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There are a variety of female pelvic health conditions that may require surgical intervention to treat.  Two very common health conditions that millions of women experience are pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).  Both of these conditions can be treated in various ways, and in the past ten to fifteen years, many … Read More »

Many people across the United States have become aware of transvaginal mesh and how there are hundreds of thousands of claims pending against various pharmaceutical manufacturers.  The transvaginal mesh litigation is considered to be one of the largest “mass torts” in history, demonstrating that women truly have been harmed by transvaginal mesh products used to … Read More »

There are different types of mesh implanted transvaginally to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) as well as stress urinary incontinence (SUI).  Oftentimes, women implanted with transvaginal mesh products may not be aware of what material the implants are made of.  Some products are made out of synthetic material, such as polypropylene (plastic), while others are … Read More »

The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) plays a significant role in monitoring the food we eat, the drugs we take, and the products we may use or have implanted into us.  More often than not, we hear about the FDA in terms of pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices.  The FDA is a government agency that … Read More »