# Vaginal Mesh Implants Banned After Over 700 Women In Chronic Pain Launched Lawsuit

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/body/vaginal-mesh-implants-banned-after-over-700-women-in-chronic-pain-launched-lawsuit/
- Published: 2017-12-01T12:06:50+11:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## _Vaginal mesh implants are now banned in Australia after over 700 women launched a class action lawsuit after they were left in horrific pain._

The Therapeutic Goods Administration decided to take out the transvaginal mesh for
the sole purpose of pelvic prolapse and single incision mini-slings from the Australian
Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) because of a review of the latest international
studies.

The review was done after over 700 women complained that the implants had left them
with chronic, debilitating pain and unable to have sex and launched a class action
lawsuit against manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, in which the findings are expected
to be handed down by the federal court next year.

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The medical watchdog discovered that the vaginal mesh implants, which was used to
treat pelvic prolapse and urinary incontinence were more of a risk than a benefit.

> “Based on this new information, and since the publication by the TGA of the Results
> of review into urogynaecological surgical mesh implants, the TGA is of the belief
> that the benefits of using transvaginal mesh products in the treatment of pelvic
> organ prolapse do not outweigh the risks these products pose to patients,” a TGA
> statement said.
> “The TGA also considers that there is a lack of adequate scientific evidence before
> the TGA for it to be satisfied that the risks to patients associated with the 
> use of mesh products as single incision mini-slings for the treatment of stress
> urinary incontinence are outweighed by their benefits.”

In February, a Senate inquiry into transvaginal mesh products was launched after
Senator Derryn Hinch described their use in Australia as one of the country’s worst
health scandals. The results of the inquiry are also expected to be handed down 
early next year.

The bans will take effect from January 4.

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Speaking to Daily Mail Australia in July, Louise King said the vaginal mesh left
her with debilitating chronic pain. “I’ve had so much bad health since that operation.
There are days that I can’t get out of bed and there are days that I try to do things
and i just can’t,” she said.

She said that she was presented with no other option but to have the mesh implant
when she suffered a vaginal prolapse in 2006. She also revealed that she was unable
to have sex with her husband after the operation.

Source: [Dailymail.co.uk](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5131213/Vaginal-mesh-implants-banned-Australia-medical-watchdog.html)

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