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Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Sawbones: Menstruation

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

Justin McElroy

History, Comedy, Sawbones, Health & Fitness, Medical History, Medicine

4.815.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2014

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Sawbones, where Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy take you on a whimsical tour of the dumb ways in which we've tried to fix people. This week: Aunt Flo crashes on our couch. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers (http://thetaxpayers.net)

Transcript

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0:00.0

Sawbones is a show about medical history, and nothing the hosts say should be taken as medical advice or opinion.

0:07.0

It's for fun. Can't you just have fun for an hour and not try to diagnose your mystery boil?

0:14.0

We think you've earned it. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy a moment of distraction from that weird growth.

0:22.0

You're worth it.

0:25.0

Alright, time is about to books. One, two, one, two, three, four.

0:33.0

We came across a pharmacy with a toy and that's blasted out. We were shot through the broken glass and had ourselves a look around.

0:56.0

Hello, everybody and welcome to Sawbones, a marital tool of misguided medicine. I am your co-host, Justin McElroy.

1:12.0

And I'm Sydney McElroy.

1:14.0

We're taking on a serious issue today.

1:21.0

Today's topic is an issue, a disease that plagues almost all women.

1:30.0

It's something that they have to struggle with. A disease that they are, I hate to use the word cursed, but I feel like that's appropriate.

1:44.0

And I'm hopeful that through today's episode on menstruation, we can all get together and finally find a cure.

1:55.0

So, wait.

1:56.0

How about it? Science 2014.

1:58.0

Okay, hold on. Where's the cure?

2:00.0

So you know what we're talking about today?

2:01.0

Minstration, the disease of menstruation.

2:03.0

Wait, no, no, no, no, no. Yes, I mean, yes, we're going to talk about menstruation, but you know it's not a disease, right?

2:10.0

I mean, it's not a disease.

2:11.0

I don't understand where we're scientists are letting our women bleed once a month as if I get injured and I start bleeding, I go to the doctor.

2:23.0

But somehow, at some point, the men in this country of science and industry just decide, well, that's just normal.

2:32.0

I guess women just bleed.

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