Are There Any Long Term Side Effects of Using Epidural?

Yes there are some risks to an epidural. The risk is of course greater when the anesthesiologist is less experienced. If you live in a bigger city, chances are the anesthesiologists are more experienced. I had two babies "au natural" and two with epidurals. I will take my epidural deliveries over my natural any day. I was fully aware of what was going on, not overwhelmed with pain. I felt more a part of the moment. There was laughter and smiles, not moans and groans. I have no side effects whatsoever from the procedure, just great memories of my deliveries.