Pelvic Organ Prolapse

The NWHN’s Statement on the FDA Ordering Manufacturers of Surgical Mesh to Stop Selling Devices for Uterine Prolapse

By Cindy Pearson | Apr 16, 2019 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s Statement on the FDA Ordering Manufacturers of Surgical Mesh to Stop Selling Devices for Uterine Prolapse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org or (202) 682-6240

FDA Meeting – Surgical Mesh for Transvaginal Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse 

By Cindy Pearson | Feb 12, 2019 | Comments Off on FDA Meeting – Surgical Mesh for Transvaginal Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse 

Testimony Delivered at the Meeting of the FDA Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

What Do I Need to Know About Vaginal Mesh to Treat a Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

By NWHN Staff | Aug 1, 2018 | Comments Off on What Do I Need to Know About Vaginal Mesh to Treat a Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

If you’ve been diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse (POP), you are far from alone: research indicates up to 50 percent of women over the age of 50 experience POP, which occurs when organs sag or fall into the vaginal canal because of weakened pelvic muscles.

What Treatment Options Are Available for Older Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

By Shaniqua Seth | Mar 7, 2017 | Comments Off on What Treatment Options Are Available for Older Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition where any of the pelvic floor organs drop into or outside of the vaginal canal or anus. The most common causes of pelvic organ prolapse are pregnancy and childbirth. Other causes include constipation, hysterectomy, and chronic, long-term coughs.

When a Vagina Just Isn’t a Belly Button

By NWHN Staff | Jan 5, 2016 | Comments Off on When a Vagina Just Isn’t a Belly Button

Yesterday’s announcement that the FDA is requiring clinical trials of vaginal mesh used for pelvic organ prolapse is good news for women!

Hysterectomy

By NWHN Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Hysterectomy

A Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus that may involve removal of the cervix, ovaries, Fallopian tubes, and other surrounding structures. It may be done for a variety of reasons: Uterine fibroids, bleeding, Uterine prolapse and Cancer of the uterus, cervix, or ovaries.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse & Ending the Epidemic of Unnecessary Hysterectomies

By NWHN Staff | Nov 1, 2009 | Comments Off on Pelvic Organ Prolapse & Ending the Epidemic of Unnecessary Hysterectomies

One day around two years ago, while examining my body, I discovered a pelvic organ prolapse. Being a health researcher, I immediately started researching what I was facing. Two gynecologists I saw were ready to wheel me into surgery for a hysterectomy, and offered no alternatives, because I was menopausal, and therefore “do not need” my uterus.