BS: Pain in all its Glory

Subject: RE: BS: Pain in all its Glory
From: Little Hawk
Date: 14 Mar 13 - 04:54 PM

It isn't the childbirth part itself they are focused on, most likely.

(but, yes, I realize you were just joshing)

Subject: RE: BS: Pain in all its Glory
From: Dead Horse
Date: 14 Mar 13 - 04:46 PM

Pain in itself does not exist - it is merely a message sent by the nervous system to the brain that something bad is happening.
Its primary purpose is to get you to take your hand out of the fire before all the skin is burnt off. Memory of pain stops you from sticking your hand in the fire again.
So tell me, why are some women so keen to repeat childbirth? :-)

Subject: BS: Pain in all its Glory
From: Ebbie
Date: 14 Mar 13 - 04:02 PM

Doctors have told me that I have a high pain threshold- for instance, I once got 4 stitches without an anesthetic of any kind- although, I must say, if there had been one more I would probably have hollered uncle.

My question: Given a high threshold, does that mean that when I feel pain it is not as bad as when someone else feels their pain? In other words, is giving birth less painful for me? Is a headache less intrusive? A broken ankle less incapacitating?

If the answer is Yes, I resent that; I know what pain is.