Additional Information
- Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Complications
- What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse?
Unless otherwise noted, the information on this page was taken from WebMd.com.
According to MiriamWebster.com and MedlinePlus, a service of the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, the medical termprolapse means dropping or slipping from the usual position. A pelvic organ prolapse (POP) involves the dropping or falling of any organ in the pelvic area, including: bladder, urethra, uterus, vagina, small bowel or rectum.
Due to weakened or stretched muscles, the pelvic organ will drop from its normal position and push against the vaginal wall, many times causing pain and discomfort. Common causes of weakened or stretched muscles are straining during childbirth or from surgery, such as a hysterectomy.
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) Symptoms
Symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse can include:- Feeling pressure in the pelvic area
- Feeling full in your lower belly
- Feeling as if something is falling from your vagina
- Feeling a pull or stretch in your groin area
- Feeling lower back pain
- Urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control or inability to hold your urine)
- Frequent urination
- Pain during intercourse
- Bowel problems (e.g. constipation)
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) Treatment
Surgery to repair weakened or damaged tissue is an option for treating pelvic organ prolapse. Some surgeries involve implanting a surgical mesh device into patients in order to reinforce the wall of the vaginal (due to collapse) or to support the urethra (to treat urinary incontinence). Following this procedure, many women have experienced mesh complications.The lawyers at the Simmons Firm are advocates for men and women who have been harmed by defective drugs and medical devices. If you are or know of a woman who has experienced complications as a result of transvaginal surgical mesh surgery, please call us at 1-877-318-0580 for a free legal consultation.
Transvaginal Surgical mesh FDA Update
Certain transvaginal surgical mesh devices made from non-absorbable synthetic polypropylene are the subject of a recent FDA update that stated:Based on an updated analysis of adverse events reported to the FDA and complications described in recent scientific literature, on July 13, 2011 an FDA Safety Communication: UPDATE on Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse1 was issued to inform the medical community and patients that:
1. Serious complications associated with surgical mesh for transvaginal repair of POP are not rare 2. It is not clear that transvaginal POP repair with mesh is more effective than traditional non-mesh repair See update in full at: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/UroGynSurgicalMesh/ucm2025152.htm
If you or a loved one experienced additional complications after transvaginal POP repair, contact the Simmons Law Firm transvaginal surgical mesh lawyers today for information and / or help.
