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Vaginal Mesh Surgery Leads To Severe Complications, Study Shows

Vaginal Mesh Surgery Leads To Severe Complications, Study Shows

When the transvaginal mesh devices were introduced as treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), it was regarded by many as the latest innovation in this medical field. Now, thousands of women have been exposed to grave danger just because they have been convinced to use these mesh devices to treat […]

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Dyspareunia After Vaginal Mesh Surgery Experienced By Numerous Women, Study Reports

Dyspareunia After Vaginal Mesh Surgery Experienced By Numerous Women, Study Reports

The subject of dyspareunia or painful sexual intercourse has been shown to be a very crucial issue based on the vaginal mesh trials that have been resolved so far. Dyspareunia does not only have a significant impact on women’s lives, it has been reported that this is one of the most common complications attributed to […]

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Elderly Women Face 20% Risk Of Surgery For POP, SUI

Elderly Women Face 20% Risk Of Surgery For POP, SUI

The lifetime risk of a woman having an operation for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) repair will almost be doubled to 20 percent by the time she reaches 80 years of age, according to the results of a recent study presented during the annual meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society. Risk […]

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Menopause Is Prime Risk Factor For POP, SUI, Doctors Say

Menopause Is Prime Risk Factor For POP, SUI, Doctors Say

Menopause, along with pregnancy and childbirth, has been acknowledged by medical experts as one of the main causes for the occurrence of pelvic floor disorders (PFD), particularly stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the most common form of PFD. Over 40 percent of menopausal women have been estimated to suffer SUI, with risk of surgery increasing by […]

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Use Of Vaginal Mesh Must Be Stopped, Surgeon Declares

Use Of Vaginal Mesh Must Be Stopped, Surgeon Declares

When the Scottish government implemented concrete measures against the use of vaginal mesh surgery for the repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), credit was also given to Dr. Michael Thomas Margolis who sent a letter to the Minister of Health and Wellbeing, recent reports from online sources say. A renowned […]

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US Doctor Relates Vaginal Mesh Horrors In Letter To Health Minister

US Doctor Relates Vaginal Mesh Horrors In Letter To Health Minister

After receiving reports of terrible complications endured by thousands of women, concrete steps have been taken by the Scottish Minister of Health and Wellbeing against vaginal mesh surgery, according to articles made available by various online media sources. Product liability lawsuits against manufacturers of these mesh implants have been filed mainly due to the serious […]

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Doctor Says Prolift Should Not Have Been Sold

Doctor Says Prolift Should Not Have Been Sold

Court records reveal that long before the Prolift vaginal mesh was made available to the market, there were already opposition and dissent coming from a number of experts from within the company. Members of the research team believed that the mesh used for the Prolift was not fit for implantation on the human body. These […]

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Favorable Ruling In US Seen To Encourage Canadian Women In Filing Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits

Favorable Ruling In US Seen To Encourage Canadian Women In Filing Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits

The vaginal mesh controversy has been building up in Canada for the past four months of this year, medical device industry observers in North America say. Factors affecting this may include the extra mileage given by the Canadian media and the recent legal developments in the United States. Last year, this problem was given considerable media […]

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Doctors Suggest Avoidance Of Certain Medications For Your Urinary Problems

Doctors Suggest Avoidance Of Certain Medications For Your Urinary Problems

It has been acknowledged by medical experts that the medication you might be currently taking may serve to increase your risks of getting urinary incontinence or worsen the condition. According to various reports, these cases have become very common, prompting the need to make this concern a part of the management of any urinary incontinence […]

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