A man in China has been hospitalised and had part of his small intestine removed after undergoing a painful three-hour childbirth simulation at his girlfriend’s request.
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According to the mainland news outlet NetEase News, a woman from Henan province in central China took her boyfriend to a labour pain simulation centre as a “test” before their marriage.
The unidentified woman said on social media that her mother and sister believed her boyfriend should experience women’s challenges before engagement to ensure he would treat his future wife better.
After initially rejecting the idea, the boyfriend eventually gave in to his girlfriend’s family.
The experience used electric currents to stimulate the skin and muscles, simulating the pain of uterine contractions during labour.
The woman said the first 90 minutes involved manually increasing the level of pain, with the intensity remaining at the maximum level for the rest of the session.