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      Do Mothers Have No Choice In Receiving 'Dangerous' Epidural Injections?

      Doctors refute the misleading online claim, say serious complications from the optional injections are "extremely rare".

      By - AFP |
      Published -  28 Feb 2020 7:52 PM IST
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      Do Mothers Have No Choice In Receiving Dangerous Epidural Injections?


      A photo has been shared repeatedly in multiple posts on Facebook which claim epidural injections compulsorily administered during childbirth are "one of the worst and dangerous injections in the world", resulting in chronic back pain. The posts also claim that some mothers have "no choice" about whether they receive an epidural injection. The claim is misleading; doctors say such serious complications from epidurals are "extremely rare", and the injections are optional.

      This September 5, 2019 Facebook post shows a photo of an epidural procedure being performed on a woman during labour.

      Below is a screenshot of the misleading post:

      Screenshot of Facebook post

      The text overlaid on the image reads, in part: "Epidural injection is one of the worst and most dangerous injection in the world, and yet some mother's have no choice but to take it to bring their child into this world, and when they are around age forty the back pain starts endlessly leaving her in pain everyday, she won't be able to stand for long and can't sit in same position for long".

      The post's Tagalog caption states: "That's why I can already feel it."

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      An epidural is an injection given in the back, commonly used for pain relief during childbirth and certain types of surgery, according to the UK's National Health Service website.

      The same photo, taken from the Getty Images website, was also shared here and here on Facebook, alongside a similar claim.

      The claim is misleading; medical experts say serious complications from epidurals such as chronic back pain are rare, and the injections are only administered with the mother's consent.

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      According to this information sheet by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, an epidural is "one of the most effective, safest and widely used forms of pain management for women in labor".

      It adds that claims of epidurals causing permanent back pain in the mother are a "myth".

      The report states, in part: "Serious complications from an epidural, including paralysis, are extremely rare. Some women have discomfort in the lower back (where the catheter was inserted) for a few hours or days after the epidural, but it doesn't last."

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      Also, contrary to the misleading claims, epidurals are presented to expecting mothers as an option only, and cannot be administered if they refuse it.

      During a phone conversation with AFP on February 20, 2020, Dr. Rene Berdan Jr., the President of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia of the Philippines said: "One of the absolute contraindications is if the mother or the patient doesn't want to be poked at the back.

      "When you say absolute, it really cannot be administered."

      This guidance from the World Health Organization also advises that epidurals should only be recommended to "healthy pregnant women requesting pain relief during labour, depending on a woman's preferences."

      The same misleading claim was also debunked here by fact checking organisation Africa Check in December 2019.

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      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      Epidural InjectionsBack painmothers epidural injectionsWHOWorld Health OrganisationAmerican Society of AnesthesiologistschildbirthSide effects injectionsFake Newsviral
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      Claim :   Epidural injections are sometimes compulsory for mothers, and can be dangerous causing chronic back pain at a later stage.
      Claimed By :  Social Media Users
      Fact Check :  Misleading
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