I was told I was having a dissolvable op for my prolapse. Years later I was constantly going to the doctors, saying I feel like I have rusty nails in my pelvis. I was told it’s the menopause, I thought wow menopause is horrendous. I was watching TV one night and it came on about vaginal mesh I then looked […]
I had a TVT mesh sling surgery in 2003 after the birth of my 4th child because I had mild stress incontinence. I was 43 years old. I was not told of the risks and had problems from when I woke up. I went in for a day operation and stayed in a week as I couldn’t pass urine and […]
I had mesh put in for minor bladder incontinence in 2005 when I was 39 years old. I was a very fit healthy individual. I was actually told it was tape. Told it would be a very minor surgery. It was, and for the first year or so it worked, however I hadn’t realised the toll it was already taking […]
I was 44 years old and having incontinence problems after two large babies, hysterectomy, sterilised, ectopic pregnancy and ovarian cyst removal. I was told it would benefit me to have a sling fitted, no mention of what it was made of, or any side effects, no leaflet. I had the TVT mesh sling in 2003 but soon after infection after […]
