Too much information

The advertisements on television are getting to be just a bit too much. Seems like every day there is a new malady that I need a specific product for. The range of illnesses and products to treat them are staggering.
If you listen to these ads if you didn't have the problem before, you probably will after.
I have bemoaned some of the ads for years. Mostly the female ones. I really don't need to hear about all of that. Heavy days,light days,some days,overnight and all that. Feminine itching and rash. Then there is bloating,gas,irritability and a host of other symptoms and side effects. And that is not to mention the method of application for these products. Too much information.
The ones targeted at guys aren't much better. Hemorrhoids,jock itch,athletes foot and erectile dysfunction being the main culprits to our good health and enjoyment of life. The array of products to cure these problems are truly remarkable. If you don't suffer from erectile dysfunction perhaps you need enhancement ! Were did that come from ? If you stay,shall we say,enhanced for more than four hours seek immediate medical attention. Explaining that problem at the desk in the emergency room would make a good video clip.
Then come the ads for mental issues. Depression being the leading malady. Don't worry though your doctor can prescribe something that will boost your spirits for sure. Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how these drugs effect you. Rarely, these drugs have been associated with suicide and death. Have trouble sleeping, no problem, got that covered. Allow at least eight hours for sleep before taking,do not drive or operate machinery after taking,sleep walking has been know to occur. This product,though rarely,has been known to put you to sleep forever. Don't worry the risk is minimal ! Have trouble staying awake ? We have stuff for that too. Five hour energy drinks seem to be leading the pack. Just slug it down and you are wired,Baby ! Let's do this thing.
I try not to watch or listen to most of them. I liked it much better when all you heard was,Plop,Plop,Fizz,Fizz Oh what a relief it is. Upset stomach or heartburn cured like that. No side effects like death or suicide attempts. Soothing pink Pepto Bismol. At least those ads offered relief and didn't scare the crap out of you.
The pharmacutal companies spend big bucks on advertising their products. The doctors must get tired of people coming in and suggesting what medicine he /she should be prescribing. Or maybe the doctors like the fact that these ads are making everyone paranoid. Well,it all started with the snake oil salesmen. Miracle cures in a bottle. It will always be so.