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[[Image:E-stim.jpg|thumb|E-STim TENS unit with anal and vaginal electrodes]]
 
[[Image:E-stim.jpg|thumb|E-STim TENS unit with anal and vaginal electrodes]]
'''TENS''' ('''Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator''') is considered a method of pain relief, and has a wide following for use in obstetric care particularly labour. There is a secondary market for [[TENS unit]]s in the [[BDSM]] community, where the units are used for erotic play involving electrical stimulation. Care should be taken not to allow the current to cross the chest.
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'''TENS''' ('''Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator''') is considered a method of pain relief, and has a wide following for use in obstetric care particularly labour. There is a secondary market for [[TENS unit]]s in the [[BDSM]] community, where the units are used for erotic play involving electrical stimulation.
  
==See Also==
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Care should be taken not to allow the current to cross the chest as it may interfewre with the heart; people with heart problems or pacemakers and pregnant women should avoid using them altogether.
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* [[Advice: TENS unit]]
 
* [[Advice: TENS unit]]
 
* [[TENS unit: Personal experiences]]
 
* [[TENS unit: Personal experiences]]
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* [[Violet wand]]
 
* [[Violet wand]]
  
==External Links==
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== External links ==
 
*[http://www.e-stim.co.uk/ E-Stim Systems UK] A UK based manufacturer of low cost (under £100) TENS units
 
*[http://www.e-stim.co.uk/ E-Stim Systems UK] A UK based manufacturer of low cost (under £100) TENS units
 
*http://www.electrastim.co.uk] A UK based manufacturer of low cost (under £100) TENS units
 
*http://www.electrastim.co.uk] A UK based manufacturer of low cost (under £100) TENS units

Revision as of 16:50, 25 August 2014

E-STim TENS unit with anal and vaginal electrodes

TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator) is considered a method of pain relief, and has a wide following for use in obstetric care particularly labour. There is a secondary market for TENS units in the BDSM community, where the units are used for erotic play involving electrical stimulation.

Care should be taken not to allow the current to cross the chest as it may interfewre with the heart; people with heart problems or pacemakers and pregnant women should avoid using them altogether.

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