diff --git a/pandas/core/frame.py b/pandas/core/frame.py
index 83a2a509c0743..9fe3c6aa48ca2 100644
--- a/pandas/core/frame.py
+++ b/pandas/core/frame.py
@@ -6969,14 +6969,6 @@ def applymap(self, func) -> "DataFrame":
         --------
         DataFrame.apply : Apply a function along input axis of DataFrame.
 
-        Notes
-        -----
-        In the current implementation applymap calls `func` twice on the
-        first column/row to decide whether it can take a fast or slow
-        code path. This can lead to unexpected behavior if `func` has
-        side-effects, as they will take effect twice for the first
-        column/row.
-
         Examples
         --------
         >>> df = pd.DataFrame([[1, 2.12], [3.356, 4.567]])
@@ -6990,8 +6982,9 @@ def applymap(self, func) -> "DataFrame":
         0  3  4
         1  5  5
 
-        Note that a vectorized version of `func` often exists, which will
-        be much faster. You could square each number elementwise.
+        Note that a vectorized version of `func` often exists,
+        which will be much faster.
+        You could square each number elementwise.
 
         >>> df.applymap(lambda x: x**2)
                    0          1
@@ -7005,7 +6998,6 @@ def applymap(self, func) -> "DataFrame":
         0   1.000000   4.494400
         1  11.262736  20.857489
         """
-
         # if we have a dtype == 'M8[ns]', provide boxed values
         def infer(x):
             if x.empty:
diff --git a/pandas/core/generic.py b/pandas/core/generic.py
index 3bb584d4d34e8..b809bc1a1c496 100644
--- a/pandas/core/generic.py
+++ b/pandas/core/generic.py
@@ -9960,7 +9960,7 @@ def _add_numeric_operations(cls):
             see_also="",
             examples="",
         )
-        @Appender(_num_doc)
+        @Appender(_num_doc_mad)
         def mad(self, axis=None, skipna=None, level=None):
             if skipna is None:
                 skipna = True
@@ -10329,6 +10329,26 @@ def _doc_parms(cls):
 %(examples)s
 """
 
+_num_doc_mad = """
+%(desc)s
+
+Parameters
+----------
+axis : %(axis_descr)s
+    Axis for the function to be applied on.
+skipna : bool, default None
+    Exclude NA/null values when computing the result.
+level : int or level name, default None
+    If the axis is a MultiIndex (hierarchical), count along a
+    particular level, collapsing into a %(name1)s.
+
+Returns
+-------
+%(name1)s or %(name2)s (if level specified)\
+%(see_also)s\
+%(examples)s
+"""
+
 _num_ddof_doc = """
 %(desc)s