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#pelvic-organ-prolapse

# pelvic-organ-prolapse - Wednesday 17 April, 2019

# Vaginal Mesh

FDA orders medical device companies to stop selling pelvic mesh

Apr 17th 2019, 4:17 PM 21,106 Views 14 Comments

The FDA said it couldn’t assure women that these devices were safe and effective longterm.

# pelvic-organ-prolapse - Monday 26 November, 2018

# Vaginal Mesh

Women with vaginal mesh complications too ill to attend protest over their care

Nov 26th 2018, 6:30 AM 10,963 Views 0 Comments

Last week the Minister for Health confirmed the ban on these surgeries will not be lifted until a number of key recommendations are implemented.

# pelvic-organ-prolapse - Friday 15 December, 2017

# Pelvic Organ Prolapse

UK watchdog says vaginal mesh to treat prolapse should be banned

Dec 15th 2017, 4:22 PM 16,754 Views 7 Comments

Procedures using vaginal mesh implants have been carried out on women in Ireland since the late 90s and are still performed today.

# pelvic-organ-prolapse - Tuesday 28 May, 2013

# Childbirth

1 in 3 Irish women affected by pelvic floor dysfunction

May 28th 2013, 6:30 AM 15,430 Views 22 Comments

The rise in the number of Irish women having Caesarean sections is not a result of women being “too posh to push” – there’s a hidden story that also impacts women’s choices around childbirth: pelvic floor dysfunction.