Childbirth and ageing can cause pelvic organs to drop out of position. And while prolapse can cause women discomfort or embarrassment, it is common – and there are a range of non-surgical treatments.
- Senior Clinical Lecturer in Urogynaecology, University of Sydney
We need to ensure women have access to safe, effective procedures to treat incontinence and prolapse – including those using mesh.
Doing a ‘just in case’ wee too often, making a lifetime habit of it, can kick off a vicious cycle. You can end up training your bladder to ‘think’ it needs to go when it’s only slightly full.
Mesh surgery for urinary incontinence is effective and extensively studied, while the mesh used in pelvic prolapse is problematic. But the Senate has conflated the two, which will confuse women.
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