I will never be able to have children after doctors inserted hernia mesh in my groin and I went through hell with complications and infections. I could barely walk some days. I had to have a testicle removed and live with chronic pain. Seven surgeries later I’m disabled and in constant pain. Hernia mesh sliced my spermatic cord. In 2014 I […]
I had a mesh for a hernia repair when I was 28 years old. From the off I knew something wasn’t right and my scar kept getting infected. Eventually it cleared up with antibiotics and I kept getting told this was normal. We trust our NHS doctors and nurses so I didn’t question it. For the next few years I […]
Every surgeon I went to wanted to operate on me using mesh. When I tried to raise my concerns they brushed me off as if I was being foolish. After lots of phone calls and emails finally I found a surgeon prepared to give me a hernia op without the use of mesh. The info from this site was invaluable […]
After my mesh sling implant at the age of 41, it was successful for a time but then the bladder leaks returned. Along with this I became extremely sensitive in the vaginal area and, as a result, sexual intercourse with my husband became impossible due to pain. This caused so much upset as this was part of our loving and […]
Finally I have had this toxic plastic mesh removed in what turned out to be a long and difficult surgery. It was implanted when I was 48 years old, probably caused by childbirth complications. The first week of recovery was horrible as I was in a lot of pain, but I know this was the right decision. I was getting […]
By Ruth MacLeod and Kath Sansom of Sling the Mesh campaign. A blog written for HealthSense Summer 2024 newsletter. The UK boasts an ambition of being a life sciences superpower, yet with great power comes great responsibility. Advocates like Sling The Mesh fear that the health sector has become a free-for-all with a focus on profits before patient safety. Which […]
My story started after the birth of my 3rd child in 1987, I suffered incontinence ,it was relentless. I was told to make some lifestyle changes like drink less fluid, lose weight, stop caffeine, no alcohol. I was prescribed oxybutynin, then after years of urine infections and visits to my GP I was finally referred to the gynaecologist, for Ultrasound, […]
