# incontinence

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vaginal mesh

'A huge win for campaigners': Thousands of vaginal mesh cases to be reviewed in England

Campaigners in Ireland are calling for a similar audit to be carried out here.

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Jan 30th 2018, 11:44 AM

vaginal mesh

'It was cutting my husband during sex': Women with vaginal mesh complications take fight to the Dáil

Today a consultant from Scotland told TDs he stopped doing these procedures in 2014 because he believed the risks outweighed the benefits.

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Jan 24th 2018, 6:32 PM

vaginal mesh

Vaginal mesh campaigner dies in Canada after being hospitalised for sepsis

Mother-of-two Chrissy Brajcic had an operation to treat her urinary incontinence four years ago.

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Dec 5th 2017, 10:47 AM

incontinence

Surgeon says vaginal mesh patients' complications were 'ignored' by doctors

Just this week a leaked report from the UK’s health watchdog recommended banning one of these surgeries.

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Dec 2nd 2017, 7:05 AM

transvaginal mesh

'It had cut through and was sticking there': Irish women share vaginal mesh horror stories

The devices have been subject to international scrutiny over the last year and Irish women have now started to speak out about complications.

39.1k

Oct 30th 2017, 10:00 PM

candid talk

Bláthnaid: We need to talk about incontinence

A study from Trinity College found that urinary incontinence was a common problem during – and after – pregnancy.

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Dec 1st 2015, 8:45 AM