As the FDA issues more safety warnings for vaginal mesh, two Bay Area women are calling for a complete ban on the medical device.

Many have called for a ban of vaginal mesh in the past, due to the numerous complications the devices reportedly cause in patients.

Over the years, vaginal mesh devices have been sold to women despite the numerous health concerns.

The most recent vaginal mesh FDA warning was issued in January 2016, with agency reclassifying vaginal mesh as a high risk for potential complications.

Vaginal mesh is implanted in women suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), both conditions often brought upon by aging or traumatic physical injury from childbirth.

Since the FDA officially approved vaginal mesh to be used for these treatment purposes, thousands of women have reported vaginal mesh complications including infection, mesh tearing, chronic pain, and painful intercourse.

Due to the continually rising injury reports, the FDA is now requiring manufacturers to submit new data showing their vaginal mesh products are safe and effective.

Women Call for Ban of Vaginal Mesh

Even though the FDA is taking stricter precautions against these problems, Bay Area residents Rita M. and Kerry H. are calling for a complete ban of vaginal mesh.

After experiencing their own set of vaginal mesh complications, these women are calling for a total ban of vaginal mesh on the market.

According to the women, they were told that these products would provide a quick and safe solutions for their medical problems but their experience proved otherwise.

Both women had experienced significant pain and suffering after having the vaginal mesh implanted, and complained that these risks were never disclosed. After experiencing these problems, Rita and Kerry have learned that at least several other women in the Bay Area have suffered similar complications.

Their personal experiences caused the women to call for a complete ban of vaginal mesh due to the dangers the product imposed. Even though a number of these women have sued manufacturers for damages, many feel that these risks should not have been possible to begin with.

According to Dr. Dionysis Veronikis of St. Louis, the problem of vaginal mesh is not just in the United States. He has had to travel as far as Australia to explant these dangerous products, with the removal procedure being described as “taking rebar out of concrete.”

Dr. Veronikis had served as a paid expert witness in different vaginal mesh lawsuits, urging the FDA to take “firm action” to prevent further harm. At this time, NBC Bay Area had reviewed the FDA’s product monitoring database and had found over 3,000 different injury reporters pertaining to a dozen vaginal mesh manufacturers.

Due to the large amounts of injury reports, the call for a complete ban of vaginal mesh is not that much a surprise. Even with the numerous injury reports, vaginal mesh manufacturers maintain that their vaginal mesh products are safe and effective options for POP and SUI.

The numerous women filling vaginal mesh lawsuits think differently, seeking charges including negligence and failure to warn.

Potential claimants looking to take legal action should contact a specialized lawyer to determine their eligibility to file a vaginal mesh lawsuit.