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[b]TENS[/b] ([b]Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator[/b]) 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 [about=TENS unit]TENS unit[/about]s in the [about=BDSM]BDSM[/about] 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. [heading]See Also [item] [about=Advice: TENS unit]Advice: TENS unit[/about] [item] [about=TENS unit: Personal experiences]TENS unit: Personal experiences[/about] [item] [about=Electro stimulation]Electro stimulation[/about] [item] [about=Violet wand]Violet wand[/about] [heading]External Links [item][url=http://www.e-stim.co.uk/]E-Stim Systems UK[/url] A UK based manufacturer of low cost (under £100) TENS units [item]http://www.electrastim.co.uk] A UK based manufacturer of low cost (under £100) TENS units [item][url=http://www.peselectro.com/]Paradise Electro Stimulations[/url] One of the first makers of specialist BDSM TENS units [item][url=http://home.earthlink.net/~eman_electro/]Eman's Electro Stimulation Page[/url] [item][url=http://www.sextek.com]SexTek[/url] (This entry in the BDSM Dictionary incorporates text from the [url=http://www.londonfetishscene.com/wipi/index.php/TENS]TENS[/url] article in Wipipedia.)
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