http://www.vaginalmeshlawsuit.com/updates/rochelle-rottenstein-featured-as-expert-on-medical-device-safety-legislation-in-industry-publication/ Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common medical condition that usually affects women, according to a vaginal mesh expert featured on a medical publication. It refers to the condition in which a woman’s vaginal walls have given in to the protruding pelvic organs such as the bladder or uterus.

2. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common medical condition
that usually affects women, according to a vaginal mesh
expert featured on a medical publication. It refers to the
condition in which a woman’s vaginal walls have given in to
the protruding pelvic organs such as the bladder or uterus. A
prolapse may cause symptoms like difficulty in urinating,
constipation, dyspareunia or the feeling of having a lump
inside the vagina. In order to treat symptomatic POP patients,
non-surgical or surgical methods may be recommended. Yet,
as many medical researchers have stated, one of the most
popular ways to treat POP is by implanting a vaginal mesh
into the vagina.

3. A vaginal mesh implant is a synthetic mesh made from a
type of plastic called polypropylene. It may come in a variety
of sizes and shapes, depending upon its use. In a vaginal
mesh surgery, the mesh will be permanently anchored inside
the vagina to help support the vaginal walls and pelvic
flooring so that the pelvic organs may return to their natural,
biological places. By doing so, normalcy within the pelvic
area and vagina is returned and the prolapse no longer poses
any problems.

4. To learn more about a vaginal mesh implant procedure, here are
a few things to expect during a vaginal mesh implant surgery as
stated by urogynecologists and medical experts:
· A woman about to undergo a vaginal mesh surgery may
be able to choose between regional anesthetic and general
anesthetic procedures.
· To insert the vaginal mesh into the vagina, incisions may
be required. They may be performed in the front or at the back
of the vagina, depending upon the type of prolapse a patient is
suffering from.
· The vaginal mesh will then be placed underneath the
vaginal skin, allowing the vaginal tissues to clasp onto the
medical device to give it a more permanent support.

5. · Once the mesh is neatly tucked underneath the
vaginal skin, the incision will be sutured to close the cut.
· Additional sutures may be needed to make sure that
the vaginal walls are well-supported.
· A catheter and material pack will be inserted into the
bladder for a few days to help with urination and bleeding.
· After the surgery, antibiotics will be handed out by
the doctor and a patient may have to maintain medication
for a week.
· For women who have not been through a previous
hysterectomy procedure, doctors may advice a patient to
undergo a hysterectomy surgery so that a prolapse of the
uterus may be ticked off the list of potential complications.

6. There have been a lot of questions posed towards the safety and
efficacy of a vaginal mesh implant, according to medical experts. This
may have been due to the discontinuation of four vaginal mesh
products manufactured by Johnson and Johnson. With the number of
vaginal mesh lawsuit cases filed in federal court, these questions raised
against a vaginal mesh implant may not be that questionable.