The Pelvic Mesh Helpline is here to help you.

Our pelvic mesh medical social worker can help you understand your mesh complications and how to get a vaginal mesh doctor. We can also offer help in connecting with a pelvic mesh lawyer. The Pelvic  Mesh Helpline is connecting women with pelvic mesh lawyers and doctors nationwide. Let us help you locate a pelvic mesh lawyer. Pelvic mesh go under many names: They could be called a vaginal mesh, bladder sling, vaginal tape, TVT, pelvic mesh, or surgical mesh. This is still a vaginal mesh.

Manufacturers Involved In the Pelvic Mesh Lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon TVT Gynecare, TVT Gynemesh, PS Prolene Polypropylene Mesh, Patch Secur Bard Avaulta Plus™ BioSynthetic Support System Avaulta Solo TM, Synthetic Support System Faslata®, Allograft Pelvicol® ,Tissue PelviSoft®, Biomesh Pelvitex™, Polypropylene Mesh American Medical Systems or AMS SPARC®, Boston Scientific Advantage™, Sling System Obtryx®, Curved Single Obtryx®, Mesh Sling Prefyx Mid U™, Mesh Sling System Prefyx PPS™

Many women who have suffered injuries as a result of pelvic  mesh have decided to file  pelvic mesh lawsuits. This has become a Multi-District Litigation and lawsuits are being consolidated and filed in selected districts thru-out the USA.  Pelvic Mesh Helpline lawyers are accepting nationwide cases on an individual basis, not as part of a class action.

Pelvic Mesh Multi District Lawsuit List Consolidated Under Judge Goodwin in West Virginia

Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit MDL – 2325, IN RE: American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit MDL – 2326 IN RE: Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit MDL – 2327 IN RE: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation

Pelvic mesh lawsuit MDL – 2387 IN RE: Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation

What are the Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit  Complications ?

• Erosion of the pelvic mesh thru the vaginal wall
• Pelvic Mesh Failure
• Infection is a serious mesh-patch complication
• Pain and discomfort
• Perforations of the bowel, bladder or blood vessels
• Recurrence of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
• Urinary problems and more severe incontinence
• Painful sexual intercourse
• Potential injury to the partner
• Feeling the mesh or pieces of substance in the vaginal canal
• Vaginal mesh erosion
• Increased incontinence
• Lower back pain
• Abdominal pain
• Gastrointesitnal discomfort
• Bladder and or bowel incontinence

Vaginal Mesh helpline, vaginal mesh lawyers are filing lawsuits for women injured by the vaginal mesh. If you have been rejected due to the statute of limitations or other criteria call the Vaginal Mesh Helpline to speak to one of our experienced mesh lawyers today.

The vaginal mesh lawsuit bellwether trials have begun and the mesh lawsuits are heating up. You must file your mesh lawsuit immediately.

What are the Transvaginal Mesh Complications ?

• Erosion of vaginal tissue can result from a vaginal mesh
• Hardening of the vaginal mesh
• Infection is a serious mesh-patch complication
• Pain and discomfort
• Perforations of the bowel, bladder or blood vessels
• Recurrence of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
• Urinary problems and more severe incontinence
• Painful sexual intercourse
• Potential injury to the partner
• Feeling the mesh or pieces of substance in the vaginal canal
• Vaginal mesh erosion
• Increased incontinence
• Lower back pain
• Abdominal pain
• Gastrointesitnal discomfort
• Bladder and or bowel incontinence
• Difficulty voiding and the need for self catherizations
• Vaginal scarring

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Are  Against These Manufacturers

• C.R. Bard’s Avaulta
• Ethicon’s Gynecare
• American Medical Systems’ products:
• AMS Apogee
• AMS BioArc
• AMS Elvate
• In-Fast Unltra
• MiniArc
• Monarc
• AMS Perigee
• SPARC
• Straight-In mesh
• Boston Scientific Scimmed’s Pinnacle pelvic mesh
• Covidien
• Sofradim
• Caldera
• Mentor Corporation

To file a vaginal mesh lawsuit call us today.

The VaginaL Mesh Helpline is keeping women updated on all dangerous drugs and devices harming women. Many women were injured by Yaz  birth control pills and thought that they were out of luck in filing a Yaz lawsuit. Yaz complications  include: Blood clots, stroke, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis and in some instances death. Many women with complications and families that have lost loved ones due to Yaz felt they could not file a lawsuit. But, new warnings issued in April pf 2012 has opened doors for an influx of Yaz lawsuits. We do not want you to be left out.

The FDA Ordered  Warning Label Changes For  Yaz Blood Clots

The FDA announced it was requiring a label change for  Yaz

On April 10, 2012, the FDA announced it was requiring a label change for Yaz which contains Drospirenone. This warning   announced that Yaz may be associated with a higher risk for blood clots due to Drospirenone. This warning date may mean you now have a Yaz lawsuit even though you may have been turned away before.

Yaz  Lawsuit Complications

• Blood Clot
• Stroke
• Pulmonary embolism
• Deep Vein Thrombosis

Blood clots from Yaz may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism injuries to the lungs.

A federal Multi-District Litigation court in Illinois set up to handle lawsuits filed over alleged Yaz side effects has reported more than 10,000 cases filed. The formal case is known as Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2100).

Yaz lawsuit lawyers are accepting lawsuits from women who have have suffered these  side effects after taking Yaz. Yaz blood clots have caused premature death in young women. This is another medical product that targets women. Women must stand up and demand justice.

The Vaginal Mesh Helpline continues it it’s mission to inform about all dangerous drugs and devices harming women. It appears that even the recent hip replacement recalls effect women more then men. When will women stop being the target of these manufacturers? The vaginal mesh has caused severe injury. Just today we received a call from a woman about her mother of 76 who must wear a colostomy bag after mesh removal. And now the FDA reports that these metal on metal and metal component hip implants  put women at a higher risk. Both the Stryker Rejuvinate and ABG II are  dangerous surgical implants that have a greater failure rate and complications for women.

Many articles and reports have been released that discuss hip replacements having a greater failure rate in women.

Hip replacements like Stryker Rejuvinate and ABG II are slightly more likely to fail in women than in men, according to research published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.  The research was financed by the Food and Drug Administration. Another report discusses hip resurfacing and states a drawback for women because of the bone weakening that accompanies menopause. Meanwhile, even advocates of resurfacing acknowledge that they have yet to agree on how best to screen women for the procedure.

“We were surprised by the results, as studies suggest that larger heads should have  lower wear and a lower risk of dislocation. However, we have seen an increase in revisions for pain and loosening, particularly in women,” says Alison Smith, a study author and statistician at the University of Bristol in the U.K. Depending on patient age and implant head size, the revision rate for all-metal hips is three to four times higher in women and two to three times higher in men compared with other implants.

The FDA Reports Women At a Higher Risk For Failure

The Food and Drug Administration, along with its safety communication, has included a list of risk factors that can increase a patient’s chances of suffering from metal on metal hip implant complications. Patients who are overweight, female, or physically active are more likely to suffer complications related to these hip replacement systems, and patients who have a sensitivity to certain metals, have kidney failure, have a suppressed immune system, or take corticosteroids are also more at risk.

It seems women are always the victims for these manufacturers that choose profits over warnings.

Hip Replacement Failure More Likely In Women, Study Says Studies on Google News Today

Hip replacements are more likely to fail in women than in men, but the overall risk of implant failure is low–according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA, and that was funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Women account for the majority of the more than 400,000 patients who undergo either full or partial hip replacements in the U.S. each year.

“This is the first step in what has to be a much longer-term research strategy to figure out why women have worse experiences,” said Diana Zuckerman, president of the nonprofit National Research Center for Women & Families.

It appears the smaller frame and difference in the curve of the hip and pelvic region accounts for this. Anatomy appears to play a role.  Women tend to have smaller joints and bones than men, and so they tend to need smaller artificial hips. Devices with smaller femoral heads  the ball-shaped part of the ball-and-socket joint in an artificial hip are more likely to dislocate and require a surgical repair.

I wonder why there cannot be two types of replacements, one for women and one for men. But, since they are all being recalled it would just mean more injured women. I am sure there would be extensive marketing to hook women in explaining how their lives would remain active and have a better quality. If you or a wife, mother, girlfriend or female loved one has been injured by these hip implants contact us and we will direct you to a Stryker Hip Replacement lawyer.

The Vaginal Mesh Helpline announces the mesh trials have begun. Mesh lawyers are filing mesh lawsuits in droves. The quantity is increasing daily. Soon we will see justice. We all know the monetary compensation will never be enough for the agonies I have heard from our callers but, it is a first step. The FDA has not removed the mesh from the market even to this date. We must send a message to these mesh manufacturers.

We will keep you posted on the  mesh lawsuit  with mesh trial updates

Many  makers of Mesh Implants have faced their first jury trials and the outcome was seven figure jury awards for women victims these cases. Mesh implant manufacturers face a large number of mesh lawsuits. We also want to remind women, if you have had the mesh removed you should get the mesh for preservation.

we have been listening to women for months about their mesh complications. Remember a mesh is a mesh:

Transvaginal Mesh,  or pelvic mesh, or  bladder sling, whatever product you want to call it, it is a Prolene mesh. The goal of our mesh helpline has been to reach any woman who has suffered a severe injury as a result of complications with a mesh Implant and help them file a  Mesh Lawsuit. In addition, husbands, children,and family  members of women may sue for wrongful deat and loss of consortium.  We want to hear from you.

A Mesh Lawsuit Helpline has been launched by the Vaginal Mesh Helpline to connect you with a mesh lawyer. Right now vaginal mesh email blasts, text message blasts and phone calls are going out to victims of the vaginal mesh. With so many mesh lawyers on T.V and on the internet  how do you chose? You receive packets full of legal talk that you do not understand asking for percentages that you think is too high. The law offices have screeners that go through a hit list with you. These screeners seem to have no clue what the mesh is or what kend of suffering you have gone through. They ask alot of questions but, not one of these questions is about your medical care or have you found a doctor? They rarely have resources to help you. Sometimes you get a rejection letter and feel so much worse then you do now. Often your case is shipped all around the U.S to other law firms. Lisa Spitzer MSW who oversees the Mesh Lawsuit Helpline has been managing lawyer referral services since 1991 and has been a medical social worker since 1981. She understands the stress of your situation and your frustation. She also understands doctors and lawyers and how they think. Call for help today. Get the justice and guidance you need at this difficult time in your life. You have been through enough. The Mesh lawsuit Helpline will help you connect to a doctor and a lawyer.

The first thing you need to know is that the mesh lawsuit is a Mutli District litigation and is currently consolidated in only three states: West Virginia.and  N.J are the main venues at this time. Anyone you sign up with will most likely have to send your case to one of these venues depending on the manufacturer. You do not have to go there. For this reason a local lawyer is not as important as an experienced end of the line lawyer who is keeping your case in house and not sending it to " one of the lawyers they see on T.V and do not even know".

The Vaginal Mesh Helpline has launched a Mesh Lawsuit Helpline to direct you to an attorney who will help you file your mesh lawsuit and also offer you resources. Everyone of our mesh lawyers has been screened and  has the resources and expertise to take your case to the end.

Many of our mesh lawyers will go thru their files to help you locate doctors they have heard positive things about from their clients.

The vaginal mesh lawsuits,vaginal  mesh lawsuits are in the news and everyone appears to want your case. You are getting email blasts and text messaging blasts and directly being solicitated by law firms. Solicitation by lawyers is against Bar rules in most states. Besides being against the State Bar rules it is insensitive to the pain and suffering you have gone thru. These solicitations are only after you as a potential lawsuit client and we all know the lawyer gets a percentage and the leads company gets paid per lead. These soliciations do not offer you help locating a doctor, support or resources to help get you thru this. They are not interested in your medical help nor do they understand how difficult it is to locate a doctor that does not try to make you think you are nuts or imagining it. But, your complications are real. Call the Mesh Lawsuit Helpline and ignore all solicitations. Choose your lawyer wisely and make sure you have not ended up with a leads company or a lawyer getting a piece of the action by sending the case to his buddy to work. We  are here to help you locate a lawyer or doctor. We are here for you if you need us. If you have questions about the mesh lawsuits and mesh lawyers call us today.

As lawyers thru-out the country jump on the vaginal mesh lawsuits women are searching for urogynecologists or any doctor that can help them. It starts to become obvious that we are not dealing with a product liability that will be easy to assess. The FDA has not pulled them off the market and Docgors are still putting them in despite the warnings. Doctors appear to be stuck between the complications versus the cure for women with severe prolapse. Yet, the horror stories we hear on a daily basis put us in awe. Why are doctors still putting them in ?

We must wonder with all this is mind when is the actual statute of limitations and will we have to send women away who are suffering severe side effects from these mesh devices

The statute of limitations for mesh litigants becomes  very tricky within the law. According to  Transvaginal mesh a lawyers, there are a lot of issues that  arise or things that  just need to be discussed and reviewed regarding a statute of limitations. it is distressing  to think if a woman  is in a state with a one year statute of limitations and had their surgery five years ago that  she cannot do anything about it. The complications are so severe and life altering this would be a travesty. However, that's simply not always the situatuon.  That is where a transvaginal mesh lawyer can help you.
actually, i there are a  number of key dates that can affect when your statute of limitations actually started to run. what is so interesting  is that there's not always one correct answer.  There is  the date in which you had your initial surgery. Then there is the date in which you had the mesh removed.  Then we must examine the date in which the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) came out with a warning. There is the  date that the early clinical trial ended in 2010. The date in which your doctor convinced you to have the surgery.There is also  the date when you first started noticing your symptoms. There is also the date you may have had it removed.
Now the manufacturers  will  go for the earliest date to help their case. However, what  injured women do not realize is that any of those dates are arguable as a number of factors go into determining when someone's statute of limitations started to run.   Do not to assume that your opportunity has passed and you are out of luck.  If you are suffering from the mesh  take a chance and call a Vaginal mesh lawyer lawyer at the Vaginal Mesh Helpline. You may think it is too late but , you may be  astonished  to find out that one of our vaginal mesh lawyers may tell you it  is not too late at all.

We spesak to women on a daily basis who are suffering and frightened. Our message is do not give up. 300,000 women have been implanted with vaginal mesh implants and as a group you can make a difference for each and everyone of you. You must send ther manufacturers a message.

Risks with Cystocele and Rectocele Mesh Repair, FDA Warnings, Vaginal mesh lawyers

In July 2011, the FDA released a safety communication warning healthcare providers of the serious risks associated with surgical mesh used to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Specifically, the FDA stated that complications were not rare, and that surgery with the mesh may be no better than traditional surgery options that don’t use mesh.

Public Citizen and Vaginal mesh

In October 25, 2011, a consumer advocacy group called Public Citizen submitted an appeal to the FDA that all non-absorbable vaginal mesh be recalled. They stressed that there is a need for these non-absorbable vaginal meshes to be removed from the market since it’s benefits over other non-mesh procedures used to repair POP and SUI were unseen, and patients who received them developed fatal reactions.  The group also recommends that all non-absorbable vaginal mesh be tested appropriately for safety and effectiveness before the FDA approves its availability in the market.

FDA 510 (K) Process

Manufacturers needed  only to show they were similar to devices already on the market to gain approval through the FDA’s 510(k) approval process. The remaining eight recalled devices didn’t have to go through any kind of FDA review. Of the 113 recalls, 35 were for cardiovascular devices, including automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, and only 12 of them had been required to undergo patient testing.

POP repair surgeries may include cystocele and rectocele. 

 Unfortunately, complications have been found with both.
Types of POP Repair Include Cystocele and Rectocele.The sling procedure, or suburethral sling procedure, refers to a particular kind of surgery using ancillary material to aid in closure of the urethral sphincter function of the bladder. It is performed as a treatment of severe urinary incontinence. The sling procedure, also known as the suburethral fascial sling or the pubovaginal sling, has many forms due to advances in the types of material used for the sling. Some popular types of sling material are Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene), Gore-Tex ® , and rectus fascia (fibrous tissue of the rectum).

Cystocele and  rectocele repair

•     Cystocele—bladder prolapse
•     Rectocele—rectal prolapse (end of the large intestine, or rectum)
•     Uterine prolapse
•     Vaginal prolapse
•     Enterocele—herniated small bowel

Rectocele or Enterocele

A rectocele camera occurs when the end of the large intestine (rectum) pushes against and moves the back wall of the vagina. An enterocele (small bowel prolapse) occurs when the small bowel camera presses against and moves the upper wall of the vagina. Rectoceles and enteroceles develop if the lower pelvic muscles become damaged by labor, childbirth, or a previous pelvic surgery or when the muscles are weakened by aging.

rectocele mesh  repair complications

•     Painful Intercourse
•     Shortened Vagina
•     Vaginal Scar Tissue
•     Rejection of Graft
•     Vaginal Wound Dehiscence
•     Mesh extrusion or erosion
   

Mesh was initially incorporated into POP surgical repair because it offered more support to the affected organ and helped shore up surrounding muscles and tissues. Since the risk for recurrence of prolapse is high in women who have cystocele surgery and rectocele surgery, the hope was that surgical mesh would help sustain the repair. The FDA received many reports, however, or cystocele mesh complications and rectocele mesh complications.

The Vaginal Mesh Mess

Women are suffering from the vaginal mesh repair.

 Other Vaginal Mesh repair complications

• erosion of mesh
• serious infection
• recurrence of pop / sui
• perforation
• pain
• corrective surgeries
• injury to other organs
• vaginal scarring
• urinary problems
• hardening of mesh

Cystocele Mesh Complications and Rectocele Mesh Complications

During cystocele surgery, transvaginal mesh is inserted through the vagina to help act as a barrier and to hold the bladder in place. The mesh is also intended to help stop related problems like incontinence.

A rectocele occurs when the thin wall of tissue separating the rectum from the vagina weakens, allowing the front of the rectum to bulge into the vagina. During rectocele surgery, excess stretched tissue is removed through the vagina, and a mesh patch may be used to support and strengthen the wall. (Surgery may also proceed from the abdomen, anus, or perineum.)

Though surgical mesh does seem to provide better support for pelvic organs, cystocele mesh complications and rectocele mesh complications made the improvement a moot point. The FDA, in its 2011 warning, mentioned that it had received nearly 3,000 reports of vaginal mesh complications between 2008 and 2010, with the most common being mesh erosion through the vagina. Mesh erosion can require multiple surgeries to repair and may be extremely debilitating.

Other cystocele mesh complications and rectocele mesh complications included pain, infection, bleeding, pain during sex, organ perforation, urinary problems, recurrent prolapse, vaginal scarring/shrinkage, and neuro-muscular problems. Many required additional surgical treatment and hospitalization.

Cystocele Surgery and Rectocele Surgery

Cystocele, urethrocele, enterocele, and rectocele are particularly likely to occur together. Urethrocele is virtually always accompanied by cystocele (cystourethrocele). Cystocele and cystourethrocele commonly develop when the pubocervical vesical fascia is weakened. Enterocele usually occurs after a hysterectomy. Weakness in the pubocervical fascia and rectovaginal fascia allows the apex of the vagina, which contains the peritoneum and small bowel, to descend. Rectocele results from disruption of the levator ani muscles.

Severity of these disorders can be graded based on level of protrusion:

•     1st degree: To the upper vagina
•     2nd degree: To the introitus
•     3rd degree: External to the introitus

If you have been injured due to a vaginal mesh from any of the manufactuirers listed below  contact Vaginal mesh Helpline 1 877 522-2123

Manufacturers

Johnson & Johnson

•     Ethicon TVT
•     Gynecare Prolift
•     Gynecare Prosima
•     Gynecare TVT
•     Gynemesh PS

C.R. Bard

•     Avaulta PlusT BioSynthetic Support
•     Avaulta SoloT Synthetic Support
•     Faslata Allograft
•     PelvitexT Polypropylene Mesh
•     Pelvicol Tissue
•     PelviSoft Biomesh

Boston Scientific

•     AdvantageT Sling System
•     Prefyx Mid UT Mesh Sling System
•     Prefyx PPST System
•     Obtryx Curved Single
•     ObtryxMesh Sling
•     Arise
•     Pinnacle
•     Solyx
•     Lynx

American Medical Systems

•     SPARC
•     BioArc
•     MiniArc
•     Apogee
•     Elevate
•     Monarc
•     In-Fast
•     Perigree

The vaginal mesh complications in U.S have hurt 100's of women. This may be the largest mass dangrous product to date. Women call the helpline with hoorific stories on a daily basis. The FDA must not accelorate the approval process of Medical devices. The latest recall of breast implantas in Europe is a message that should be listened to.

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 Over the past year, proponents of an accelerated process for procuring FDA approval of high-risk medical devices have been citing the European Union’s process for approving medical devices as a model plan, aJanuary 19 Bloomberg Article states. The EU’s approval process–which allows complex medical devices to reach the European market an average of two years sooner than they reach the U.S. market–is luring device manufacturers away and is consequently contributing to the country’s high unemployment rate, medical device industry supporters argue.

The breast implant debacle in Europe, which involves the removal of thousands of potentially faulty implants manufactured by the now-defunct French company Poly Implants Protheses SA, has heightened scrutiny of the EU’s medical device approval process, however. The European breast implant problem therefore should make U.S. regulators realize that it would be unwise to adopt an accelerated medical device approval process similar to the one in place in Europe, according Carl Heneghan, an Oxford University teacher who has studied device recalls and is cited in the Bloomberg article.

“All the industry guys in the U.S. say, ‘we should have access to these products much sooner, like in Europe,’” the Bloomberg article quotes Heneghan as saying. “The flip side is, the European people are being used as guinea pigs.”

The importance of subjecting medical devices to comprehensive FDA reviews before those devices are approved for sale has been highlighted in recent months by the thousands of U.S. women who have suffered injuries as a result of vaginal mesh implants. Categorized by the FDA as medical devices that the agency can clear for sale based on similarity to medical devices already on the market and without the benefit of human testing, the implants have so far spawned more than 650 lawsuits filed by patients alleging that they have been significantly injured as a result of having mesh products implanted transvaginally. Articles on abc news and on local news explain the FDA approval process that cleared vaginal mesh for sale, and the tribulations of women who are suffering injuries as a result of vaginal mesh and are filing lawsuits to recover for those injuries. Women must be protected for these drugs and medical devices

About Pelvic Prolapse, Vaginal Mesh Helpline

The uterus is held in position by pelvic muscles, ligaments and other tissues. If the uterus drops out of its normal position, this is called prolapse. Prolapse is defined as a body part falling or slipping out of position. Prolapse happens when the pelvic muscles and connective tissues weaken. The uterus can slip to the extent that it drops partially into the vagina and creates a noticeable lump or bulge. This is called incomplete prolapse. Complete prolapse occurs when the uterus slips to such a degree that some uterine tissue is outside the vagina.

Pelvic prolapse is usually accompanied by some degree of vaginal vault prolapse. Vaginal vault prolapse occurs when the upper part of the vagina loses its shape and sags into the vaginal canal or outside the vagina. Pelvic prolapse may also involve sagging or slipping of other pelvic organs, including the bladder, the urethra which is the tube next to the vagina that allows urine to leave your body, and rectum.

Normanat and Proluterus
Anatomy of the Vagina

The vaginal vault is the “ceiling” or the inner, upper end of the vagina. The vaginal vault has four “compartments”: an anterior compartment, closest to the front of the body; the vaginal wall; a middle compartment consisting of the cervix; and a posterior compartment consisting of the vaginal wall at the back of the body.
Signs & Symptoms1

Women with mild cases of pelvic prolapse may have no noticeable symptoms. However, as the uterus falls further out of position, it can place pressure on other pelvic organs—such as the bladder or bowel — causing a variety of symptoms, including:

•     Sensation of sitting on a small ball
•     Heaviness or pulling in the pelvis
•     Pelvic or abdominal pain 
•     Pain during intercourse
•     Protrusion of tissue from the opening of the vagina
•     Repeated bladder infections
•     Vaginal bleeding or an unusual or excessive discharge
•     Constipation
•     Frequent urination or an urgent need to empty your bladder 

Symptoms may worsen with prolonged standing or walking due to added pressure placed on the pelvic muscles by gravity.
Causes and Risk Factors1

Pelvic prolapse is fairly common and the risk of developing the condition increases with age. It can occur in women who have had one or more vaginal births. Normal aging and lack of estrogen after menopause may also cause pelvic prolapse. Chronic coughing, heavy lifting and obesity increase the pressure on the pelvic floor and may contribute to the condition. Although rare, pelvic prolapse can also be caused by a pelvic tumor. Chronic constipation and the pushing associated with it can worsen pelvic prolapse.
Screening & Diagnosis1

Diagnosing pelvic prolapse requires a pelvic examination usually performed by a gynecologist. The doctor will ask about your medical history and perform a complete pelvic examination to check for signs of pelvic prolapse. You may be examined while lying down and standing. Imaging tests, such as ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), may be performed to further evaluate the pelvic prolapse.
Treatment1

Treatment is not necessary unless the symptoms are bothersome. Most women seek treatment by the time the uterus drops to the opening of the vagina. Losing weight, stopping smoking and getting proper treatment for contributing medical problems, such as lung disease, may slow the progression of pelvic prolapse.

If you have very mild pelvic prolapse – without any symptoms – or very mild symptoms, treatment is usually unnecessary. However, keep in mind that without treatment, you may continue to lose uterine support, which could cause more severe symptoms.

While clinical studies support the effectiveness of the da Vinci Surgical System when used in minimally invasive surgery, individual results may vary. There are no guarantees of outcome. All surgeries involve the risk of major complications. Before you decide on surgery, discuss treatment options with your doctor. Understanding the risks of each treatment can help you make the best decision for your individual situation. Surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System may not be appropriate for every individual; it may not be applicable to your condition. Always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits. Only your doctor can determine whether da Vinci Surgery is appropriate for your situation. The clinical information and opinions, including any inaccuracies expressed in this material by patients or doctors about da Vinci Surgery, are not necessarily those of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and should not be considered as substitute for medical advice provided by your doctor. © 2010 Intuitive Surgical. All rights reserved.

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The Vaginal Mesh Helpline receives calls daily from women with Vaginal mesh complications. If you are having complications with your mesh device see a Urogyneciologist or your Doctor. Lawsuits are underway against the manufacturers of the vaginal mesh devices. The Vaginal Mesh Helpline can help you locate a Transvaginal Mesh lawyer who will take your case on an individual basis. These cases are contingency cases.