it ? Why do you need to see it ?

Such programmes exist because of the demand for them.

They are exploiting people who desperately need private specialist treatment, cannot afford to pay for it, and cannot risk the long waiting list.

One of the lowest forms of so called 'entertainment' I can possibly imagine.

Freddy Smelly · 22-05-2013 01:51PM

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?

most go cos they get fast tracked up the nhs treatments list

go on tv... embarress yourself and skip the 2 - 3 year waiting list for nhs services

ilovesleep · 22-05-2013 01:55PM

I wonder could an Irish person pop over to their clinic and get someone treatment for free. Perhaps make up a name for the cameras and wear a wig to look different and so that you won't be recognised by anyone at home who watches sky?

Floppybits · 22-05-2013 03:11PM

ilovesleep wrote: »

I wonder could an Irish person pop over to their clinic and get someone treatment for free. Perhaps make up a name for the cameras and wear a wig to look different and so that you won't be recognised by anyone at home who watches sky?

Well your man that was on last night with the swollen ball sack was in Galway so it will be interesting to see if he gets some treatment for it. That swollen ball sack has to be uncomfortable.

Son0vagun · 22-05-2013 03:30PM

I'll never forget the guy who was complaining about a yellow discharge from his anus, only for Dr Christian to probe about and tell him that it's from not wiping his arse properly!

granturismo · 22-05-2013 03:47PM

Son0vagun wrote: »

I'll never forget the guy who was complaining about a yellow discharge from his anus, only for Dr Christian to probe about and tell him that it's from not wiping his arse properly!

Too slow,

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.

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