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Vaginal mesh controversy shows collective failure of the TGA and Australia's specialists

  • Written by Christopher Maher, Associate Professor, Urogynaecology Royal Brisbane and Women's and Wesley Hospitals Brisbane, The University of Queensland
imageHundreds of women have complained of adverse reactions from transvaginal mesh implants.Anna Noack/Unsplash

Australian women are coming forward with stories of the negative impacts on their lives of transvaginal mesh implants, medical devices surgically inserted to prevent pelvic organ prolapse.

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