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ProfessorGAC

(76,433 posts) Fri Sep 5, 2014, 05:56 PM Sep 2014

A Question For The Women Regarding Something Medical [View all]

My wife and i were watching TV. There was a commercial for a class action suit about transvaginal mesh mistakes or problems.
I asked my wife what that meant. She was aware of the lawsuit but had no idea to a TVM was or why anybody would need that.
Trust me, we're hetero and my wife of 34 years is a woman, and she didn't even know.
Anybody know what this is and why there has been issues for women that have had the procedure?

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A Question For The Women Regarding Something Medical [View all] ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 OP

yes....some women have prolaspe of organs after for example a hysterectomy.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #1

Thanks ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #2

Try this link etherealtruth Sep 2014 #3

They use it to make a sort of hammock to hold women's bladders back in position uppityperson Sep 2014 #4

Thanks Everyone ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #7

They also have the same problem with bladder slings. boston bean Sep 2014 #5

Mesh is used to support muscle Ruby the Liberal Sep 2014 #6

Women who have produced children Warpy Sep 2014 #8

The trans in transvaginal has nothing to do with transgender. MADem Sep 2014 #9