Many women report they did not fully understand the risks of Transvaginal Mesh when they consented to surgery. Doctors were informed by the FDA in 2008 that serious side effects were possible, including: Bleeding Infection Severe Pelvic Pain Problems urinating or having a bowel movement Pain during sex Pain with movement or sitting When the […]
Obesity and Low Testosterone in Men
Those Extra Pounds Lower your Testosterone Carrying around extra weight directly affects the amount of testosterone in your body, and can even suppress your body’s ability to manufacture this important hormone. Fat cells contain an enzyme called aromatase. Aromatase works by converting androgens, such as testosterone, to a type of estrogen derivative called estradiol. Once […]
TVM and Severe Pelvic Pain
Women who received transvaginal mesh (TVM) are at risk of developing infection, pain, nerve damage and erosion of the mesh through body tissues and into a body cavity. While mesh has successfully treated hernias, the tissues in the vagina are different from those in the abdominal cavity, and complications have been much more frequent and […]
The Blood Thinner Xarelto, and Bleeding
A very specific sequence of events need to happen for a blood clot to form. The process is called the clotting cascade, and every step has to be successful for the clot to stop bleeding at the site of an injury. The importance of blood clotting is clear. In major injuries blood clotting saves lives […]
