Safety of nipple stim
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:46 pm
Hi,
I asked by GP (medical doctor) how safe e-stim was on the nipples, and I found the answer interesting. She was remarkably unphased and just responded that if it is a TENS unit then it's very safe. She said if misuse of TENS units was considered dangerous they wouldn't be available without a prescription, and since they've been around for a long time without serious problems they are considered very safe. She said they are aware that people misuse TENS units by putting the pads across the chest, and that this isn't as dangerous as you would think (still not advisable) but that it is much more dangerous to put the pads on the head or neck. Also anterior-posterior pad placements are a no-no too (putting on pad on the sternum and the other on the back), as this almost guarantees current through the heart.
Just thought I'd share this, first to see what people think and secondly for information purposes. I guess the issue is whether an e-stim systems control box can be considered on the same grounds as a TENS unit.
PS: I also noticed that ErosTek do not prohibit upperbody electrode placements unless a triphase cable is being used.
I asked by GP (medical doctor) how safe e-stim was on the nipples, and I found the answer interesting. She was remarkably unphased and just responded that if it is a TENS unit then it's very safe. She said if misuse of TENS units was considered dangerous they wouldn't be available without a prescription, and since they've been around for a long time without serious problems they are considered very safe. She said they are aware that people misuse TENS units by putting the pads across the chest, and that this isn't as dangerous as you would think (still not advisable) but that it is much more dangerous to put the pads on the head or neck. Also anterior-posterior pad placements are a no-no too (putting on pad on the sternum and the other on the back), as this almost guarantees current through the heart.
Just thought I'd share this, first to see what people think and secondly for information purposes. I guess the issue is whether an e-stim systems control box can be considered on the same grounds as a TENS unit.
PS: I also noticed that ErosTek do not prohibit upperbody electrode placements unless a triphase cable is being used.