Women face all sorts of health challenges that are rarely discussed among the general public. One of those has come into the public’s awareness in recent months is pelvic organ prolapse. This is a condition where the pelvic organs such as the uterus, bladder, and rectum, sag into the vagina and can actually push out of it because the muscles that are supposed to support them become damaged or weakened. Though it occurs mostly to menopausal women, it is an eventual result of childbirth. The condition is much more known today than it was a few months ago thanks to news articles and stories covering a July 2011 FDA warning that cautioned surgeons against the use of a form of surgical mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse. The transvaginal mesh has been found to cause life-altering health problems that are permanent for some women. Also in the news are the thousands of cases brought to manufacturers of transvaginal mesh by a vaginal mesh attorney. The FDA has not yet required a recall of the product, but medical device experts believe that may be the next step. It’s a shame that it takes a medical device recall for people to learn of a health condition that affects some many women on an ordinary basis.
