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

October 21, 2008 — Clinicians should receive specialized training for the transvaginal placement of mesh products and be vigilant for adverse events, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned ...

Donna Cisson already had lost some control of her bladder. But when her problems began interfering with her sex life, she turned to a specialist who diagnosed her with pelvic organ prolapse—a ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is telling the remaining two manufacturers of transvaginal mesh implants used to treat pelvic collapse to halt production immediately, citing the potential ...

CHICAGO — The ban on further sales of transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) imposed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month has some people cheering, some saying that an ...

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 ...

"We used the FDA statements as indicators of changes in perspectives on the use of transvaginal mesh, but we acknowledge that, in the years leading up to the FDA statements, there were reports of ...

(HealthDay)—Continued surveillance after mesh use in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repairs is necessary, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Bilal Chughtai, M.D., ...

Despite recent negative reports, data published in The Journal of Urology indicate good outcomes and less risk of repeat surgery in patients with specific types of pelvic organ prolapse New York, July ...

(Reuters) - A Delaware jury on Thursday ordered Boston Scientific to pay $100 million to a woman who said she was injured by transvaginal mesh, a device that is the subject of more than 25,000 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an update on serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), indicating these ...