Early and complete mesh removal is recognized as the preferred treatment for leg pain after retropubic sling or transobturator sling procedures. However, some women are not being offered this option.” ...

Women with vaginal discomfort Is the risk of depression or self-harm greater in women who have experienced complications following transvaginal mesh midurethral sling placement? Women with ...

Carl Klutke, MD Before surgery, 6% of women tested negative on the cough stress test compared with 98% at 12 months . SAN FRANCISCO—A urethral sling placed via a transobturator approach improves ...

If you're female and you lose bladder control upon exertion -- sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting something heavy -- you may have stress urinary incontinence. As many women know, the condition is ...

Sling removal reduces pain in many women; 1 in 4 becomes pain-free, though nearly half need further treatment, highlighting mesh-related complications Three out of every twenty women will need to have ...