Bladder Sling Lawsuits
Have you been diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence? If so, it’s important to know your treatment options and the serious consequences of some of them. If you have suffered from surgery mesh complications, please contact us for the latest bladder sling lawsuits news and filing deadlines.
About Stress Incontinence
Involuntary urination caused by stress is one of the most common types of incontinence problems. The bladder stores urine in the body until urination. At that time, the muscles in the bladder contract and the urine passes through the urethra. The muscles surrounding the urethra, the sphincter muscles, relax to allow the urine to pass from the body.
With incontinence, the bladder may contract suddenly, or the sphincter muscles may not be strong enough to hold in the urine. Stress incontinence occurs when a certain action, such as a cough, laugh, sneeze or other movement puts pressure on the bladder and the muscles are not able to prevent urine from leaking out.
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) may occur as a result of weakened pelvic muscles—a fairly common occurrence in women as they age. The muscles may become weaker after multiple pregnancies or vaginal deliveries, after hormonal changes upon menopause or because of obesity. As these muscles become weaker, the bladder can shift downward toward the vagina. This movement also makes it difficult for the muscles to contract as they should, which can result in incontinence.
SUI Treatment
Depending on the specific cause and severity, doctors may recommend at home treatment, such as Kegel exercises. Doctors may recommend a vaginal device called a pessary, which is inserted to help hold the urethra in place, so the urethra has less potential for leakage.
Some doctors have performed surgery to repair weakened tissue of the pelvic floor. One particular surgery that uses transvaginal mesh has come under criticism for the dangers that it has caused patients.
In order to strengthen the pelvic muscle area and keep the bladder and other organs from dropping down toward the vagina, doctors have inserted a plastic mesh product to help bolster the weakened tissue. Unfortunately, the mesh has caused significant problems, including puncturing nearby organs and eroding, which has led to further stress incontinence, repeated prolapse of the organs, constipation and pain.
If your doctor recommends the use of transvaginal mesh for stress urinary incontinence, be sure to ask about the significant and numerous transvaginal mesh complications that patients have experienced, and find out any other treatment options available to you.
If you have had transvaginal mesh removal complications following surgery, you may be asking questions also, about your legal options. Who is responsible for manufacturing this dangerous product, and how should they be held accountable? We represent patients in bladder sling lawsuits who have been hurt by this transvaginal mesh procedure and who are seeking compensation for their pain and suffering. To find out more, we invite you to contact us for a free and confidential consultation.