Women dealing with urinary stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse are often relieved to find out that they are not alone, and that there is help for their conditions.

Many times, women are told there is an easy procedure to repair either condition with pelvic mesh, also known as vaginal mesh, transvaginal mesh, transvaginal tape, TVT and also as bladder slings, among other names.

Basically, women are told that the procedures using these medical devices are less invasive than other, older methods of surgery used to treat the condition.

What they aren’t told is that complications from pelvic mesh erosion symptoms are a real risk to the patient post-procedure.

In pelvic organ prolapse (POP), muscles and ligaments lose their strength and pelvic organs move out of place, or prolapse.

The surgical mesh is used to reinforce a vaginal wall that has become weakened with age, childbirth, connective tissue abnormalities or other reasons. The surgery is done through the abdomen or through the vagina.

In stress urinary incontinence (SUI), women lose their ability to hold in their urine due to the stress placed on the bladder during things like coughing, sneezing or physical activity such as heavy lifting or running.

Surgery for stress urinary incontinence is typically done through the vagina using a sling to support the urethra or bladder.

Over the last few years, more and more women have been reporting problems with pelvic mesh surgeries.

After many reports to the FDA regarding pelvic mesh erosion symptoms, the FDA issued a warning about the serious complications associated with procedures using pelvic mesh.

Earlier this year, the FDA increased its warning and changed pelvic mesh to a high-risk device from a previous classification as a moderate-risk device when used to treat pelvic organ prolapse.

Pelvic Mesh Erosion Symptoms

A number of different pelvic mesh erosion symptoms have been associated with the implantation of pelvic mesh devices.

Some of these symptoms include, but are not limited to:

• Contraction or shrinkage of the pelvic mesh
• Degradation of the mesh product
• Erosion or extrusion of mesh
• Fragmentation of the mesh product
• Bleeding
• Chronic infection
• Pelvic pain
• Pelvic and Vaginal scarring

Typically, the only way to potentially eliminate pelvic mesh erosion symptoms is to have revision or corrective surgery to remove the mesh and to perform the surgery in a more traditional manner.

Filing a Pelvic Mesh Erosion Symptoms Lawsuit

If you are experiencing pelvic mesh erosion symptoms following surgery for urinary stress incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the pelvic mesh.

These types of lawsuits typically recover damages for medical expenses including revision surgeries, pain and suffering, lost wages, loss of spousal companionship, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional turmoil experienced as a result of the pain and complications and more.

An experienced attorney can review your case at no charge and can help you decide if filing a pelvic mesh erosion symptoms lawsuit is right for you.