Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), a pelvic floor disorder that is marked by the dropping of one or more pelvic organs (bladder, uterus and rectum), is an extremely common female problem affecting more than 30 million women worldwide, according to global statistical reports. More inputs here: http://easyhealthinfo.com/health-related/law/?order=alphabetic

1. REPORTS REVEAL ADVERSE EFFECTS OF
SURGICAL MESH IN WOMEN WORLDWIDE

2. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), a pelvic
floor disorder that is marked by the
dropping of one or more pelvic organs
(bladder, uterus and rectum), is an
extremely common female problem
affecting more than 30 million women
worldwide, according to global
statistical reports. It may not be a
surprising notion if women
throughout the globe, when offered
the promise of possible remedy from
the pain and discomfort of POP, may
decide to undergo surgical therapy
which may involve the use of bladder
mesh implants.

3. POP, as well as another related problem known as stress
urinary incontinence (SUI), reportedly account for no less
than 13,000 surgical mesh implants annually used to treat
women in the United Kingdom, according to UK
government statistics. POP, including a common bladder
problem called stress urinary incontinence (SUI),
reportedly account for more than 13,000 surgical
procedures with surgical mesh performed in the United
Kingdom yearly, UK government statistics shows. Although
there has been a fewer number of adverse event reports
associated with surgical mesh used in the treatment of
SUI, early studies have reportedly revealed cases of
adverse events in about 200 surgical procedures for the
treatment of POP.

4. It has also been estimated that about 20,000 women suffering
from POP in Australia may have received a surgical mesh
implant, according to online media reports. While many
Australian women may have benefited from their surgeries, a
significant number of recipients have also complained of
experiencing life-changing harm from these medical devices. In
fact, medical device mogul, Johnson & Johnson in Australia, is
reportedly facing surgical mesh class action lawsuits in the
country.
Thousands of women in Canada, who may have received a bladder
mesh implant, have also been reportedly moving forward with
serious complaints concerning the adverse effects of surgical
mesh, online news reports. Most of these women complained of
infections, enduring pain, and experiencing mesh erosion — a
complication in which pieces of mesh perforate or puncture
internal organs. Some of them have been reported to travel past
the border into the United States to have their surgical mesh
implants removed.

5. Surgical mesh implants have hammock-like structures designed to shore up
protruding or falling pelvic organs in women, medical experts say. However, despite
their benefits, these medical devices have been reportedly associated with mounting
complaints concerning their safety. In fact, the United States Food and Drug
Administration also reported more than 1,500 mesh-related adverse event reports
between 2008 and 2010, harboring a slew of bladder mesh injury cases across the
country. Click on this link for added information about bladder mesh and related
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Sources:
positivehealth.com/article/women-s-health/pelvic-organ-prolapse-help-and-hope
abc.net.au/news/2012-10-15/johnson-and-johnson-facing-massive-class-
action/4314346
gov.uk/government/news/better-guidance-and-support-for-nhs-surgeons-on-
vaginal-tape-and-mesh-implants
ctvnews.ca/health/more-women-seek-surgery-to-relieve-pain-from-transvaginal-
mesh-1.1163700
fda.gov/newsevents/newsroom/pressannouncements/ucm262752.htm