Rare gene could explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth, experts say
ONE in ten women don't need pain relief during childbirth - due to a rare gene, experts claim.
Dr Ewan St John Smith from the university's department of pharmacology, and senior co-author on the study, said: "The genetic variant that we found in women who feel less pain during childbirth leads to a 'defect' in the formation of the switch on the nerve cells."In fact, this defect acts like a natural epidural.
Dr Michael Lee, from the university's division of anaesthesia and joint first author on the study, said: "It is unusual for women to not request gas and air, or epidural for pain relief during labour, particularly when delivering for the first time.Dr Michael Lee"When we tested these women, it was clear their pain threshold was generally much higher than it was for other women."
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