Donna Miser loved her job at Amazon. Yes, it was physically demanding, but she prided herself on winning awards at the ...

Is the risk of depression or self-harm greater in women who have experienced complications following transvaginal mesh midurethral sling placement?

Women with transvaginal mesh complications requiring corrective surgery, particularly younger women, may be at significantly higher risk for experiencing depression and self-harm than women not ...

She continued, "While we are always concerned when a patient experiences medical conditions like those suffered by the plaintiff, all surgeries for pelvic organ prolapse present risks of complications ...

Jennifer King is the Chair of the UroGynaecological Society of Australasia. Last week, a Senate Committee investigating the impacts of “transvaginal mesh implants” on women in Australia handed ...

Roughly 10 percent of women who have used transvaginal mesh have experienced considerable complications. From debilitating pain to permanent damage to the application area, are suffering at the ...

Transvaginal mesh implants, once marketed as a treatment for pelvic organ prolapse, have been the subject of thousands of lawsuits claiming they caused pain, inflammation and other problems.

The ban on mesh for pelvic organ prolapse has elicited mixed reactions, but experts want to make clear that slings for stress urinary incontinence are not part of the ban.

Microscopic particles left behind by vaginal mesh could continue to trigger the immune system to attack healthy tissue even after the material has been removed, according to researchers. Experts ...

The FDA banned manufacturers of surgical mesh products from selling and distributing their products in the United States immediately. Each year thousands of women undergo transvaginal surgery mesh ...

Clinicians should receive specialized training for each mesh placement technique and be vigilant for mesh- and placement-related adverse events.