transvaginal mesh

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Complications Associated With Mesh Used to Repair Pelvic Organ Prolapse

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Seven years ago I had surgery to repair pelvic organ prolapse. My doctor used the transvaginal mesh, and [...]

By Liza Torborg • February 20, 2016
Healthy-Aging Strategies/Hazardous Dietary Supplements/FDA Reclassification of Transvaginal Mesh Devices: Mayo Clinic Radio

We can spend much of our lives looking forward to our "golden years" ... but when we get there, we may be greeted by aches, pains and [...]

By Joel Streed • January 11, 2016
Mayo Clinic Radio

We can spend much of our lives looking forward to our "golden years" ... but when we get there, we may be greeted [...]

By Jennifer O'Hara • January 7, 2016
Mayo Expert: FDA Orders Reclassification of Transvaginal Mesh Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered manufacturers of surgical mesh devices used for transvaginal repair of

By Deb Balzer • January 6, 2016
Mayo Clinic Radio: Healthy-Aging Strategies/Hazardous Dietary Supplements/FDA Reclassification of Transvaginal Mesh Devices

We can spend much of our lives looking forward to our "golden years" ... but when we get there, we may be greeted by aches, pains and [...]

By Richard Dietman • January 4, 2016
Off to New Adventures After Bidding Incontinence Goodbye

For years, Catherine Hebert always carried a pair of underwear in her purse. She often needed them. Affected by stress incontinence, she leaked with even slight exertion. Now, after undergoing an outpatient procedure to treat the incontinence with urinary mesh, Catherine stays dry, and her extra undergarments stay at home.

By Joel Streed • June 7, 2019