Johnson & Johnson to pay millions to pelvic mesh patients But one expert laments the difficulty in fixing issues for women who have experienced complications from the implants.
Mesh-injured women win class action case The verdict came after years of pain and suffering for many women who received transvaginal mesh implants.
Decision to suspend implants may spark excessive breast cancer concern Concerned women with textured breast implants linked to a rare cancer are likely to seek advice from their GP, an expert has told newsGP.
Life after mesh: One patient’s harrowing experience with transvaginal mesh Justine Watson lost her career, her family, her home and nearly her life after she received a pelvic mesh implant, but she hopes GPs and their patients can benefit from her story.
Federal Health Minister issues national apology over transvaginal mesh implants Minister Hunt tells women who have suffered as a result of the implants, ‘Your voice has been heard, and not just heard but acted upon’.
Catalyst for change: Erin Brockovich speaks up US activist Erin Brockovich talks to newsGP about what motivates her to keep fighting for justice.
Transvaginal mesh implants: Patient stories Dr Magdalena Simonis – GP and RACGP representative on the recent Senate inquiry into transvaginal mesh implants – writes for newsGP about the harrowing experiences of two women following surgery to insert the implants.
Transvaginal mesh implants inquiry: What GPs need to know Dr Magdalena Simonis – GP and RACGP representative on the recent Senate inquiry into transvaginal mesh implants – writes for newsGP about the outcomes of the inquiry, and what they mean for GPs and their patients.
Senate inquiry hands down scathing report on transvaginal mesh implants The often-severe adverse effects stemming from the use of controversial transvaginal mesh implants in Australia represent a ‘catastrophic failure’ to protect women, according to a withering report.
Side effects from transvaginal mesh: How GPs can help The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently banned the use of transvaginal mesh products for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.