The WORST episodes of Embarrassing Bodies
Every episode of Embarrassing Bodies ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Embarrassing Bodies!
Channel 4 in the United Kingdom hosts the television show, Embarrassing Bodies. There's also a website providing health information that is detailed, audacious, graphic, and absolutely engaging. On it, you'll see close-ups of breasts, testicles, vulvae, and most other body parts in Grey's Anatomy that are suitable for self-examination. The show launched in April 2008 and was watched by over 12 million people. Since there, Embarrassing Bodies has seen countless downloads of health videos, page views on every topic of consumer health care, The website houses self-check videos that help people learn about conditions from A to Z (er, zed), from "acne" to "zits," from the esoteric xanthelasma (cholesterol deposits underneath the skin under the eyes) to the more common genital herpes (both, graphically illustrated). As Adam Gee, Commissioning Editor of Channel 4, said, the program, "helps people to avoid literally dying of embarrassment."
#1 - Back to the Clinic - Anal Fistula
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2011
The first case back in the clinic is that of Dean, who first came to see Dr Dawn with a bowel problem that was leaving him having to visit the toilet up to 12 times a day. His frequent trips to the loo are leaving him with diarrhoea and occasional blood loss. Dr Dawn thinks that further investigation is needed, and a scope is passed down Dean’s throat and up his bottom to check for any problems, followed by an ultrasound scan which brings up a possible anal fistula, which may be the cause of Dean’s problems. Dean has treatment that involves a balloon being passed up his bottom to retrain his bowel to function normally. Together with some anti-diarrhoea tablets, Dean is on the mend and able to lead a normal life without the worry of regular toilet visits.
#2 - Spain
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2011
This week the Embarrassing Bodies team are scouring the beaches, both home and away, to find some embarrassing beach bodies. First into Costa del Sol’s Clinic is Russell whose huge hernia stops him from enjoying the summer sun. A hernia happens when an internal organ pushes through muscle weakness. In Russell’s case his intestine has pushed through his abdomen culminating in a large lump on his tummy. Russell is advised by Dr Dawn to have surgery to put things back where they should be, this is done through physically pushing the protruding intestine back through the muscle wall and repairing and strengthening the hole so the hernia doesn’t come back. 26 year old Hazel’s rare condition has her worried about her chances of having a baby. Hazel suffers from Uterus Didelyphys, or double uterus, where she has two wombs, cervixes and a partitioned vaginal opening. The condition affects 1 in 3000 and can cause complications during pregnancy such as higher risk of late miscarriage, breach birth, premature delivery and bleeding throughout pregnancy. Hazel is ecstatic that her fertility is not affected by the condition. Bucking the trend which states that 64% of men are too embarrassed to see a doctor about their problems, 24 year old Emanuele, visits the clinic to see if Dr Christian can do anything to help his warts. Emanuele is worried that the warts on his hands are spreading to his penis, although after a quick check Dr Christian confirms that these are in fact pimples which are incredibly common, but if you are worried about anything on your penis please have it checked out. To remove the warts on his hands, Emanuele, is sent for laser surgery to zap the warts and scrape them away. Although the wart virus cannot be cured, this hopes to cure the outward symptoms. 500,000 adults in the UK have trouble controlling their bowels. The problem is most common in over 65s, with 1 in 100 affected. 68 year old Anne has suffered a rectal prolapse which makes it
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Weston-super-Mare
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/4/2011
Kicking things off this week is Oisin, who is visiting the Embarrassing Bodies Clinic with a skin condition that causes tumours to appear all over his body. This condition is known as type 1 Neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. Around 300 babies are born with this condition in the UK every year but not all cases develop tumours, with many sufferers instead developing a large number of cafe-au-lait spots. The very large tumours that Oisin has developed are very rare and only happen in extreme cases of neurofibromatosis. Unfortunately, this condition has no cure but Dr Christian refers Oisin to a surgeon who can remove his tumours, but these will grow back over time. This operation is also not without its risks. The nerves can become damaged and blood loss is a real danger. Oisin decides to go through with the surgery to remove the larger ones around his face, back, head and chest and after a nine hour operation Oisin is over the moon with the results
#4 - Scarborough
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/11/2011
This week the Embarrassing Bodies team are taking their services north, to the seaside town of Scarborough. The first patient through the door is 26 year old Russell, who has put up with an oozing and painful ulcer on his shin ever since a biopsy left an open wound two years ago. Enter Dr Dawn, who takes a swab from his leg and predicts that hospital treatment will be needed. Professor Val Edwards-Jones identifies the staphylococcal aureas organism in her analysis of the sample. While this explains the smelly discharge from Russell’s leg, he is referred to an immunologist to try and establish the cause of the problem. Russell sees an immunologist and a dermatologist, who determine that pyoderma gangrenosum syndrome is responsible for his leg ulceration. Immune cells have been attacking Russell’s skin and the condition has been complicated by his poor immune system being unable to deal with the added bacterial infection. Russell is told that there are probably only around 30 people in the world who have had this problem. He goes into hospital for two weeks, followed by six months of injecting antibiotics at home.
#5 - Pregnancy
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/25/2011
There's a fertility theme in the clinic this time as Dr Pixie investigates why one woman who's hoping to conceive has intense pain during sex, and why another woman seems to have a baby bump, although she isn't pregnant. Out on the road, Dr Christian makes a rare home visit to meet a newborn with a club foot, while the mobile clinic reaches Llandudno in North Wales where the doctors advise on a breast feeding nipple dilemma. And Dr Dawn arranges a photo-shoot for three gorgeous, heavily pregnant women to explore the medical myths and reality of having a baby.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Great Yarmouth
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2011
Dr Christian meets a girl with asymmetric breasts and looks after a man whose penis has curved right around, while Dr Pixie takes on a shocking case of painful scalp pustules. The mobile truck reaches Great Yarmouth where the doctors discover why curry helps a man with a painful bottom. Then Dr Dawn and Dr Pixie both put their own bodies on the line as they undergo different types of mammograms to test for breast cancer. And, in the series' ongoing celebration of extraordinary people, the programme features a man with narcolepsy to discover what life is like when you can't help nodding off.
#7 - Back to the Clinic
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/8/2011
When Maria first came visited the clinic in 2009 she was very embarrassed about the excess hair she had developed on her face and back. However, this was not just a physical problem for Maria, as this embarrassing hair growth has caused her problems at school and had severely knocked her confidence. After Dr Pixie referred Maria to a specialist, she found out that she had polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that needs to be controlled with medication for life. Thankful that the cause had finally been identified, Maria was still anxious to have her hair removed as quickly as possible whilst waiting for her treatment to take effect. She was treated with a series of laser treatments to remove the hair and to stop it from growing back, and over a year later the results are amazing. She is now a lot more confident and now feels she can talk to people without feeling embarrassed. 5% of men are more likely to check symptoms that are worrying them on the internet, than they are going to their GP. Thankfully, Ed put aside his embarrassment to see Dr Christian at the clinic with his penis problem. After losing 19 and a half stone in weight, Ed had been suffering from a buried penis which made having sex and going to the loo very problematic. After seeing a surgeon, Ed had the excess skin removed from around his penis and 6 months later, he is visiting Dr Christian to give him an update on his condition. Ed is very happy with the results, and his confidence has 100% improved. But Ed is still having problems with his penis after his operation which he would like sorted out. Ed is having problems when he has an erection due to the tight skin around his penis. Dr Christian identifies the cause of this as the scarring Ed has from his previous tummy tuck which has caused the skin to tighten. Dr Christian advises more surgery to address this problem, but stresses that although this is a routine procedure there are always risks involved with any operation, so any decision has to
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Back to the Clinic (2)
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/15/2011
When Dean first came in to see Dr Dawn he’d been struggling with a bowel problem for over a decade. He’s been spending a total of 3 hours every day on the loo, answering the call of nature ten or twelve times every single day. Worryingly, he’d also been passing blood every time. After a quick examination, Dawn sent Dean to get a gastroscopy – the inserting of a camera into his stomach in order to investigate the problem. With nothing untoward reported Dean had a similar procedure, this time with the camera inserted anally, followed by an ultrasound. It’s this final test that revealed the root of the problem. A fistula on his anal canal had been disrupting the operation of his sphincter muscle. Rather than going under the knife Dean was referred for a course of biofeedback treatment, designed to retrain his bowels through a series of exercises and dietary improvements, coupled with a course of anti-diarrhoea tablets. The treatment is a success – 8 months on and Dean is seeing real results. Simply knowing the cause of the problem has given him the understanding he needed to rectify his troublesome rectum. As many as 1 in 10 women suffers from an inverted nipple. It’s often not a medical worry, but for some women can cause low confidence and a lack of self-esteem. Sandra’s inverted nipple was taking over her life, so she came to see Dr Pixie. Inverted nipples can in some cases secrete mucus and other nasties, leading to bad smells. Pixie referred Sandra to a specialist for further advice on this all-too-common problem. After a meeting with a consultant plastic surgeon it transpired that Sandra’s milk ducts were pulling the nipple inside the breast, causing scar tissue. There’s only one course of action for a problem like this: cut the ducts, releasing the nipple. Under local anaesthetic, the surgeon pulled the nipple out of the breast and then severed the milk ducts, removing scar tissue at the same time. 15 minutes later the job was
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Back to the Clinic 5
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/30/2010
First up is Janice, who had breast cancer in 1996 and underwent a mastectomy, leaving her with only one breast. Although her left breast was reconstructed, there is a slight asymmetry and she no longer has a nipple. Dr Christian sent her to Consultant Surgeon Dr Jian Farhardi to have her breast implants re-inserted, and a new nipple from Janice’s own breast tissue. Janice returns to the clinic for a check-up, and Dr Christian is delighted to see how effective the surgery has been.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Back to the Clinic - Tubular breasts
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/24/2010
Jane was upset with her asymmetric and droopy breasts and Dr Dawn diagnoses a condition called tuberous breasts, where the breasts appear to be far apart and unusually shaped. Dr Dawn sends Jane to specialist Mr. Patrick Mallucci who decides that surgery would be a viable, effective solution to Jane’s condition. The operation is complex and involves several stages, including the reshaping of the breasts and the insertion of silicon implants. After 4 and half hours Jane’s operation is declared a success and she returns to Dr Dawn to discuss the results. Visibly thrilled with the outcome Jane’s breasts are healing fast and display a marked improvement in symmetry and shape.
#11 - Back to the Clinic - Underactive thyroid
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/1/2010
Another group of patients return to the Embarrassing Bodies clinic, starting with 38-year-old Lois who has suffered from persistent thrush like symptoms for over 9-years. Dr Christian suspects that something else might be causing the infection. After a consultation with a specialist, the skin condition psoriasis is diagnosed – but an under active thyroid is found to be the ultimate cause, and treatment quickly leaves Lois on the road to recovery.
#12 - Back to the Clinic - Peyronie's disease
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/8/2010
Keith arrives in the clinic with a rather sensitive penis complaint that he’s keen to sort out. Dr Christian soon diagnoses Peyronie’s disease. Realising the severity of this particular case Dr Christian sees surgery as the only option, and refers Keith on to a urological surgeon who he hopes can straighten things out. Keith meets consultant urological surgeon Mr. Paul Anderson to discuss options. With advice from his surgeon Keith opts for a Nesbitt’s procedure which removes tissue from the unaffected side of the penis so that things balance out when sewn back up, even if slightly shorter. After a two-hour procedure Keith’s penis is corrected, with Dr Christian recommending that he waits a few months before seeking further treatment for his excess foreskin. After a follow up consultation Keith is sent for a circumcision to deal with the extra skin following the reduction in penis size.
#13 - Doncaster
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/12/2011
Pixie learns from 58-year-old Brenda that her vanishing vagina has reached sticking point. Christian talks to Slavek, whose droopy face is really starting to get him down. He also attempts to help 69-year-old Brian with his embarrassingly large purple nose protuberance. Dawn talks to Carly who is worried that she could hurt herself or her boyfriend with her sleep walking.
#14 - Bristol
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/26/2011
Pixie talks to Michelle, who is traumatised by having to make trips to the toilet. Christian gives Amir a shocking diagnosis after he comes into the clinic with lactating nipples. Joseph shows up at the clinic with two lumps on the shaft of his penis that will have to be surgically removed.
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - Derby
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/3/2011
The doctors talk to 26 year-old Jerusha, who suffers from chronic pain in her vagina, 24 year-old Duane, who learnsthat the copious tags on his penis are caused from excessive friction on the area and 36 year-old Adele who has suffered with dizziness for two years. The Embarrassing Bodies truck is in Derby this week where the doctors offer more advise.
Watch Now:Amazon#16 - Liverpool
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/10/2011
25-year-old Eniola comes to the clinic unhappy with the way her breasts have grown after she suffered severe burns over her entire body as a baby. Pixie talks to 18-year-old Matilda and learns about her story of being born with a cleft lip and palate. Hayley is suffering with blue varicose veins that are running up her legs and into her vulva.
#17 - Ibiza
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/19/2012
Christian is on the party island of Ibiza attempting to tackle the issues of too much sun, sea and sex. Back home, Dawn meets a man whose buried penis is causing problems going to the toilet. Pixie meets a young girl with an extreme case bad breath caused by swollen tonsils. James the dentist is back to treat different dental disasters.
#18 - Lumps And Bumps
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/30/2012
Nine months after they first met, the team catch up with the woman who had two large cysts on her head. Dr Dawn is in the Costa del Sol to see a man with a massive hernia. Dr Pixie revisits a woman who picked food out of the pits of her tonsils.
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - Best Of Breasts
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/7/2012
The team revisits memorable cases, including a man leaking milk. There's also transgender Jenny-Anne on her wedding day. And Dr Dawn and Dr Pixie show how to self check for breast cancer and which lumps to worry about and what to get checked out.
#20 - Under the Skin
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/11/2012
The doctors catch up with some of the show's most sensitive and scabby cases, all of them concerning the skin, from oozing, smelly underarms to a bottom wound that wouldn't heal. Dr Pixie catches up with a man who, having lost ten stone, went under the knife to deal with the problem of excess skin. Dr Dawn hits the beaches of Thailand to discover how a tropical skin complaint can turn into a holiday horror story. She also helps beach lovers keep watch on their moles. And Dr James Logan recruits Dr Dawn and Dr Christian to find out just what happens when 50 mosquitoes start munching on the skin.
Watch Now:Amazon#21 - Under the Knife
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/24/2012
The doctors catch up with some of the people who have come to the clinic looking for post-op help. For many ailments, surgery is the only answer. But sometimes surgery goes wrong. Dr Christian catches up with one of the first generation of women to have a boob job back in the 70s. Having followed the dramatic reconstruction of her breasts he returns to see the final 'cherry on the cake', with the making of her new nipples. Dr Pixie catches up with a man reeling from the results of surgery on his bottom. Dr Dawn meets woman who was left with terrible tummy scars. And Dr Christian advises some bold BMX bikers how best to keep your semen in tip-top health.
Watch Now:Amazon#22 - About Face
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/2/2012
The doctors catch up with some of the most memorable problems involving the face. Dr Christian continues the story of a woman who opts for radical surgery hoping to see the end of her facial malformation. Dr Pixie catches up with mother of two who's on the mend after an extreme bout of teenage acne left her in despair. And Dr Dawn meets a woman whose face takes a bashing every time she goes to bed. Resident dentist Dr James is at the Stockton weekender flogging the benefits of flossing; and is on hand to help a woman who's badly stained smile has crumbled her confidence. And Dr Pixie has her nasal polyps checked out, a procedure not to be sniffed at.
Watch Now:Amazon#23 - Live from the Clinic
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/9/2012
n May and June of this year, nearly a hundred patients consulted Dr Christian Jessen and Dr Dawn Harper for medical advice over the internet. What Happened Next? catches up with a number of patients who took part who have already benefited from the advice or treatment they received. Among the many men and women featured, there's the student rugby player who memorably ripped an intimate piercing, and needed reconstructive surgery on his penis, and the woman who wanted help reducing the size of her particularly large breasts.
Watch Now:Amazon#24 - Changing Sex
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/21/2012
Dr Christian revisits two women who have gone to extreme measures to dramatically change their bodies. Their very different personal stories provide an insight into what it means to change sex. The programme follows the women's journeys and the lengths they've gone to in order to achieve their goal - from stories of love and bullying to butchery abroad and eye-watering surgery. Over a year later the programme catches up with them to see how life has changed since being in the clinic.
Watch Now:Amazon#25 - Leicester
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/19/2011
Christian meets 65-year-old post-operative transsexual Jenny-Anne, who explains that even though she has under gone gender reassignment surgery on her genitalia to become a woman, she still feels trapped in the wrong body. Pixie meets 18-year-old Amy whose life-saving surgery for ovarian cancer has left her with an odd shaped bulge. Dawn meets 5-year-old Elliot, who has a strange shaped tongue.