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Period simulator allows men to experience the pain of menstruation

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Published November 20, 2023 at 7:20 AM CST

A new device shows those who don’t menstruate what period pain feels like. The wearable device has been tested out by men at mall kiosks in India and by social media creators.

Kadeem Hemmings, a member of the TikTok dance group The Basement Gang, tried out the device and joins us.

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This article was originally published on WBUR.org.