ATLANTA Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a condition where a woman's pelvic organs can move out of place, sometimes causing organs to bulge or slip into the vagina. One of the methods of treatment ...

A woman who used her life savings to have vaginal mesh removed in the United States said she could no longer wait for surgery in Northern Ireland after passing blood and debris. Sylvia Vickery, 61, ...

Transvaginally placed surgical mesh may pose greater safety risks for women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) undergoing reconstructive surgery than other surgical options — without evidence of greater ...

Mesh implants were used to treat conditions some women suffer after childbirth, such as incontinence and prolapse Women who underwent mesh surgery were not given accurate information before the ...

Texas is set to get millions as part of a settlement with Boston Scientific over claims that the company deceptively marketed mesh devices to consumers. This is the largest settlement involving mesh ...

In a Health Notification issued in October 2008 and updated in July 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned of serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical ...

The future of medicine is often imagined to include some sort of high-tech or shiny device. But many cutting-edge therapies are fundamentally about using and improving upon what the body already has.

Last week, Johnson & Johnson reached a A$300 million settlement for two class actions brought by Australian women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products. The products are surgically ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly one in every five women suffer from prolapse, a condition where pelvic muscles no longer support pelvic organs. For years, surgeons made repairs using tissue from women's bodies ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Hundreds of Oklahoma women are suing the makers of a surgical mesh product they said they believe caused serious injuries following urological or gynecological procedures. In each case ...