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The FDA has received more than 3,800 reports of adverse effects caused by the surgical mesh or during implantation of the patch.</p> <p align="justify">According to the FDA, significant complications resulting from transvaginal mesh patches are not rare and commonly include serious issues such as</b>: <ul><li>Erosion of the vaginal tissue</li> <li>Infection</li> <li>Bleeding</li> <li>Pain</li> <li>Urinary problems such as incontinence</li> <li>Pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia)</li> <li>Organ perforation (puncturing) from surgical tools during mesh implantation</li></ul> Less frequent problems included: <ul><li>Return of POP</li> <li>Neuro-muscular problems</li> <li>Vaginal scarring/shrinkage</li> <li>Emotional problems</li></ul> <b>FDA Alerts and Research Find Transvaginal Patches Unsafe</b>( <p align="justify">2011 FDA Alert  Serious and painful complications are associated with the transvaginal placement of surgical mesh, and their occurrence is not rare. FDA also finds the risky surgical mesh treatment of POP to be no more effective than traditional treatment.( <p align="justify">2011 Study Published  The New England Journal of Medicine published research showing an increased risk of complications associated with transvaginal mesh implants. Compared to colporrhaphy, a traditional treatment of POP, surgical mesh had a higher risk of defect including: <ul><li>7 times the risk of bladder perforation</li> <li>Nearly twice the risk of urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control)</li> <li>3.2 percent of women required follow-up surgery to correct problems</li></ul> <p align="justify">2008 to 2010  FDA received 2,874 more reports of adverse complications linked to transvaginal mesh repair of POP and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). This brings the total adverse reports to over 3,800.( <p align="justify">2010 Study Published  A study featured in the Obstetrics & Gynecology journal had to be terminated due to the extent of injuries to participants who received the transvaginal mesh patch. Of the women who were treated with the surgical mesh, 15 percent experienced erosions, and other complications included two cystotomies (bladder incision) and one blood transfusion.( <p align="justify">2005 to 2008  FDA received more than 1,000 reports from nine surgical mesh manufacturers about complications related to the device and its treatment of POP and SUI. <p align="justify"><b>Over 200 Lawsuits Filed Already</b> <p align="justify">More than 200 women across the United States have filed lawsuits against three of the makers of transvaginal mesh patches: <ul><li>C.R. Bard</li> <li>Johnson & Johnson s Ethicon</li> <li>American Medical Systems</li></ul> Complications have been reported for several other manufacturers of surgical mesh as well including: <ul><li>Boston Scientific Scimmed</li> <li>Sofradim</li> <li>Caldera</li> <li>Mentor Corporation</li></ul> <p>Please <a href="contact.htm">contact us</a> if you believe you have suffered complications associated with transvaginal mesh implants. </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="770"> <tr> <td valign="middle"><img src="images/reddot.gif" width="679" height="2" align="middle"></td> <td> <div align="right"><font face="Century Gothic, Arial" size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10px"><a href="#"> back to top <img src="images/arrowup.gif" width="16" height="10" align="baseline" border="0"></a></font></div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- www.toolshack.com web tools statistics hit counter code --> <script language="javascript"> var data,nhp,ntz,rf;document.cookie='__support_check=1';nhp='http'; rf=document.referrer;if(top.document.location==document.referrer || (document.referrer == '' && top.document.location != '')) {rf=top.document.referrer} ntz=new Date();if((location.href.substr(0,6)=='https:') || (location.href.substr(0,6)=='HTTPS:'))nhp='https'; data='&an='+escape(navigator.appName)+ '&ck='+document.cookie.length+ '&rf='+escape(rf)+ '&sl='+escape(navigator.systemLanguage)+ '&av='+escape(navigator.appVersion)+ '&l='+escape(navigator.language)+ '&pf='+escape(navigator.platform)+ '&pg='+escape(location.pathname); if(navigator.appVersion.substring(0,1)>'3') {data=data+'&cd='+ screen.colorDepth+'&rs='+escape(screen.width+ ' x '+screen.height)+ '&tz='+ntz.getTimezoneOffset()+'&je='+ navigator.javaEnabled()}; document.write('<img border=0 hspace=0 '+ 'vspace=0 width=1 height=1 src="'+nhp+'://counter.hitslink.com/'+ 'statistics.asp?v=1&s=14&acct=utslaw'+data+'">');</script> <script language="javascript1.2">document.write('<'); document.write('!-- ');</script><noscript> <img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 width=1 height=1 src="http://counter.hitslink.com/stats-ns.asp?acct=utslaw&v=1&s=14"> </noscript><!--//--> <!-- End www.toolshack.com statistics web tools hit counter code --> </body> </html>