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WATCH: Irish woman explains the pain caused by vaginal mesh implant

Members of a support group for women who experienced complications will protest outside Leinster House tomorrow.

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TONIGHT RTÉ’S PRIME Time reported on international scrutiny around vaginal mesh implants, which are used in operations to address stress urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse.

These are conditions women can suffer as a result of natural childbirth. Health watchdogs in a number of countries have suspended the use of some of these products, but surgeons in Ireland continue to use them.

In October last year, TheJournal.ie spoke to a number of Irish women who suffered complications after one of these surgeries. Margaret, above, was one of those women. She and other impacted women will be protesting outside Leinster House tomorrow to bring awareness to the issue.

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    Mute Waters Edge
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    Jan 23rd 2018, 10:36 PM

    I have a neighbour in her 60′s who is due to go for one of these operations. She was unaware of any controversy surrounding this procedure. I had seen all the articles here on the journal and printed them out for her to have a read before going ahead with it and to give her a chance to question the consultant and seek other options. Thanks to the journal for highlighting it.

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    Jan 24th 2018, 7:02 AM

    It’s a whole bloody mesh!!

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    Jan 24th 2018, 7:32 AM

    @Jeremiah A Craic: go away

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    Jan 23rd 2018, 10:45 PM

    I can’t actually believe this!!…Margaret, ur super lady for telling your story. We applaude you.

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    Jan 23rd 2018, 10:25 PM

    Poor woman, but fair play to her

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    Jan 23rd 2018, 11:15 PM

    Yes, good for her, it’s not talked about and people need to know what their options are. Bad enough to need one operation, and it sounded straightforward enough, in theory. Grateful to her for being one of the first, someone had to try it out first. Sad that it didn’t work out for so many. Is it only women that this applies to, I wonder? As well to know about possible complications later in life.

    I hope her body can recover from all that surgery in time.

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    Jan 24th 2018, 12:33 AM

    Well done to these women and men who are standing up for themselves and protesting tomorrow, I hope you have a good day, your voices are heard and justice and awareness is achieved.

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    Jan 24th 2018, 12:18 AM

    https://www.rxinjuryhelp.com/news/2018/01/08/boston-scientific-settles-more-than-370-transvaginal-mesh-lawsuits/
    These lawsuits have been rattling on in the United States since 2015. Surprised its only surfaced in Ireland now. If i knew about this, you can be sure the surgeons here did too.

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