Erica Sloan

but the experts I spoke to were also adamant that that's never an excuse to leave someone writhing, and with more people speaking up, there's growing awareness that both obgyns and anesthesiologists owe their patients better:

a lot of it comes down to the often urgent/unplanned nature of the procedure and the risks in going the route of general anesthesia (particularly switching to it mid-surgery):

Why Do Thousands of Women Feel the Pain of Their C-sections? Factors like the type of anesthesia used, the circumstances of the procedure, and even medical bias can lead to an excruciating experience.

a story that's really stuck with me since I reported it a couple months back is this one on the pain (not just pressure) some people feel during a c-section:
www.self.com/story/pain-d...

a lot of it comes down to the often urgent/unplanned nature of the procedure and the risks involved in general anesthesia (particularly switching to it mid-surgery):

You Can Now Give Yourself a Flu Vaccine at Home With a Nasal Spray FluMist Home is officially available to order for the coming season.

No time like the present to start sharing bits and pieces here, right? Covered the launch of the first at-home flu vaccine (no shot required) for @self.com this morning: www.self.com/story/flumis...
—exciting news for folks who fear needles or just can't make time to hit the pharmacy or doc office