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[waterspyder]

So today at work, something was brought to my attention, and it's really intriguing to me.

It's the premise that women with lower back tattoos (tramp stamps) may not be able to get epidurals in Canada because the ink gets into the spinal cord/tissue, and due to the lack of medical research, anaethesiologists are reluctant to perform them. According to the report from the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, they're not really sure either, although some cases of neuropathy and other conditions have been reported. 

They intend to research this more since more and more women have these lower lumbar tattoos, and in the meantime, it's up to the anaesthesiologist to whether they want to give the epidural, not give them, or cut a section of skin out before giving them. 

I'd totally count this as a major con when choosing a tattoo site.

Comments

[kali-kali.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I read about that. Though epidurals are by no means required. I've read that they have various ways in which they can be harmful and cause long-lasting pain, such that it has discouraged me from having one whenever I have children. No doubt, having children hurts a lot, but people did it for millenia before epidurals or pain medication.

Also not planning on a lower back tattoo though, ever since I heard of their "tramp stamp" nickname.