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If used correctly, no, TENS will not harm you. Here are a
list of recommended precautions to take when using TENS:
 1. BioStim® TENS
should only be used after the condition or injury has been
adequately diagnosed.
2. Do not place the electrodes over the eyes, the front
of the throat or in the vacinity of a heart pace-maker. People
with pace-makers may use TENS, but only with medical supervision.
3. Do not use in cases of tuberculosis, malignant tumours,
high or low blood pressure, high fever or acute inflammatory
disease.
 4. Do
not place electrodes over skin that is wet from bathing or
excessive sweating, or over broken skin, psoriasis or similar
conditions. Remember to keep electrodes at least 3cm apart.
5. Absence of pain does not necessarily mean the injury
or problem has been overcome. Once pain relief has occurred,
one should not undertake activities that may worsen the condition.
6. If used for a long period of time, the skin under
the electrodes will tend to sweat more readily, and may become
irritated (as would any area of the skin not allowed to breathe).
If this should occur, simply move the electrodes to a fresh
patch of skin.
 7. BioStim® should
not be used while driving a car or operating moving machinery.
8. Do not pass the stimulus through the uterus during
pregnancy or menstruation. (For the 'line of current' to pass
through the uterus, one electrode would need to be on the back
and the other would need to be over the stomach). Positioning
both electrodes over the back or over the stomach is safe.
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