More Women Now Choose Pain Relief During Labor
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Increasing Trend: Women Opt for Pain Relief During Labor
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An increasing number of women are choosing pain relief options during labor, as revealed by a study conducted by the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.
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Recent findings indicate that more women are now choosing to have pain relief during labor and delivery. A study from the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center's Department of Anesthesiology highlighted this shift.
A survey involving 378 hospitals revealed that only 6 to 12 percent of women did not request pain relief, a notable decrease from 11 to 33 percent nine years ago.
Regional analgesia?"comprising epidural, spinal, or a combination of epidural-spinal techniques?"accounts for 76 percent of anesthesia services in larger hospitals and 57 percent in smaller ones.
Regional pain relief drugs come in two forms: analgesics and anesthetics. Analgesics relieve pain without causing total loss of sensation or muscle movement, typically numbing the nerves near the spinal or epidural space. Anesthetics, however, block all sensation and movement.
In the past, there was debate over using epidurals in early labor for first-time mothers. However, recent studies suggest reassurance for those concerned about early pain relief.
Dr. Cynthia A. Wong, an associate professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, found that spinal-epidural analgesia during early labor does not increase the cesarean delivery rate for first-time mothers. Her research also demonstrated that combined spinal-epidural techniques provide superior pain relief and shorter labor compared to intravenous or intramuscular medications.
"Mothers have come to expect the pain relief provided by regional techniques," said Dr. Brenda Bucklin, an associate professor of anesthesiology at the University of Colorado. "With studies showing early labor anesthesia doesn’t increase cesarean rates, its popularity is likely to grow."
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