South Carolina Transvaginal Mesh Attorneys

In women, a vaginal mesh support is a way of fixing a common type of pelvic organ prolapse, which takes place whenever pelvic organs fall out of place, by stitching the connective tissue in the vaginal wall muscle back together again.Q: How can transvaginal mesh injure me?A: Transvaginal mesh has recently been associated with a number of dangerous problems, such as reports of infection, pain, urinary problems and bowel, bladder or blood-vessel perforations. Some women have also reported recurrences of the prolapse and also the requirement for more surgeries to attempt to remove surgical mesh that had eroded into the vagina.

Q: I heard the FDA released a stern warning against synthetic transvaginal mesh. I’m not sure if that was used during my pelvic organ prolapse procedure. What do I need to do?

A: Transvaginal mesh complications may include mesh erosion, pain, infection, bleeding, painful sexual intercourse, organ perforation, and urinary problems. For individuals who have had vaginal mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and are satisfied with their surgery and therefore are not having difficulties or signs and symptoms, there is no need to take any action other than regular check-ups as well as follow-up visits to the doctor. Patients with complications or symptoms after surgery should alert their health care provider. If you are still worried and not sure if your doctor used a mesh or do not know what kind of mesh was used in your surgery, do not hesitate to call the health care provider who handled your procedure to ask any questions you might have.

Q: I was recently diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse and my doctor suggested transvaginal mesh as a treatment option. What should I do?

A: There are many treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse. They include non-surgical options, non-mesh surgery (i.e. native tissue or biologic graft vaginal repairs), abdominal or laparoscopic mesh procedures and transvaginal mesh placement. You should feel comfortable with your decision and make sure you fully understand the risks involved.

Call the Strom Law Firm, LLC today for a free consultation. We arepersonal injury attorneys who offer help and support to those who received a transvaginal mesh sling, or transvaginal tape system and as a result have sustained injuries including mesh erosion, infections, pain, and even reoccurrence of urinary incontinence.